Human Resources Generalist at Ocasa Inc.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Current
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- Human Resources Generalist at Ocasa Inc.
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- Safety Specialist at Florida League of Cities MCIP / OCIP, Palm Beach County Schools / South Florida Water & Sewers
- Human Resources Manager at The Alexander Hotel
- Safety & Workers’ Compensation Supervisor at Seaboard Marine, LTD (Port of Miami)
- Human Resources Assistant at Seaboard Marine
- Education
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- Barry University
- Florida International University
- OSHA Campus.Com
- American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America
- Hialeah Senior High
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Ailec Vale’s Summary
Hands on professional with ten (10) years experience in the areas of Human Resources , occupational safety and health management, construction / general industry/maritime, safety prevention programs, and worker’s compensation claims management. Organized, accurate, detail-oriented professional with substantial diverse experience. Superb interpersonal and communications skills. Positive attitude, personal demeanor, and professional image. Able to respond effectively to demanding situations. Function successfully as liaison at all levels with employees, management, and administration. Bilingual: Spanish.
Ailec Vale’s Specialties:
Excellent analytical skills, presentable with the ability to communicate well with all personnel,& exceptional work habits. Instructor: OSHA 500 Construction Safety; Training Coursework: OSHA Safety for Managers (40 hours). Proficient in various computer applications (Windows NT/95/98/2000, Paychex Payroll Software, ADP Payroll Software, Microsoft Office products i.e.: Excel, Outlook & Explorer). Detailed oriented & good problem solving skills. Excellent time management & able to wear many hats.
Ailec Vale’s Experience
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Human Resources Generalist
Ocasa Inc.
(Privately Held; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
General HR daily functions, to include, but not limited to recruiting of all Senior Management, Executive, and Mid Level position(s), benefits (i.e. COBRA, benefits presentations, invoice conciliations/reviews, FMLA, etc.) Workers’ Compensation administration, employee relations, unemployment compensation, performance reviews/exempt and non-exempt, training of personnel, and coordinated employee functions, employee terminations, conduct new hire orientations, facilitated safety orientations, interview of all exempt candidates, write and revise employee handbook, and respond to all EEOC charges. Ensure compliance with section 125, FSA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable state and federal laws concerning benefits
Accomplishments: Directed management and employees in the interpretation and application of company policies, procedures, and programs, while exercising the highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism. Developed recruiting strategy, sourced, screened, interviewed candidates, coordinated selection offer, relocation efforts, interim staffing providers, and negotiated rates. Reduced temporary staffing expense. -
Safety Specialist
Florida League of Cities MCIP / OCIP, Palm Beach County Schools / South Florida Water & Sewers
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Relations industry)
August 2006 — May 2007 (10 months)
Conducted OSHA 10 & 30-Hour construction outreach safety trainings to all new sub contractors, enforced OSHA regulations thus help prevent accidents and OSHA citations, and conducted safety inspections and recommend improvements.
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Human Resources Manager
The Alexander Hotel
(Hospitality industry)
June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Oversaw all functions of the Human Resources Department including but not limited to recruitment, benefits, garnishments-WGPS, Workers’ Compensation administration, employee relations, unemployment compensation, performance reviews/exempt and non-exempt, training of personnel, and coordinated employee functions, employee terminations, conducted new hire orientation, facilitated safety orientation, interviewed for all exempt candidates, wrote and revised employee handbook, and responded to all EEOC charges.
Accomplishments: Managed employee relations at all levels through feedback and coaching therefore optimizing employee morale and thus reducing turn-over by more than 30% within the last 3 consecutive years. -
Safety & Workers’ Compensation Supervisor
Seaboard Marine, LTD (Port of Miami)
(Public Company; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
January 2000 — June 2005 (5 years 6 months)
Conducted facility safety observations and reviewed program and policies, managed and enforced OSHA regulations thus to prevent accidents and OSHA citations, developed and coordinated all trainings, presented monthly safety topics and managed safety concerns and conducted all safety meetings, purchased all safety items, gathered facts on employee injuries and submitted claims to carrier, maintained WC records, monitored activity on claims and provided required information to carrier and employee, developed a return to work program, submitted file re-cap to Senior Management for settlement authorization, and attended depositions/mediations on behalf of the company. Respond to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, radiation, or fire and smoke incidents.
Accomplishments: Developed safety programs such as defensive driving, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, fire protection, and other OSHA safety compliance programs. Reduced accidents by 90% within the first year. Helped create the terminals traffic design/cargo loading and off/loading areas to assure the safety of the employee’s while working the vessels. -
Human Resources Assistant
Seaboard Marine
(Public Company; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
June 1999 — January 2000 (8 months)
Provided support in all HR related policies, procedures, salary analysis, talent development, and other business strategies. Developed, plan and administered, HR administrative strategies, related programs, processes and policies aligned to the business objectives. Administered the company benefits program by monitoring and computing monthly benefits programs for employee Health, Dental, and Life insurance. This included COBRA notifications, and tracking of FMLA and workers compensation in accordance with state and federal laws. Additionally, handled entire administration process of the 401-k.
Accomplishments: Provided administrative HR support to the tri-county area. This included, compiling all information from data base, and creating reports for the different areas, reducing expense cost by up to 15%.
Ailec Vale’s Education
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Barry University
Essentials of HR Leaders course 2007 — 2008
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Florida International University
Bachelor , Bachelor in Human Resources Management , 2005 — 2007
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OSHA Campus.Com
OSHA 500 , OSHA 500 , 2006 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- On Line Course
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American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America
54 ARM , Associates in Risk Management , 2005 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Course on line.
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Hialeah Senior High
High School , English , 1990 — 1993
Additional Information
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Ailec Vale’s Interests:
Safety and management training, speaking in large groups, boating, gourmet cooking, watching classic movies, theater, anything out doors.
Ailec Vale’s Groups:
The Society of Human Resources Management– Broward County -HRABC
The Greater Miami Society for Human Resources Management - SHRM
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Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group) -
ERE.net -
Facebook.com -
India Recruiters Forum -
Friends Of Florida -
TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network -
The Recruitment Network -
Human Resources Professionals Worldwide -
HR Jobs -
SAP Human Resources ((membership only for direct contact to sapguroo@gmail.com) -
HR Champs -
University of Miami School of Law Alumni -
HR & Talent Management Executive -
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Victoria & Associates -
Human Resources Professionals: THE "Unofficial" forum for SHRM Members
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Human Resources Training Network -
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HRM Today -
South Florida HR
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Human Resources Association of New York -
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HRIS & Payroll Professional Network
Ailec Vale’s Honors:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURCES:
Developing Great Leaders – 2007
Certified Insurance Professional Services License - 2007
Developing your Top Talent – 2006
Certified Executive Coaching – 2005
Sexual Harassment in the workplace – 2005
Certified Behavioral Interviewing – 2004
First Aid / CPR - 2004
Forklift Training - 2004
The importance of Diversity – 2003
Communication Strategy to Success – 2002
OSHA – Safety in the Workplace - 2002
EEOC & the Labor Laws – 2001
Train the Trainer - 2001
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