Elizabeth McAleer
People + Culture Director
- Role
- People Culture Director at Swift + Company
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elizabeth McAleer
I’m an HR leader who loves building things that last—strong cultures, engaged teams, and…
Experience
People Culture Director
Nov 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Swift + Company is the premier catering, events, and entertainment company in Houston.As People + Culture Director, I am accountable for managing all day-to-day HR operations – from talent acquisition and onboarding through employee relations, performance management, succession planning, compensation, safety, and talent development.Some of my contributions include: Built the entire human resources organization from the ground up. Established foundational HR processes and policies to foster an employee-centric corporate culture, uphold HR best practices, and ensure employee wellbeing. Fostered productive relationships with the executive team (up to and including the C-suite), collaborating to implement continuous improvement initiatives and boost employee engagement/satisfaction. Led a suite of initiatives to optimize key HR functions and control labor costs. Serve as HR business partner to all divisions and business units (including Rental Sales, Catering Event Sales, FOH/BOH Staffing, and all Warehouse Rental Departments). Foster trust-based employee relations and manage conflict resolution efforts to ensure a frictionless work environment. Coach and mentor warehouse leadership staff to reinforce HR best practices. Handle workplace investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and terminations. Respond to TWC unemployment claims; represent company at appeals hearings. Secured $60K+ in refunds going back 3 years. Sourced a vendor to create standardized policies governing safety, OSHA compliance, and training. Instituted OSHA standards, documentation procedures, and training to track accidents. Reduced insurance expenses by a significant margin via new accident reporting procedures. Reduced claims costs by 45%. Developed a change plan to create a safety-first culture, close compliance gaps, and capitalize on cost saving opportunities. Created a compensation process and pay structure to address pay inequity.
Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bus Mgmt: concentration in HR
2011 — 2013
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