James Needell

About James Needell

ALIGNING STRATEGY, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PEOPLE WITHIN FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY A forward-thinking Human Resources Advisor, with a proven track record in generating effective and innovative HR scalable business solutions. I help people collaborate in a way that produces results including taking organizational people practices 100% paperless. My deep HR and F+B Operations expertise turns people problems into strategic leverage points specific to the Hospitality, Tourism, and Entertainment industries. In today’s competitive markets, it is essential for all customer-driven operations to deliver an exemplary service model and my background has forged this convergence within Human Resources. My areas of expertise in HR for Hospitality include: Strategic Planning | Organizational Design and Development | Change Leadership | Business Transformations | HRIS Implementation | Integrated (Full-cycle) Talent Management and Development | Talent Acquisition and Customized Recruitment Strategies | Employee Engagement and Retention | Performance Management | Mergers and Acquisitions Specialties: Aligning Organizational Capability with Business and People Strategies | Creative Innovative HR Business Solutions For Foodservice | Developing Healthy Organizational Cultures in Hospitality | Workforce Engagement | Organizational Design | Employee Relations | Due Diligence Assessments

Experience

1. Fractional People Operations Partner, Human Resources Consultant

   2pm Fix Llc

   Sep 2019 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Aligning teams around new or existing processes, and practices with Foodservice and Hospitality, to achieve greater individual and group engagement, empowering employees as viable stakeholders to participate in improving overall business performance. Fractional people services that adjust to and evolve with the needs of growing small to mid-sized operations specializing in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Entertainment Industries. Providing the HR Advisement expertise you need most at the levels you need when you need it with a simple-yet-flexible model including hours-based retainer options. Builds efficiencies into existing HR Systems maximizing productivity with paperless and scalable solutions.Recent Clients include; La Farm Bakery, OSHA Thai, Alpaca Chicken, and Beyu GroupOur new Critical Response Line (CRL) is a secure way for employees to report complaints through channels that help owner-operators stay ahead of issues versus learning about them on social media (or in the press). The CRL ensures employees’ concerns are heard, resolved by the right people, and managed efficiently with their privacy protected. Just one negative social media campaign can be devastating for business.Learn more at http://performentor.biz/

Education

• The Culinary Institute of America

  A.O.S. of Appiled Sciences

• Franklin Pierce University

  B.S