Jude Valdez

• Provides human resources consultation and guidance to managers and business unit employees to include coaching and counseling on policy interpretation issues and resolution.
• Disseminates and monitors Corporate policies, programs and procedures.
• Oversees and participates in the on-boarding process with management to ensure orientation process is complete and thorough.
• Provides support for activities related to federal and state laws and regulations governing human resources practices including but not limited to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Work Authorization and Employment Eligibility Verification, Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Monitors and facilitates temporary labor utilization.
• Facilitates performance management by partnering with managers to address specific issues, and provides training/coaching to ensure performance reviews, talent assessments and compensation planning is complete and administered within Company guidelines.
• Facilitates discussions with management, as necessary, regarding department structure, staffing levels, reporting relationships, to ensure optimum efficiencies in staffing, career progression and talent management.
• Conducts investigations when necessary and participates in disciplinary actions when applicable.
• Communicates and plans employee engagement events for assigned business units.
• Ensures proper maintenance of confidential employee information.

• Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review and develop employee paperwork, obtain feedback and procure available information for company HR processes
• Reduced office spending budget by 15% through facilitating and leading transfer of hardcopy company paper to digital medium
• Maintained benefits for employees in various locations, minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management.
• Utilized computer software to manage personnel files, track requirements, process biweekly payroll, maintain timesheets and other duties
• Worked with managers and executives to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes
• Effectively liaised between senior management and employees to maintain and improve company-employee relations.
• Oversee evaluation, classification, and rating of occupations and job positions

• Lead recruiting, interviewing, and facilitating hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions
• Attended and participated in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
• Handled employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to appropriate staff
• Collaborated with department leaders to develop teams that were committed to continuous learning through ongoing observations and reinforcement of positive behaviors.
• Developed store scheduling strategy to grow business and support leaders to create guest-centric schedules aligned to their traffic and business peak.
• Maintained compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviewed policies and practices to maintain compliance

• Coordinate with managers, using Workday and Kronos, to ensure employees are on correct schedule patterns
• Assist internal team members with benefits, orientation, and wage inquires
• Process payroll, ensure vacation and sick time are tracked in system
• Review and verify payroll data in a timely manner
• Organize all HR department records, employment files to ensure compliance with California labor practices

• Answer telephones, take messages, and transfer calls to appropriate individuals
• Maintain scheduling and event calendars
• Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters
• Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems
• Manage and create pivot tables and graphs using excel

• Employed sales and marketing methods for showing, promoting, and selling goods and services. This included product demonstration at social events, sales calls, and utilizing social media to market awareness of inventory
• Established and maintained variety of records, log and filing systems; assisted in development of forms, worksheets and record-keeping systems for collection and maintenance of needed information
• Managed financial resources by determining how money would be spent to complete projects, as well as accounting for any department-related expenditures
• Saved $1,500 per week by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing inventory problems
• Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
• Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications