JANICE ARELLANO
Coalinga
Summary
I am a qualified and professional responsible for day-to-day functions of the HR department and customer services with ten years of experience in financial administration and customer relationship management. Strong creative and analytical skills. Team player with an eye for detail.
Human Resources professional prepared for role with strong expertise in payroll management, compliance, and employee relations. Skilled in maintaining accurate records, processing payroll, and ensuring adherence to regulations. Strong focus on team collaboration, achieving results, and adaptability. Known for reliability, integrity, and effective problem-solving in dynamic environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Payroll Specialist
OFI
Hanford, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Coordinated recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience and streamlining onboarding procedures.
- Managed employee records using HRIS software, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Developed training materials for new hires, contributing to improved employee retention and engagement.
- Assisted in performance evaluation processes, providing timely feedback to employees and managers.
- Utilized payroll software like ADP, Time Terminal to generate reports for management analysis and decision-making.
- Trained junior staff on payroll procedures and system functionalities to boost team performance.
- Managed garnishment orders for employees, ensuring accurate deductions were made according to legal requirements.
- Reconciled monthly benefit invoices against payroll deductions, identifying discrepancies and working towards resolution with benefits administrators.
- Ensured accurate tax withholdings for employees by staying up-to-date on federal and state regulations.
- Assisted in the development of new payroll policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and compliance.
- Assisted team members during peak periods or absences by taking on additional tasks or responsibilities related to payroll processing.
- Processed special pay items such as bonuses, commissions, or overtime accurately and efficiently within established deadlines.
- Processed payroll for multi-state employees ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
Human Resource Assistant
West Hills Community College School District
Coalinga, CA
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Training and development
- Helped coordinate the onboarding and offboarding processes for new and departing employees.
- Supported managers and employees with basic performance-related advice
- Maintain employee records and assist with payroll processing.
Fresno County Parent Educator
West Side Family Preservations
Fresno, CA
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Educating parents providing information and resources on parenting skills and techniques and conducting classes and workshops.
- Participating in continuing education and professional development activities.
- Mentored new educators, providing guidance on curriculum implementation and best practices in parenting education.
- Assessed individual family needs, creating action plans to foster resilience and positive outcomes.
- Evaluate clients needs, situations, and goals to develop individualized care plans.
- Provide guidance and assistance for accessing social support programs disability services, ans rehabilitation resources.
Operations Supervisor
NFI PUMA
Whitestown, IN
05.2020 - 02.2024
- Database administration and website design
- Brainstorm and suggest new ideas to management on how to improve the daily production.
- Maintained up to date and orderly human resources files for employees and programs.
- Managed end-to-end payroll processing for diverse employee groups up to 500 employees , ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Developed training materials for staff on payroll policies and procedures, fostering adherence to best practices across departments.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
Team Lead
XPO Logistics Nike
Lebanon, IN
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Assign work and monitor group activities
- Instruct associates in proper equipment, operational and maintenance procedures, guide team in understanding requirements.
- Oversee the usage of equipment and ensure team adherence to all safety produces and programs.
- Assist with resolving problems to ensure maximum associate productivity: take necessary action to correct substandard performance.
- Handle inventory including monitoring levels and performing merchandise reconciliation
- Ensured timely and accurate payroll processing for over 500 employees on a bi-weekly basis.
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
Office Administration
Grizzly Youth Academy
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Oversee daily scheduling and appointments
- Organize company events and meetings
- Welcoming all visitors and registering them at reception with professionalism
- Help in the composition of correspondence and assist in translation as needed
- Recruit trouble youth to attend the military’s program
Education
High School Diploma -
Grizzly Youth Academy
San Luis Obispo, CA01-2017
A - Psychology
West Hills Community College
Lemoore, CASkills
- MS Suite: Word, Excel PowerPoint
- Human Resources
- Financial Administration
- Customer Relationship Man
- Employee Development
- Problem-Solving
- Computer Literacy
- Recruiter
- Strong Communication
- Timekeeping systems
- Employee relations
- Payroll processing
- Benefits administration
- Training and mentoring
- Pre-employment screening
- Talent management
- Performance management
- Onboarding and orientation
- HRIS expertise
- Employee onboarding
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Human Resources Payroll Specialist
OFI
05.2025 - Current
Human Resource Assistant
West Hills Community College School District
08.2024 - 05.2025
Fresno County Parent Educator
West Side Family Preservations
02.2024 - 09.2024
Operations Supervisor
NFI PUMA
05.2020 - 02.2024
Team Lead
XPO Logistics Nike
06.2018 - 06.2020
Office Administration
Grizzly Youth Academy
06.2015 - 07.2016
High School Diploma -
Grizzly Youth Academy
A - Psychology
West Hills Community College