Human Resources Director - Valley Nursing Center and Rehab - Taylorsville NC
(2025-03)
- Oversee management of time clock administration and its integration with processing payroll.
- Administer all employee benefits programs, in cooperation with centralized benefits management, to include accurate payroll deductions, PTO, health and dental insurance, COBRA, life, supplemental insurances, and retirement plan.
- Maintain the Employee Handbook, job descriptions, performance evaluations, and all other HR-related documents.
- Maintain accurate personnel files in accordance with established policies to include all required state and federal forms and records of required training.
- Administrate employee injuries in conjunction with accurate OSHA injury logs.
- Manage all employee disciplinary and termination procedures with documentation, in consultation as applicable with management and legal counsel.
- Annually review and make recommendations to executive management for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures, and practices.
- Maintain responsibility for organization compliance with federal, state, and local legislation pertaining to all personnel matters.
- Assist executive management in the annual review, preparation and administration of the organization's wage and salary program.
Camino De Santiago spiritual Journey - France through Spain
(2024-08 - 2024-10)
Completed the Camino De Santiago spiritual Journey France through Spain
Human Resources Director - Chetola Resort Spa and Conference Center - Blowing Rock NC
(2016-03 - 2024-08)
Responsible for overseeing, directing, and managing all human resource functions. Involvement with the operations and will assist department managers to ensure a focus on the following areas: guest services, employee relations, schedules/department organization, property appearance, and profit/financial control. coordinate, direct, and manage the staff and everyday hotel operations to achieve profitability, guest satisfaction and efficiency while maintaining standards set by the company.
- Provide leadership around employee engagement, coaching and closely interacting with the Executive leadership team to establish and implement our comprehensive workforce strategy in support of Chetola Resort business objectives, spanning across workforce planning, organization effectiveness, cost/benefit analysis, talent management, employee productivity and engagement.
- Developed individual capability of HR direct reports, and partner with other Division Leaders to implement talent planning strategies.
- Fostered an environment which ensured employees connect with how they drive value for the organization; identified talent gaps (individually and organizationally) that were obstacles to superior results and coach supervisors on the development of gap closure plans.
- Ensure consistent compliance to all Employment & Labor laws of the area.
- Ensure I-9, EEOC, OSHA and workplace file compliance. Manage Workers' Compensation and Unemployment administration including effective case management of Workers' Compensation and Unemployment claims to minimize liability and expense exposure. Maintain compliance to Workers' Compensation reporting requirements, transitional duty and return-to-work goals for employees with active Workers' Compensation claims.
- Actively and consistently participate in weekly hotel staff meetings, daily line up meetings, Executive Committee and/or departmental meetings, as needed or otherwise requested.
- Provide onsite Human Resources support and visibility for your property by fostering an open door policy.
- Actively partner with the General Managers by facilitating Safety Committee initiatives.
Part time Instructor - Community College System
(2005-01)
Adult Continuing education class for Fire, Rescue and EMS through the Community College System
