Julie Manikowski

Results-oriented HR Generalist with 16 years of management experience and over 3 years in HR roles. Expert in driving collaboration and enhancing employee relations through effective communication. Focused on creating positive work environments and implementing strategies that boost employee satisfaction and productivity. Experienced in revitalizing underperforming departments through strategic planning and proactive leadership.

General Manager in Training at Appliance Factory (2025-12 – Present)

Oversaw business operations by processing returns/claims, resolving customer service issues, managing billing processes, leading sales team, and coordinating with corporate departments to ensure timely delivery and effective inventory management.

• Engaged customers through active selling, fostering repeat business relationships, and managing deliveries to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Developed new hires through onboarding and training in procedures and selling techniques to promote team readiness.

Field Training Specialist at United Pacific LLC (2025-01 – 2025-09)

Executed and monitored Manager in Training program, collaborating with multiple departments to optimize training effectiveness.

• Delivered engaging training sessions to boost employee morale and knowledge retention.
• Fostered collaborative training environment to enhance employee engagement and address diverse learning needs.
• Provided support to all field team members for training, assessments, new programs, and technical needs.
• Assisted in developing a new training program for MITs.
• Created job aids and SOPs, improving clarity and consistency in training across departments.
• Coordinated logistics for classes and meetings, managing travel arrangements for participants.
• Maintained comprehensive training records for all company employees to ensure accurate tracking and compliance.
• Ensured compliance in multiple states for UST A/B and C certification, harassment training, safety training, food certification class instruction, TIPS alcohol and tobacco training, and lottery sales.
• Maintained compliance records to support audits and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Documented expenses for team activities and individual needs, ensuring accurate financial tracking.

HR Generalist and Payroll Administrator at United Pacific LLC (2022-07 – 2025-01)

Payroll processing for 3800+ employees in multiple states: bi-weekly and weekly including payroll reporting.

• Ensured accurate pay, deductions, taxes, and legal compliance during payroll processing.
• Processing manual checks, resolving payroll errors, managing sick/vacation, resolving complaints for incorrect pay, and distributing paychecks.
• Processed unemployment claims, garnishment processing (child support, tax levies), employment verifications, ACA compliance, W2 processing, 401k withdrawals, BLS reporting, managed insurance enrollments/benefits, and managed LOAs.
• Resolved HR and payroll inquiries, including overflow calls.
• Coordinated HR billing processes with accounting to ensure accurate and timely payments.
• Compliance with labor laws and compensation in multiple states.
• Managed end-to-end employee lifecycle: conducted background checks, facilitated onboarding, processed new hires, completed I9s, handled terminations, maintained records, and supported performance management.
• Led HR investigations to address employee concerns and ensure compliance with company policies, employee relations, unemployment cases, and assist with lawsuits.
• Assisted field managers with disciplinary actions and procedures.
• Point of contact for company's scheduling system. Scheduled all corporate staffing.
• Developed policies and procedures, creating job aids to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and company policies.
• Ordered supplies for HR department and managed distribution of office mail.
• HRIS systems: proficient in ADP Workforce now, familiar with Kronos and Paycom.

Store Manager at Walgreens (2006-05 – 2022-04)

Managed recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management of an average of thirty employees for each store location.

• Maintained 1.75 years of positive turnover by engaging and managing teams effectively.
• Facilitated employee engagement initiatives, fostering a positive work environment and contributing to reduced turnover.
• Provided mentorship to assistant managers and new store managers to develop leadership skills.
• Oversaw staffing and operations for multiple store locations over 9 months, aligning staff needs with business goals.
• Developed strategic plans for business profitability and workforce management.
• Streamlined inventory management with automated tracking systems, reducing stock discrepancies and ensuring product availability in high-volume locations.
• Established an outreach program for talent acquisition of pharmacy technicians by collaborating with outside agencies.
• In one year, nine pharmacy technicians recruited and trained to fully staff a Seattle district.
• Collaborated with other store managers and district or area managers to ensure large area projects' success.
• Ensured compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. Processed payroll, confirming all final paid hours and leaves.
• Facilitated Covid 19 vaccination clinics at district level for long term care facilities in 2020.
• Accepted into training program to transition to District Manager; through leading conference calls, leading parts of corporate training sessions, owning parts of district metrics, and district hiring.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Anthropology – University of Washington-Seattle Campus (2005-01)