Kelsey Burant, CPHR

• Provide advice and human resources service in such as recruitment and retention, training, program development, total compensation, job classification, coaching and mentoring line managers in HR issues and concerns. Working with an assigned business portfolio, you will facilitate positive outcomes, resolve workplace conflicts, and manage employee relations issues. • Advise Managers and employees on the interpretation of personnel policies, compensation, and benefit programs. • Research and prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, salary scales and competency appraisal measures and systems. • Translates HR strategy into practical and effective HR solutions, where required in conjunction with Corporate procedures. • Develops implementation plans to support change management initiatives, including and not limited to business strategy and organization design from a people management and efficient job structure perspective. • Promote a high level of trust, credibility, and respect with Branch staff by understanding their business goals and priorities and maintaining strong business relationships. • Proactively gain employee/client feedback to aid HR functions improve service levels and alert Corporate Services team in areas where an issue/project may impact on other areas. • Create, update, and maintain all form letters, policies, procedures for HR team sharing on HRIS. • Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate personnel strategies including policies, programs, and procedures to address an organization’s human resource requirements. • Manage programs and maintain human resources information and related records systems. • Hire and oversee onboarding of staff. • Co-ordinate employee performance and appraisal programs. • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.

• Managed the end-to-end trades recruiting process using creative and proactive methods. • Managed third party relationships to ensure appropriate service levels are being followed. • Supported the HR Department in implementing programs and all HR administrative duties. • Provided mentorship and coaching to managers and supervisors on a broad range of HR issues in both union and non-union environments. • Coached managers to effectively apply HR policies and procedures ensuring compliance and understanding. • Conducted and revised New Hire Orientation processes in collaboration with Managers.

• Performed full cycle recruitment for all locations. Create and maintain the online job postings, identify and screen the qualified candidates for all open and future positions. • Facilitated interview scheduling process from initial contact to delivering interview schedules. • Conducted employment references and background checks. • Responsible for data entry activities in the company’s HR system, including new hires and employment changes. • Planned, prepared, and conducted New Hire Orientations in collaboration with Managers. • Supported the HR Department in implementing programs to help improve the Employee Experience. • Proactively identified business needs and deploys HR Solutions that are measurable. • Provided support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise. • Managed people operations metrics and employee information through HRIS Systems (Avanti). • Provided HR administrative support to the HR Department. • Maintained employee files, records and organizational charts, including storage and maintenance of key documents in electronic format. • Maintained ongoing relationships with all levels of business unit leaders to ensure the selection of the most qualified candidates. • Created job descriptions with managers.

• Produced bi-weekly payroll for all 12 branches using ADP WorkForce Now. • Administered employee benefits programs and serves as point of contact for general Benefit inquiries from employees. • Followed up on benefits questions, provide leaves of absence information, benefits review of insurance plans. • Verified the calculation of the monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintain statistical data relative to premiums, claims, and costs. • Conducted benefits orientations and explain benefits self-enrollment system. • Performed full cycle recruitment for all locations. Create and maintain the online job postings, identify and screen the qualified candidates for all open and future positions. • Facilitated interview scheduling process from initial contact to delivering interview schedules. • Conducted employment references and background checks. • Responsible for data entry activities in the company’s HR system, including new hires and employment changes. • Coordinated first day logistics for new employees and work with cross functional partners to ensure smooth on-boarding. • Provided HR administrative support to the Human Resources Director. • Maintained employee files, records and organizational charts, including storage and maintenance of key documents in electronic format. • Managed safety program and coordinate accident procedures with Managers in all locations. • Submitted and follow up with all WCB Claims with Managers in all locations. • Assisted with the HRIS Implementation of BambooHR. • Worked with Finance to deliver accurate and up to date reports for the monthly Labour Budget. • Aided HR Business Partner through the integration planning and acquisition. • Performed online onboarding and offboarding tasks through BambooHR and ADP WorkForce Now and facilitate workflows with Managers and new hires.

• Supported Senior HR Manager with the recruitment and selection process including job interviews, screening of candidates and recruiting top talents. • Assisted with the implementation of new HR initiatives that reduced employee turnover, optimized productivity and increased employee satisfaction. • Assisted with executing changes to the company’s payroll structure, tracked employee hours, maintained documentation and submitted periodic reports to senior management. • Reconciled, audited and reviewed payroll accounts to ensure compliance with the provincial and federal laws and regulations. • Collaborated with other accounting departments, to assist with various accounting duties, in addition to the preparation of periodic financial statements as required. • Inputted all employees’ hours of work in timesheets, calculated earnings, overpayments, employee benefits and commission. Prepared T4s and followed all federal and provincial payroll and employment legislation as required. • Implemented changes to payroll records according to the employees’ status changes, in addition to communicating with employees and direct supervisors to the confirm requested changes and ensure the highest level of accuracy. • Maintained the highest level of confidentiality and ensured the following of the company’s policies and procedures.