Rocio Casco

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About Rocio Casco

Operations, Project Management, Risk Management, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Real Estate Development.Experienced professional providing high level support in numerous areas within fast-paced industry: legal,project management, human resources, sales, facilities management, suppliers/vendors/clients relationships, contract administration, insurance administration, compliance, and more. Highly proficient in analyzing and problem-solving skills. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made safeguarding the company, its clients, and assets. Focus in legal, risk management, sales, and Human Resources management functions. Ability to work cross-functionally to support departments, align teams, set goals, triage challenges, and lead strategic projects important to the company’s long-term vision. Prior Experience: Legal Coordinator and Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the restaurant industry. Managed the opening of new restaurants and directed the project from its real estate stages (site search, lease negotiations and signing) to turning over the fully built and permitted location to the Operations Department. Achieved the opening of 10 new locations in less than 2 years. Permit Coordinator - worked with city, county, and/or government agencies to ensure compliance of newly opened restaurants as well as already established locations. Managed contract workflow and lifecycle for 60+ commercial leases. Human Resources Management and Strategic Business Partner - Conducted HR Legal Training for over 60 managers. Spearheaded and implemented new HR information system. Managed employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. Oversaw Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Unemployment claims. Managed staffing, including interviewing, recruiting, hiring and on boarding. Developed training material and performance management programs. Skilled in State, County, and Local permitting procedures. Skilled in Employee Training, General Liability Defense, Workers Compensation, Risk Management, Business Development, OSHA, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA, COBRA, HR Laws and Regulations, Real Estate Management, Code Compliance, HRIS, and more. Strong community and social services professional graduated from Florida International University.