Theo Adams

Experience

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  United States Navy

  May 2013 - Jul 2014

  Ensign
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  US Navy Reserve

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2021

  Reservist
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  The Mosaic Company

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2022

  Served as Human Resources business partner for Concentrates business area to include 6 chemical plant facilities with more than 2,000 employees located between central Florida and Louisiana• Liaised and collaborated with key stakeholders on HR initiatives occurring in North America business unit, focusing on areas of efficiencies such as Workday and Kronos optimizations • Served as labor relations partner in discussions with union leadership committees located across 3 unions on areas of contractual language and obligation, investigations, and Next Generation structure implementation • Partnered with site and business area leadership on employee development, strategic staffing and succession planning, and employee retention to develop a culture of employee engagement and ensure Workforce Planning needs are addressed Show less Served as primary Human Resources business partner for more than 150 salaried and 500 hourly employees on areas of strategic initiatives, employee development, staffing and recruiting, investigations, and labor relation issues • Consulted with business unit leadership, site management, and Talent Acquisition COE on business unit reorganization in the areas of site redesign and talent allocation, assisting with the integration of teams into unified North America Business unit• Successfully developed and implemented Supervisor Roundtable forums, meeting with 50+ supervisors located at two facilities monthly to provide training on areas of people management, performance issues, contractual compliance, and policy adherence to ensure consistency across departments and facilities • Formulated Next Generation training model to transition to pay-for-performance hourly job structure, allowing site to proactively address 5-year headcount/financial initiative through the use of multi-qualification and area automation • Managed the execution of site-wide strike plan, assisting leadership in the anticipatory preparation of facility strike by coordinating efforts across departments to ensure continued smooth operation• Facilitated a 5% reduction on pay-related union grievances by partnering with site leadership and union management to proactively identify areas of improvement, thereby ensuring compliance with Contract Bargaining Agreement (CBA)• Continuously partnered and collaborated with central HR team on Shared Service Model, participating in process mapping activities as HR Operations representation and assisting in the identification of process improvement for larger HR business unit Show less Subject matter expert for all HR transactions and business processes, advising both Human Resource team and facility employees on information system and use; ensured 100% employee compliance for all personal records· Executed all aspects of employee and labor relations for facility shut-down; prepared and distributed separation and/or transfer paperwork for more than 250 salaried and 750 hourly employees to three (3) separate locations governed by separate collective bargaining agreements, ensuring that all employees were transitioned in less than 60 days· Developed structure reporting methodology to provide data analysis and recommendations to site leaders on overtime rates, job transfer costs, and other associated pay premiums to focus cost spend reduction efforts for maximum impact – analysis led to 10% year-over-year pay premium reduction from 2016-2018 · Assisted with two union contract negotiations, two business unit reorganizations, and idling of a 400-employee facility· Conducted, collaborated, and issued discipline on investigations in various areas of policy violation, ranging from attendance to performance to safety violations · Managed site Maintenance Apprentice program for both mechanical and EIA areas; facilitated the transition of 30 production employees into the maintenance organization – ensured standards of performance (classroom & on-the-job) enforced and upheld Show less Served as first source of contact for employees and management for issues in the workplace, both onsite and remote· Self-directed various monthly audits across various systems and perform data clean-up exercises on organizational-related data to include job codes, employee payroll information, and organizational structure· Provided HR support in the areas of job description creation, grading, recruiting, and on-boarding for various support groups· Assisted in discussions, data collection, and analysis in the areas of performance and talent calibrations, as well as, succession planning Show less

  • HR Sr Generalist

    Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  • HR Generalist

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  • HR Associate

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  • HR Assistant

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Intern

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Katie Button Restaurants

  Mar 2022 - now

  Serves as head of Administration for James Beard Award winning restaurant group.• Head of legal, investigations, and employee relations, overseeing complex workplace issues, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies• Leads strategy of Human Resources department to ensure optimization of processes through analytics and implantation of new technologies while acting as primary owner of employee relations issues and disciplinary resolutions• Develops and manages Talent Acquisition strategy for organization, partnering with various third parties such as local technical school, refugee organizations and Spanish government on developing feeder pipeline of applicants to reduce time-to-fill staffing numbers while focusing on DEIB metrics• Responsible for employee benefit plan design to ensure an alignment with strategic hiring goals, resulting in improved recruitment efforts and increased utilization of benefits across the workforce Show less • Implemented a pay-for-performance increase process, transitioning from general COLA to performance-based annual raises for hourly employees, enhancing recognition and accountability• Successfully instituted a pay-for-performance compensation plan and bonus program in combination with salaried performance reviews to incentive and recognize individual performance driving overall business outcomes• Identified and effectively negotiated with owners and senior leadership to approve the purchase and implementation of an anonymous reporting software application to provide both employees and customers avenues to report ethical concerns free of fear of retaliation, enhancing employee trust and promoting a safer work environment• Responsible for gap analysis for gaps in policies to ensure equity and reduce inefficiencies; such gap analysis resulted in the development of travel expense policy resulting in reduction of superfluous spending of over $10,000 in less than 6 months in role Show less

  • Vice President, People & Administration

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Director of People Operations

    Mar 2022 - Feb 2024