Adanna Sargeant

Curriculum Vitae Adanna Sargeant Address: 42 Clarke Road, East Charlieville, Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies E-mail:-Telephone- Holder of Valid US Visa – Willing to relocate / migrate to the United States of America Education UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, CA Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Major in HR Management), 2016 UWI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES – UWI ROYTEC, TT Associate Degree in General Management (Honors), 2014 Certification SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM) CERTIFICATION, USA Senior Certified Professional (SCP) – Ongoing EMPLOYERS CONSULTATIVE ASSOCIATION, TT Certificate in Industrial Relations Management (CIRM), 2019 Skills • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint Working knowledge of Employment Laws in Trinidad &Tobago Managing and Resolving Employee Relations and Discipline issues Key Performance Indicators Management Human Resource Policy Development Employee Engagement & Experience Recruitment and Selection Conflict Management Emotional Intelligence Customer Service People Management HRIS Management Employment Contracts and Policy Writing Mediation/Dispute Resolution ******* Curriculum Vitae Employment History Senior Human Resource Officer / Lead Smart Shipping Limited November 2018 – October 2020 Required to exercise responsibility for all HR functions to ensure HR best practices across the Company. Interface with Management and be responsible for all aspects of the HR lifecycle. Required to provide leadership, consultation and operational support to the management team on strategic and people related matters. Scope of responsibilities include staffing, training and development, employee engagement, manpower and budget planning, compensation, payroll, performance management compliance and quality assurance and financial and operational reporting. • Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions as needed. • Ensure departmental staffing needs are met within and budget and headcount requirements • Managed the Employee Onboarding Programme (new-hire orientations, training sessions and introductions) • Support Management by providing pro-active strategies and advice concerning employment related and/or labor legislation to ensure that the organization is always fully compliant of HR/IR best practices. • Ensure all Industrial Relation (IR) matters are addressed and resolved in accordance with good IR practices. • Review and realigned established HR Policies with that of the organization’s strategic objectives. • Develop the Company’s succession plan to assist in the identification of internal talent and ensure future staffing needs can be met • Preparation of reports for Executive Management • Developed and implemented the Employee Reward & Recognition Programme. • Manage the Company’s Employee Engagement Committee, including staff functions • Forecasts and manage annual employee budgetary (OPEX) need for organization development. • Work with the Management team to develop manpower plan and budgets • Manage the Company’s monthly payroll process. • Work with managers to help develop promotion and retention strategies for existing employees • Ensure salaries and benefits comply with the current legislation • Ensure employee costs including overtime and headcount are kept within budget • Maintains the integrity of the department by continuous internal audits for optimal efficiency. • Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, and other employee related concerns in accordance with policy procedures • Initiated the integration of Information Technology and Human Resources through a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) solution to improve departmental productivity and efficiency. • Re-designed the Performance Management approach to drive behaviors that are critical to the achievement of the Company’s overall business objectives. • Management of Leave, Benefits, Payroll Administration systems. • Management of all general corporate administrative duties including the inventory of stationary, household cleaning, uniform procurement/distribution, and kitchen supplies. ******* Curriculum Vitae Human Resource Officer Smart Shipping Limited Shipping & Logistics February 2018 – November 2018 (appointed to Senior Human Resource Officer) Required to provide day-to-day technical and transactional Human Resource and administrative support geared towards assisting in the achievement of the HR strategic objectives throughout the Company. Core duties included recruitment and selection, new hire on-boarding, payroll administration, counseling, employee relations, benefit administration, training, management reporting and company HR policy compliance. • Developed and implement new hire on-boarding / orientation programs • Administration of the Company’s Group Health, Life and Pension plans. • Review and revision of HR policies in alignment with the Company’s overall strategic goals • Management and preparation of monthly attendance reports • Receive and process all Leave requests, including tracking and monitoring all Leave claims • Work with Payroll to ensure employees on applicable Leaves are paid accurately • Maintenance of employee personnel files as per Company standards • Recruitment and selection for entry and mid-level positions. • Conduct disciplinary hearings / investigations as required • Coordinate and implement all employee engagement activities • Preparation of weekly and monthly reports for Senior Management Human Resource Assistant Alston’s Marketing & Distribution Company (AMCO) Marketing & Distribution October 2014 – February 2018 Reason for Leaving – Progression Responsible for the provision of professional support in the design and implementation of effective human resources systems. Core duties included recruitment and selection, new hire on-boarding, counseling, employee relations, benefit administration, HRIS and payroll administration, training administration, management reporting, performance management, leave management and quality assurance, industrial relations, company HR policy compliance, maintenance of employee files as per established SLAs. • Maintained the company’s HRp5 HRIS and MicroPay Payroll Systems • Management of the Company’s Group benefit plans. • Coordinate and execute new hire on-boarding/orientation programs • Preparation of internal HR related documents as required ******* Curriculum Vitae • Receive and process all Leave requests, including tracking and monitoring all Leave claims • Work with Payroll to ensure employees on applicable Leaves are paid accurately • Management and preparation of monthly attendance reports • Management and maintenance of employee personnel files as per Company standards • Preparation of HR/Payroll Staff Movement documents for Payroll • Recruitment and selection • Coordinate annual and bi-annual performance reviews • Conduct disciplinary hearings / investigations as required • Coordinate the Company’s employee engagement activities Human Resource/Administrative Assistant Swissport Trinidad & Tobago Limited Aviation October 2006 – May 2013 Reason for Leaving – Progression Responsible for the daily Human Resource Administrative support to Management, Airline Clients, Employees and Customers. Core duties included recruitment and selection, new hire on-boarding, counseling, employee relations, leave management, training administration, management reporting, manpower planning and scheduling, company policy compliance • Coordinate and execute new hire on-boarding/orientation programs • Preparation of internal HR related documents as required • Receive and process all Leave requests • Preparation of monthly attendance reports • Maintenance of employee personnel files as per Company standards • Preparation of weekly timesheet and overtime reports for Payroll • Preparation of monthly/weekly inbound and outbound airline flight reports for Management References Kathy Ann Khan Managing Director Smart Shipping Limited- Kevin Simon Senior Customer Service Coordinator Caribbean Airlines- *******