Austin Walton

• Lead all HR functions across multiple locations, including strategic planning, organizational development, and change management.
• Serve as a key business partner to align HR strategy with business objectives.
• Collaborate with executives and department managers on performance management and overall HR strategy.
• Handle daily HR operations: payroll administration, full-cycle recruiting, employee relations, performance management, safety administration, benefits management, training and development, and compliance.
• Manage labor relations for three labor unions. Experienced with CBA negotiations and fringe benefit administration.

Achievements include:

• Achieved a 0.64 EMR through improving safety initiatives
• Reduced benefit costs by 20%
• Lowered employee turnover to 2%
• Streamlined HR processes (onboarding, payroll, performance management)
• Developed talent pipelines through trade schools, universities, and early-apprenticeship programs.

• Responsible for all HR-related tasks for a home healthcare agency of approximately 130 employees. In this role, I managed payroll, onboarding, applicant tracking, orientation and safety training.
• I built custom analytics to analyze key HR trends like employee satisfaction and turnover reduction methods.
• Managed worker's compensation and unemployment claims.
• Facilitated safety training and infectious disease prevention, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Oversaw expansion of an office in Indiana to gain additional service and employees.
• Facilitated open enrollment for all full-time employees.

At Cedar Fair, I specialized in employee relations for the J-1 international employee program. I assisted with onboarding, orientation, temporary housing, and overall employee satisfaction. My main objective was to ensure a smooth transition to work for over 1,000 international employees.

I was a college intern with The Salvation Army. I assisted the HR director with onboarding, open enrollment, compliance audits, and various HR and administrative tasks.

AlloSource was my first college internship. I assisted the Director of Human Resources with onboarding, interviewing, applicant tracking, compliance, and safety administration.