1. 16761 NW Waterford Way
Portland, Oregon 97229
Cell: (503) 300-9199
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Résumé of cacarl56@yahoo.com
Chris A. Carlson
Human Resources Management Professional
Extensive experience in all aspects of managing human resources at a manufacturing company
KEY SKILLS LISTING
Talent Acquisition, Interviewing, Employment Law, Policy Creation/Implementation, Performance Management,
Employee Relations, Training, Legal Compliance, Worker’s Compensation, Occupational Health and Safety,
Compensation and Benefits
CAREER SUMMARY
Position/s Employer Period
Human Resource Chaucer Foods, Inc. 2014 to Present
Manager Forest Grove, Oregon
Human Resource Tokyo Ohka Kogyo America, Inc. 1996 to 2014
Manager Hillsboro, Oregon
Marketing Manager Shaver Transportation Company 1993 to 1996
Portland, Oregon
Area Manager PacifiCorp 1987 to 1992
Portland, Oregon
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chaucer Foods, Inc. - Forest Grove, Oregon
2014 ~ Present Human Resources Manager
Managing all human resource functions, including policy creation and implementation, performance appraisals, talent
acquisition, compensation, payroll, benefits administration, worker’s compensation, occupational health and safety and
employee relations at a start-up manufacturer of freeze-dried food products with operations in four states (Oregon,
Idaho, Michigan and Tennessee).
Achievements:
✓ Lead the selection and hiring process of the Operations Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Maintenance
Manager and production shift managers for the start up of the facility.
✓ Created a promotion proposal system that required managers to justify to executive management those
employees they wished to promote to ensure the promotion was proposed based upon individual merit. The
system included a panel interview of peer managers.

2. ✓ Developed a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, Life/AD&D and 401(k) plans
for all employees.
✓ Created databases with restricted access as a repository for personnel documents that could be shared with
specific department managers.
✓ Researched and wrote the Company’s inaugural Employee Handbook.
✓ Instituted a management training program for company managers, many of whom had no previous
management experience.
✓ Established an annual training program for all employees on harassment, including a separate session for
managers on how to recognize and investigate harassment.
QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING & EDUCATION
June, 2003 Portland State University, Professional Development Center Portland, Oregon
Human Resource Management
June, 1979 Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology (University of Oregon) Eugene, Oregon
June, 1979 International Student Division (Waseda University) Tokyo, Japan
QUOTE
“I have a passion for human resources as it allows me the opportunity to do the right thing – for the
company and for the employee.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Volunteer Work: Jesuit High School
Languages: Japanese
Interests: Member, Multnomah Cricket Club
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