Melanie Gabarda

MELANIE C. GABARDA Blk 15 Lot 20 Jacobe St. Greatwoods Subd. .Bahayang Pag-asa, Molino Bacoor Cavite Contact Nos:- Email add:-/- Skype: melanie.gabarda Career Summary: With more than 10 years of extensive Human Resource and Administrative experience from a manufacturing company, IT Ed Tech and BPO start-up companies, I have acquired some competencies relevant to the role. Competencies include employee relations, talent acquisitions, HR process improvement and employee engagement, general services’ improvements and administration. WORK HISTORY Position: Company: Duration: HR Manager Quickgraders LLC BPO- Education Management October 2016 - Present Duties & Responsibilities:  Directly reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Business Operations Manager, with regards to all updates on the company set-up  Manage over-all business processing related to human resources and administration (talent acquisition, payroll and benefits administration, employee relations, rewards and incentives schemes etc.)  Formulates and implements HR policies and ensures compliance to the local legislations.  Closely working with the management and provides support for the operations needs.  Participates in conducting market research in the US and other regions.  Attends to regular management meeting Position: Company: Duration: HR /Operations Manager The Sail Factory, Inc. British Manufacturer of Sails for Sailboats April 2016 – October 2016 Duties & Responsibilities:  Directly reporting to the Chief Executive Officer / General Manager, with regards to all updates on the factory set-up activities.  Facilitates and oversees the over-all activities for the company set up.  Participates in the actual planning of factory set-up including building and facilities set up. manpower planning, budget preparations, coordination with providers and suppliers.  Takes the lead in liaising with legal consultants in the processing of company registrations with various government agencies. (PEZA, BIR, BOI BOC etc)  Acts as company representative on various transactions with financial institutions, providers, and government agencies.  Ensures company compliance on labor laws by providing initial inputs to the Top Management on local laws and regulations.  Prepares job descriptions and job advertisement for all positions as required in a company set-up.  Prepares and handles company bookkeeping and expenses monitoring and reports to CEO.  Prepares company documentations, correspondence and letters as required on the registration process. Position: Company: Duration: Human Resource and Office Manager Quipper Ltd. (Philippine Representative Office) Japanese E-learning Company July 2014 – April 2016 Duties & Responsibilities: As Human Resource Officer  Directly reporting to HR Director and Finance Officer and Country Manager  Oversees over-all HR related activities and ensure that KPI’s of the team are being met  Leads the HR and Admin team in providing support to other divisions and in achieving HR targets and objectives.  Implements and introduce policies and procedures for a start-up company.  Handles and facilitates over-all functions of HR including (Timekeeping of all sites / Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management and Talent Acquisition)  Maintains, prepares and monitors contracts for all employees and submits to Head Office.  Prepares and updates job description for various positions.  Facilitates job offer and salary negotiations for qualified candidates.  Implements performance management system in coordination with division heads  Ensures compliance with Labor Laws in implementing contractors’ termination, employee grievance and disciplinary actions and other related issues.  Conducts counselling and prepares recommendations for various cases.  Provides information and inputs to the legal matters pertaining to labor policies in the Philippines.  Coordinates with company legal counsels for corporate concerns.  Spearhead people programs & company wide activities (Outreach Programs, Summer Outings and Christmas Party)  Responsible on the over-all administrative task for a start up company, including purchases and logistics  Coordinates with various suppliers, agencies and other external contacts for possible partnership and tie-ups  Coordinate Visa processing, hotel bookings and flight arrangements for foreign nationals (employees, visitors and contractors)  Attends corporate meetings with the head office and other sites  Coordinates with company consultants As Finance and Accounting Officer  Coordinates with Head office for processing of payment of services for all contractors in all sites  Managed bank transaction and payments for billings and invoices  Prepares invoice and other financial documents.  Processing of accounts payables, voucher preparations and other related task.  Coordinates with outsource accounting for preparation of financial reports  Process on-line banking transactions including BIR EFPS Filing and online remittances.  Process final uploading of Payroll Position: Company : Duration: HR Employee Relations Officer Hoya Glass Disk Philippines Inc (Formerly NSG PhilsInc) Japanese Manufacturing Firm Laguna Technopark / First Philippine Industrial Park October 2002 – July 2014 Duties & Responsibilities:  Directly reporting to HR Senior Manager  Supervises ER staff and monitors smooth implementations of various Employee Relations activities.           