Pradnya Bawkar
Kingston,ON
Summary
A highly driven Human Resources professional with a keen ability to analyze problems and develop and implement proactive and creative solution that support achievement of organizational goals while maintaining compliance with union, organizational and legislative requirements. Strong commitment to promoting a welcoming and inclusive client focused environment with experience providing full range of HR and LR support to leaders in multi-union environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist-Organizational Wellness,Health & Safety
City Of Belleville
03.2023 - Current
- Developing and managing effective Occupational health and safety policies, programs and practices in partnership with City Management, to manage risk and to ensure statutory compliance while fostering the corporate culture of health and safety, and early and safe return to work
- Aligning with the management team in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness, while also supporting leadership on ensuring success and excellence as a strategic partner
- Manage a wide range of critical responsibilities, including incident reporting, ensuring consistency with corporate initiatives, and matters related to health, safety and disability management efforts including WSIB claims management and complex, non-occupational related case management
- Excellent knowledge and ability to interpret and apply the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Regulations, Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, collective agreements and human resources policies and practices.
- Providing direction to Management and Joint Health and Safety Committee members to identify and remedy existing ot potential hazards through continuous improvement plan (CIP) structures
- Facilitate training regarding health and safety awareness and policy refresher annually.
- Reviewing policy and programs for its effectiveness and make necessary changes.
- Manage all the Short Term Disability and Long term Disability by ensuring the accuracy of paperwork and smooth transition.
- Launched successful claim adjudication and attendance management tool.
- Actively involved in Workplace Harassment and Workplace Accident and Injury investigation for proper documentation and reports and delivery of the outcome to parties involved keeping confidentiality as priority
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
HR Assistant
City Of Belleville
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Documented human resources records and maintained confidentiality of sensitive personal information.
- Responded to inquiries by answering telephone calls, in-person questions and emails.
- Updated Human Resources Information System (HRIS) database, maintained data accuracy and assisted with system changes.
- Maintained office supplies, distributed mail and processed invoices for payment.
- Ensured accuracy of personnel records by meticulously maintaining confidential files and databases.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Partnered with management team to coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
- Managed benefits administration, ensuring accurate enrollment and providing helpful resources for employees.
- Supported coordination of benefits open enrollment activities and process.
- Developed training materials to facilitate consistent onboarding experiences for new hires across departments.
- Increased efficiency in HR operations through regular evaluation of workflows, identifying areas for improvement or automation.
- Assisted in talent acquisition by conducting comprehensive job analyses and creating accurate job descriptions.
- Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Processed documentation for employee actions such as new hires, grievance resolutions and terminations.
OSR II - Leadership Training and Talent Program
Ontario Power Generation
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Collaborated effectively with team members across departments, fostering a cohesive work environment conducive to accomplishing shared objectives.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior manager
Education
Post Graduation Certificate - Office Administration - Legal Services
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, ON08.2020
Bachelor's of Commerce - Commerce
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India 04.2014
Skills
- Incident Investigation
- Policy Development
- OSHA Compliance
- Workplace Safety
- Return to Work
- Health and Safety
- Training and Onboarding
- Team Management
- Expert in MS Office products
- Process Improvement
- Documentation Management
Languages
English
Certification
JHSC Part 1 completed
Part 2 in progress
Timeline
Specialist-Organizational Wellness,Health & Safety
City Of Belleville
03.2023 - Current
HR Assistant
City Of Belleville
01.2022 - 03.2023
OSR II - Leadership Training and Talent Program
Ontario Power Generation
05.2021 - 01.2022
Post Graduation Certificate - Office Administration - Legal Services
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor's of Commerce - Commerce
Mumbai University
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