Sandra Burningham

1050 Kettering Drive 

North Salt Lake City, Utah 84054 

Home 801/298-2659 Cell 801/735-7111

gmom454@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To enhance my professional skills and help the company reaches their goals.

SKILLS PROFILE

·        Manage all issues/concerns relative to HR Administration, Employee Relations, Policy, and Benefits.

·        Travels between and manages two plants

·        Work with management to address personnel matters such as annual evaluations, discipline, and termination.

·        Responsible for education and training of direct support staff to ensure their knowledge.

·        Create and implement morale/team building programs and events.

·        Plans and conducts staff and management development training programs, including conducting needs assessment, preparation of program objectives, develops course materials and training aids and delivers.

·        Develop and implement plant safety incentive programs.

·        Conduct plant safety audits

·        Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations.

·        Keep up-to-date employment records and files.         

·        Communicate and develop new policies and procedures.

·        Investigates discrimination complaints and assists in the resolution of employee grievances.

·        Administers pay system and programs.

·        Screen and interview potential employee candidates

·        Practices and adhere to our “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.

·        Work with PeopleSoft, Imaginera, Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Corporate projects include but not limited to; New Hire Orientation, Safety Incentive Plans, HR & Safety Roundtables and Power Point Presentation.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HR Coordinator/Safety, Boise Packaging & Newsprint

July 203 – January 2013

Salt Lake City, Utah & Sparks, NV

·        Building a strong working relationship with Manger, Hourly, and Corporate personal.

·        Manage organizational changes.

·        Investigates discrimination complaints and assists in the resolution of employee grievances.

·        Analyzes and review discipline records.

·        Screen and interview potential candidates including reference checks with a decrease of turn over.

·        Developed New Orientation including follow up retention reviews.

·        Lead & guide line manager regarding employee relations.

·        Develop and implemented team building programs and events including office parties, and customer appreciation outings.

·        Plans and conducts staff and management development training programs, including conducting needs assessment, preparation of program objectives, develops course materials and training aids and delivers.

·        Managed all safety related issues and implement new programs. Manage our incident rate from 5.26 to .0 YTD and 100% participation in our safety incentive plan.

·        Planned corporate Safety and HR Roundtables which included team building exercises and training on new protocols.

·        Assist in sister plant safety audits and assessments

·        Conducted DOT investigation regarding incidents.

·        Direct and work closely with safety facilitator.

·        Health Fairs

·        Ensuring compliance with policy & procedures including Affirmative Action

·        Workers Compensation and knowledge of DOT rules.

·        Liaison between corporate and plant personal

·        Union negotiations

HR Manager/ Executive Assistant, Advance Metals

May 2002 – July 2003

North Salt Lake, Utah 

·        Coordinate all Office Activities including Meetings, Agendas, Employee Reward Programs, and Office Parties.

·        Hiring, Termination, Health Benefits, Worker Comp, and Orientations.

·        Payroll

·        A/P and A/R – Quick Books

·        Safety Manager

·        Travel Arrangements for all Corporate Officers.

HR Generalist, Trinity Industries

February 1998 – May 2002

Centerville. Utah

·        Coordinate all office Activities including Meetings, Agendas, Employee Programs, and Company Parties.

·        Hiring, Termination, Layoffs, Health Benefits, Retirement, and Orientations.

·        Compile Company Reports

·        Travel Arrangements for Corporate Officers.

·        Liaison between Corporate and Plant Union Representative.

·        Safety Facilitator

Administrative Assistant/HR, Delta Airlines

May 1996 – February 1998

Salt Lake City, Utah 

·        Public Relations between Management and Employees.

·        Statistic Reports for Corporate Office.                              

·        Payroll

·        Compile Company Reports

·        Travel Arrangements

EDUCATION & tRAINING

University Of Utah – 1973 – 1975 Generals

Certificate of Completion PHR

Coaching & Teambuilding Skills for Managers

40 OSHA Certified.

Business Writing & Grammar Skills

Development Dimensions International Trainer

Train the Trainer

SHRM HR Generalist