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Melanie Knowles

Cambridge,ON

Summary

Multi-tasking and organized Health and Safety Specialist looking to leverage proven communication and training skills in an environment that will provide consistent challenges and exciting new endeavors.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

H&S Specialist

Hearthside Foods
06.2022 - Current
  • As H&S Specialist, lead the JHSC committee as the Certified Management Member-helping to lead the monthly walks and chair the monthly meetings
  • Create work orders and have any safety issues corrected immediately when possible and investigate as needed.
  • Arrange essential training, such as forklift, mobile elevated work platform, fall arrest, first aid, JHSC training to ensure it is scheduled, completed and updated so no certified training/license expires
  • Track and file all training and certificates so they can be easily accessed if needed.
  • Conduct weekly orientation for all new hires to welcome them to the company and ensure all important safety information is reviewed
  • Also complete this training annually for all employees no matter how long they are with the company as safety is the top priority
  • Also review monthly safety topics with all employees so they have most up to date information.
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • Work with Corporate EHS as well as managers at plant level to ensure that all EHS policies are updated, all LOTO procedures are written and hung up, Job Safety Analysis and Risk Assessments are completed as needed.
  • Work closely with all injured employees to ensure they are receiving the care needed to heal, as well as working closely with Windley Ely and WSIB to close out claims
  • Ensure injured employees have access to modified duties and help with all medical documentation.

Purchasing Clerk

Hearthside Foods
06.2022 - Current
  • As H&S Specialist, use SAP (ECC) to purchase all safety related supplies that are needed, such as safety glasses, ear plugs, various types of gloves
  • Work with vendors to purchase best quality at best price and to ensure that we are stocked and not running out of supply
  • Optimized budget utilization by analyzing usage data and adjusting purchasing decisions accordingly.
  • As well, I order most indirect supplies for plant-working with various departments to ensure they are receiving their supplies in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with receiving team to guarantee products ordered arrive and are received in SAP and able to help out when they have questions and need direction.
  • Work very closely with vendors and Accounts Payable to ensure that all ordering/receiving is being completed to ensure that vendors are receiving payment in timely manner.

Assistant Store Manager

Zehrs Markets
02.2021 - 06.2022
  • Working with Department Managers to ensure departments are running smoothly, hitting metrics, implementing new programs and increasing sales all well increasing colleague engagement.
  • Respond to customers to ensure they are pleased with services provided by store, OSAT has been increasing steadily in store. Complete peer recruiting by posting jobs and finding potential colleagues in Workday for hire
  • Conducting interviews and moving new colleagues through Workday tasks needed to ensure smooth and easy transition into the store
  • Conducting new hire orientation and having all compliance tasks completed in Workday as well as Academy.
  • Have implemented OVP Fresh (Inventory Program) and seeing success with the program with metrics improving every week Using all tools and reports available to ensure success within fresh side of the store, guaranteeing every department is set up to excel.

Peer Recruiter and Orienteer

Zehrs Markets
05.2013 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for seeking, interviewing, hiring and orientation of all new hires that enter the business
  • Relished the opportunity to interview and get to know all new colleagues on their new journey through Zehrs
  • Followed up with all necessary tasks using Workday ensuring all new colleagues were hired correctly into system so everything was ready for them on their first day
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Hosted orientation for all colleagues and made sure all new hires were compliant with all necessary asks, as well as was a buddy to all new colleagues, so if they ever needed something/someone I was always there to help
  • Also hosted and helped in many job fairs hiring for multiple stores at a time.
  • Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.

Analyst, Systems Workforce and Optimization

Loblaw
10.2019 - 02.2021
  • Analyst duties include exporting time and attendance/payroll data from Sequel (SQL) and formatting into different reports using Microsoft Excel and sending to different Executives for them to review and action.
  • Work on the Functional Team for Time and Attendance Program, STAS/Persona/Blue Yonder
  • Work together with stores across Canada to help train and complete Payroll
  • Receive and answer tickets from stores when they have functional issues and are unsure/unable to complete task required of them
  • Tickets have to be resolved in timely manner and are completed daily.

Assistant Store Manager

Zehrs Markets
02.2019 - 10.2019
  • Supervise and co-ordinate department managers to ensure floors and shelves remain clean and stocked with correct pricing.
  • Oversee scheduling to ensure correct people are scheduled at correct time to provide excellent customer service.
  • Review reports in SAP to ensure scrapping and financial targets are met, and below target when possible
  • Use SAP to monitor ordering using manual orders, POG (perishable order guide) and store to store transfers
  • Use Business Intelligent reporting in SAP to keep up to date on daily/weekly sales, inventory trending and to catch any errors in inventory that need to be corrected
  • Use various SAP transactions such as Goods Movement and Cycle Counts to ensure inventory and financials are correct.

Financial Administrator

Zehrs Markets
04.2013 - 02.2019
  • Responsible for daily and weekly payroll to ensure everyone is paid correctly and on time
  • Ensure that vacation time, personal days and make up days are processed
  • Follow guidelines and policies set out by Collective Bargaining Agreement and Employment Standards Act
  • Use Work Day to maintain accurate colleague records
  • Am able to proficiently update profiles, transfer colleagues between roles and/or stores, hire, terminate and place on leave of absence as well as update rates of pay if needed.
  • Process all expense invoices to ensure vendors receive payment (i.e
  • Truck rentals, delivery charges)
  • Code all invoices to correct GL line and send off to Accounts Payable to be processed.
  • Review SAP reporting to ensure all transfers between departments and other stores are done correctly
  • Monitor inventory to make sure that products are received correctly through back door receiving so store inventory on hand counts are correct.
  • Use Business Intelligence Reporting to monitor store sales, store inventory and P&L.
  • Responsible to order store supplies to ensure each department has what they need to perform their jobs each and every day
  • Also order all Health and Safety supplies to ensure safe working environment for all colleagues, as well as safe shopping environment for customers.

Skills

  • Communication
  • Computer Skills
  • Certifications
  • Documentation Management
  • Expert Problem Solving

Certification

  • Joint Health and Safety Certified
  • First Aid Certified

References

References available upon request

Timeline

H&S Specialist

Hearthside Foods
06.2022 - Current

Purchasing Clerk

Hearthside Foods
06.2022 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Zehrs Markets
02.2021 - 06.2022

Analyst, Systems Workforce and Optimization

Loblaw
10.2019 - 02.2021

Assistant Store Manager

Zehrs Markets
02.2019 - 10.2019

Peer Recruiter and Orienteer

Zehrs Markets
05.2013 - 06.2022

Financial Administrator

Zehrs Markets
04.2013 - 02.2019

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