• Partnered with executive management to develop and implement compensation plans including development of salary ranges and bonus/incentive plans for all levels of managerial, technical, and sales employees • Full Cycle Recruitment Process, Including oversight of all on-boarding and off boarding procedures • Oversee and supervise the company's multi-state biweekly payroll processing including uploading and processing of all time and attendance records from the timekeeping system, and the consolidation of all payroll data. • Prepared weekly financial dashboard reports for senior management summarizing all major revenue drivers including ticket, suite and sponsorship sales. • Remain abreast of federal and multi-state employment, labor laws and government reporting requirements affecting the Human Resources functions to ensure that company policies and procedures are in compliance. • Designed payroll and HR related documents and tools for new stores opening, including registering with regional and local government agencies. • Brought workers' compensation program into full compliance. Instituted preferred providers list and trained managers and associates on procedures to follow in case of injury. • Cut benefits costs by negotiating favorable contracts and ensuring that company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible. • Consult with all levels of management on Employee Relations issues, employment law matters, employee engagement and retention initiatives designed to drive accountability, business results and the desired organizational culture. • Provided expertise to project teams engaged in wide-variety of initiatives aligned to business strategies, supporting construction of end-to-end processes, implementing proper controls points, and developing operational metrics to measure efficiency and effectiveness • Introduced company's first formal performance review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool that was later adopted company-wide. • Revised job descriptions across all levels and 25+ categories. "Shadowed" and interviewed employees to construct an accurate picture of the duties and skills required for each position

• Responsible for overall direction, coordination and supervision of the Human Resources Department to ensure the firm's human capital needs are met for strategic, financial, quality, client and growth objectives • Conducted labor management meetings, to train, and coach managers/supervisors on disciplinary actions, • Including progressive disciplinary notices, counseling and performance improvement. • Oversaw the Risk Management/Quality Assurance teams., Properly insured compliance for all employees, vendors, sub-contractors, and business partners. • Administered, and amended the company policies and procedures, including the development of new policies and procedure to insure federal, state, and local regulations, and compliance • Actively participated on various committees, including budget preparation, and strategic planning. • Coordinated the recruitment, and selection process, including new hire orientation, re-orientation, and OSHA safety. • Administered the employee benefits programs, 401K, COBRA, medical/dental, and cafeteria plans. • Responsible for the FMLA, and all statutory benefits. Prepared severance, and retirement packages. • Recommended and managed the roll out of ADP time and attendance, HRIS/payroll system to ensure legal compliance.

• Partnered with executive management to develop and implement compensation plans including development of salary ranges and bonus/incentive plans for all levels of managerial, technical, and sales employees • Oversee and supervise the company's multi-state biweekly payroll processing including uploading and processing of all time and attendance records from the timekeeping system, and the consolidation of all payroll data. • Designed payroll and HR related documents and tools for new stores opening, including registering with regional and local government agencies. • Analyze and reconcile all employee payroll benefit deductions such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401(k) contributions, 401k loans, flexible spending accounts, HSA contributions, garnishments, tax levies, etc. • Managed all recruitment activities for all employees. Responsible for sourcing, screening and selecting candidates for all vacancies through use of Internet, colleges and universities, networking, career fairs, trade journals, newspaper advertisement and internal employee referral program • Review payroll reports and payroll general ledger journal entries, reconcile payroll cash accounts and reconcile all periodic, quarterly, and year-end payroll tax filings prepared by payroll tax filing agent. • Work on special projects regarding HRMS, payroll system updates, completing and processing annual merit increases, quarterly 401(k) plan contribution enrollments and changes and year-end W-2 audit and processing • Established and implemented human resource policies and procedures enhancing employee relations leading to improved morale, reduced cost, and improved productivity • Coordinated and planned events to ensure that all aspects of the event are handled, including, but not limited to timelines and budgeting and coordinating catering, security, staffing, music, etc. • Ensured the compliance of legal and Human Resource requirements including staffing, compensation, affirmative action, and immigration • Handled day-to-day employee issues, resolution of salary discrepancies, performance and confidential situations

• Over site of the Human Resources and Administration Department' • Managed the bi-weekly Payroll Processing and Benefit Administration for 400 employees in multiple states. • Worked directly with management in the hiring and training of new employees in accordance with a company growth plan • Supported HR activities, All Benefits administration (401K, Medical, Dental, Transit, etc.) • Implemented and conducted new hire training for all employees with all Division Heads • Maintained employment files and other confidential records in compliance with applicable state and federal legal documents • Provided guidance and counseled to management team and employees on policies and procedures • Performed recruiting activities, including creating and maintaining job descriptions, placing ad's, conducting initial interviews and extending offers of employment • Conducted reference check and background investigations • Handled all employee relation's issues, as needed and provided counseling to management on disciplinary actions/issues. • Implemented new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement • Handled of all unemployment, Workers Compensation inquiries

• Responsible for recruiting including managing all external job postings, resume review and reference checks • Generated benefit termination and informational packets for terminated employees (Provided Cobra and HIPAA notifications) • Assisted in special projects, such as Open enrollment, Audits, etc. • Processed and followed-up on Worker's Compensation claims • Maintained human resource data, documents and records such as leaves, salary records and employee data forms • Supported the accounts payable process (verifying and coding invoices, tracking payments) • Managed employee benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K • Sent out New Eligibility Benefits paperwork monthly, and processed enrollment, changes and terminations of all Employee Benefits • Tracked and managed employee benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Open Enrollment, etc. • Prepared and maintained reports related to payroll, associate census information and year-end information • Implemented an employee vacation/sick/personal day tracking system

• Maintained all employee data into our HRIS, including benefits-related information • Responsible for new hire material and packages • Worked directly with the Legal Department • Used Outlook to coordinate interview schedules • Inputted new employee and updated current employee information into 20 PeopleSoft • Planned and coordinated training seminars for new employees • Processed monthly head counts reflecting supporting documents and budget code indexes • Designed instructional workbook materials used in new employee training