Implements HR motivational activities, employee programs and other initiatives for HR Improvements. Spearheads in planning of companywide activities Handles employee grievance, concerns & suggestions and initiates feedback system between management and employees Coordination with company manager and supervisors for proper implementation of rules and regulations. Facilitates resolutions on employee relations problems & cases. Conducts counselling to employees on matters related to disciplinary actions and work attitude. Formulates policies, rules, and regulations. Ensures company compliance on governmental rules and regulations and procedures. Represents Company during Legal Proceeding with NLRC and Court of Appeals. Conducts company-wide trainings and orientation for various employee enhancements Cooperative Manpower / Outsourced Management:  Coordinates with manpower provider with manpower concerns and in-charge in the overseeing the operations of all providers (outsourced)  Ensures compliance of all providers with the government mandatory requirements  Handles grievance and incident reports concerning outsourced employees Talent Acquisition /Hiring & Selection Assistant Supervisor – 2010  Supervises recruitment personnel in the over-all sub section’s activities  Formulates policies and guidelines concerning Hiring & Selection  Develop and maintain good working relationship with employment agencies, universities to maintain pool of applicants.  Conducts and monitors trainings and orientation of newly-hired personnel and coordinates with the different trainers of each department/section.  Conducts interviews for all levels (operators, rank & file up to supervisory positions)  Maintains open communication line with different section and departments regarding manpower requests and provides requisitioning parties weekly update.  Prepares contract of employment, employment action form, company ID of newly hired employees  Monitors and keep track all manpower requisitions of concerned section and department and properly mark served manpower request forms.  Facilitates processing of clearance and release and quit claim of resigned personnel.  Monitoring of manpower allocation for all sections.  Issues referral slip and list of requirements to selected applicants and checks the same prior to on-board.  Processes and maintains 201 files of all newly hired employees and ensures proper filing of the same.  Prepares statistical reports on manpower (hiring and turn over) to be submitted to Head office and other agencies. (PEZA, DOLE, etc.) HR General Affairs Staff October 2002 – April 2007 Responsibilities: Expatriate Management  Responsible in the over-all expatriate concerns (VISA & AEP processing, House Contracts, etc)  Facilitates hotel & flight bookings for company guests and affiliates  Assist company officials’’ concerns (meetings, memberships, dining arrangements )  Handles business trip arrangement for expats and employees Documentations & Communication  Prepares official company’s correspondence, memo and other external documents  Updates and prepares company profile  Ensures confidentiality of corporate files & other documents       Facilitates company mobile phone transactions Coordinates with telecommunication companies concerning their services, billing, and other requests Negotiates with providers for renewals & termination of contracts Monitors and updates employee accountabilities database Canvassing and sourcing of company giveaways and incentives Monitors subcontractors activities Position: Company : HR & Administrative Staff SUPERMAX Phils. Inc. - Engineering& Construction Company June 2000 – October 2002 Duration: Job Summary: Handles Recruitment & Benefits Administration Provides General Services and administrative functions (Head office and Project sites) Position: Company: Duration: Pre-school Teacher & Facilitator Joan of Arc Montessori May 1999 – March 2000 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences Major in History University of the Philippines Diliman 1995 – 1999 St. Mary’s Academy Elementary – Secondary 1995 AFFILIATIONS / ORGANIZATION Alumni – Member UP LIKAS – ALUMNI UP LIPUNANG PANGKASAYSAYAN SEMINARS ATTENDED Japanese Language Basic Nihonggo Class Nihonggo Center Foundation August 2015 – December 2015 Positive Discipline: From Problem Employees to High Achievers Kairos Management Technologies February 27, 2014 Forum on PinoyIntegrity Sofya Inc. February 22, 2014 Electronics Industry Code of Conduct Verite’ Southeast Asia January 2012 DOLE Briefing on DO18-A Semiconductor and Electronics Industries In the Phils Inc / DOLE January 2012 Fresh Strategies on Manpower Planning Kairos Management Technologies November 5, 2010 Progressive Discipline Alonso & Associates Law Offices October 21, 2010 Strategic HR Team & Competency Building Workshop ExeQserve October 2010 Issues & Answers in Hiring Cooperative Workers Kairos Management Technologies April 29, 2010 Competency-based HR Ateneo Cord July 21, 2008 Managing the Rewards Management Functions PMAP June 6, 2008 Coaching and Counselling Skills for HR Professionals Creating Moves Business Outsourcing June 6, 2008 Human Resource Development and Management In a Globalized Economy Global Mode Consultancy Services June 6, 2008 Internal Quality Auditing (IQA) for ISO- Q – Management Consulting November 17, 2002 SKILLS Proficient in MS Office Applications/ Google apps Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Talent Acquisition Human resources and Employee / Labor Relations People Program Coaching and Counselling Start –up Processing Basic Accounting and bookkeeping Training and Development Organizational Development Performance Management Application Status: Expected Salary: Availability: Php 50,000 -60,000 (negotiable) 10 days / Immediately Contact Information: Contact Nos: - Email add: -/- Skype: melanie.gabarda