Marni Kajewski
Whistler,BC
Summary
HR Professional with a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Class I Honours), passionate about fostering positive work environments and skilled in employee relations, project support, and employee lifecycle coordination. Proven ability to enhance efficiency through advanced communication and computer skills, improving HR systems and onboarding processes. Looking to expand my expertise in the talent acquisition field, with a focus on designing and leading recruitment strategies, building strong candidate pipelines, and sourcing top talent through innovative methods. Committed to supporting diversity, inclusion, and employee retention while collaborating with hiring managers and developing partnerships with schools and international organizations to attract top talent.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
People and Culture Manager In Training
Four Seasons Resort And Residences Whistler
06.2023 - Current
- Provide support and admin expertise to People and Culture Department and respond to inquiries in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner to achieve maximum employee, applicant, or vendor satisfaction while complying with all company policies.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency, reducing paperwork and manual tasks through automation.
- Assistance with onboarding programs to facilitate smooth integration of new employees into the organization, including mass onboarding of up to 150 employees
- Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
- Managed payroll administration and rent payments, ensuring accurate enrollment and timely processing of claims.
- Promoted diversity and inclusion within the workplace by initiating targeted training programs.
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
- Championed employee wellness initiatives resulting in improved job satisfaction and reduced absenteeism.
- Provided comprehensive support services to ~250 staff housing tenants, connecting them with necessary resources to increase self sufficiency.
- Supervised and managed up to 6 housing supervisors, organized regular meetings and coaching sessions.
- Proficient in tracking and maintaining housing policies & tenancy agreements for ~250 employees in staff housing
- Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
Lead Hand
The Whistler Grocery Store
11.2022 - Current
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Processed accurate and efficient sales and return transactions to facilitate customer satisfaction.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
- Learned Produce, Dairy and Grocery clerk roles and provided backup at key times.
- Maintained updated knowledge of company policies and trained employees on rules and procedures regularly.
People and Culture (HR) Coordinator
Swyftx
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Acted as a primary point of contact to +300 team members at all levels in relation to P&C matters, advising and escalating queries to other P&C members when required
- Coordination across entire employee lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding experiences
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to work with hiring managers and support recruitment strategies
- Maintained up-to-date and accurate people data across all P&C systems, including employee files, organisational charts, HRIS and LMS
- Contributed to the creation and maintenance of P&C documentation, such as employment contracts, change letters, policies / guidelines, procedures, presentations, and training content
- Liaise and assist with payroll and employee benefit programs
- Submit and reconcile expense reports
- Delivered accurate and timely P&C data to key stakeholders as per internal requirements / requests
- Assisted with the planning and delivery of cultural events and health & safety initiatives across the business, including support for external-facing events and initiatives
- Maintain, organize and schedules of executives and heads of department
- Organise travel arrangements for executives
- Shared communications regarding upcoming events, initiatives, business announcements and celebrations
- Coordinate monthly birthday and anniversary celebrations for staff
- Assisted with recruitment-related functions and administration
HR / Administrative Assistant
Good Monday
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Business support and administrative assistance for medico-legal purposes and consulting services to private industry, government organisations, insurers, and lawyers in acute medical, rehabilitation and injury management settings; developed positive working relationship with staff, clients, lawyers and solicitors; managed client records with confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Implement clerical duties and administrative processes daily.
- Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock, placing orders and verifying receipt of supplies.
- Organise schedule and organise calendar for executive and clients.
- Organise travel arrangements for executives.
- Coordinated and set up meeting materials, presentations and audiovisual systems.
- Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information; screened phone calls to effectively keep senior staff free for more important matters.
- Interviewed clients to determine vocational skills and background history; evaluated psychometric assessments and functional assessments to gain insight into clients health and wellbeing.
- Reviewed related literature and conducted investigations to support research efforts; completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets and produced timely reports.
- Maintaining organised office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking, retrieval and archiving; handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates; ensured stock levels and databases were up to date.
- Collected, arranged and input information into database system; reviewed, edited and proofread independent medicolegal examination reports for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
Research Assistant
University Of Queensland
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Recruited all participant targets and deadlines for duration of the study; conducted 30 experimental procedures autonomously and scored participants during data collection to obtain study information; worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Organised participant-informed consent waivers, research scope documentation and debriefs; demonstrated strong ethics and commitment for project durations to ensure participant recruitment was conducted to high ethical standards so that the rigor of the study design was maintained.
- Worked with principal investigators to coordinate qualitative research into applied cognitive psychology projects; worked collaboratively with team to determine best methods of collection.
Administrative Assistant
Linda Ang Dental
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Greet and welcome all patients in person and on phone; formed friendly yet professional relationships with a wide variety of patients.
- Answer high volumes of calls, scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
- High level of clinical preparation and chairside assisting for up to 10 hours; cleaned and prepared treatment rooms in accordance to infection control and practice protocols for 10 to 20 procedures daily; prepared comprehensive radiological image
- Recruited and trained new staff; monitored team workflow throughout training process; identified and solved internal problems related to employee turnover by revamping training approaches.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures, postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work
Education
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD11.2020
Queensland Certificate of Education -
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane, QLD11.2016
Skills
- Strong knowledge of P&C administrative tasks with high proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Coordination across employee lifecycle (onboarding, offboarding, orientation)
- Experience and understanding of Luxury Hospitality, specifically of Four Seasons standards and culture
- Excellent proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking)
- Exceptional organizational skills with professionalism and confidentiality
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Employee files, documentation, contracts and HR systems such as WorkDay
- Ability to multi-task, work independently, and collaborate in fast-paced environments
- Event planning and coordination
- Friendly, proactive and professional attitude
Certification
- Mental Health First Aider
- Certificate III in Hospitality
- Open Driving License
- St John's First Aid Certificate
REFERENCES
Tyrone Doulis - Manager, The Whistler Grocery Store
- Ph: 604 355 9780
Mike Thomas - Manager, The Whistler Grocery Store
- Ph: 604 932 3628
Kristen Born - People & Culture Business Partner, Swyftx
- Email: kristen.born@swyftx.com.au
- Ph: +61 403 575 994
Danielle Arrebola - Talent Acquisition Manager, Swyftx
- Email: danielle.arrebola@swyftx.com.au
- Ph: +61 488 136 300
Erika Skibby - CEO, Good Monday
- Email: erika@goodmonday.com.au
- Ph: +61 411 597 525
Timeline
People and Culture Manager In Training
Four Seasons Resort And Residences Whistler
06.2023 - Current
Lead Hand
The Whistler Grocery Store
11.2022 - Current
People and Culture (HR) Coordinator
Swyftx
05.2022 - 11.2022
HR / Administrative Assistant
Good Monday
11.2020 - 05.2022
Research Assistant
University Of Queensland
10.2019 - 01.2020
Administrative Assistant
Linda Ang Dental
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Mental Health First Aider
- Certificate III in Hospitality
- Open Driving License
- St John's First Aid Certificate
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -
University of Queensland
Queensland Certificate of Education -
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
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