RODERICK REITANO
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Accomplished, achievement-driven and results-oriented Honours Graduate
interested in the Marketing Sector and Economic Planning. With 5 years
experience in Human Resource/Administration role.
PROFILE
A mature, professional individual with over two years of experience
within the financial environment and 5 years in customer relations. A
proven ability to mine potential clients, provide relevant options and
establish/maintain professional relationships to improve client retention
and increase referrals. Understanding and processing the different
demographic needs of individuals. Consistent demonstration of multi-
tasking and prioritizing within a fast-paced essential service.
Follow and understand micro and macro instructions without sacrificing
my objectivity and independence. The ability to clean data sets and
identify the problems at hand arriving at an efficient solution.
OBJECTIVE
A position at a Educational or financial Institute managing
risk/consulting which will allow me to both utilize my education and
acquire new skills and abilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
. Knowledge of insurance based products, taxes, benefits, disabilities,
and investments
. Pendylum Payroll- oriented programs
. Correspondence with Manulife, WSIB for STD/LTD packages
. Running Orientations
. Data mining, trend and collation analysis
. Stata - Version 10 Regression Analysis
. Visual Basic & Visual Basic Logic
. Familiar with Exchange Rate, Stock Market
. Excel
. Proficient in Microsoft Word
. PowerPoint
. Typing Speed - 80 words/minute
WORK HISTORY
. Costco Wholesale Payroll, HR/Admin
2012-Present
- Generating payroll actuals for warehouse and regional managers for the
country
- Ensuring Costco Oshawa's 300+ employees are being paid correctly
through editing of swipes.
- Daily auditing and upkeep, support for employees and members alike.
- Daily correspondence with our wsib and disability benefit partners to
ensure the correct paperwork is being obtained via email, telephone or
fax.
- Constant upkeep on the changing employee agreement to ensure when
questions are asked, I have the answer.
. Costco Wholesale Membership
Advisor 2011-2012
- First contact for new and existing members entering and leaving the
store, counseling the members on the numerous services associated with
a Costco membership, answering any questions or concerns.
- Directed frequent "offsite" marketing promotions connecting with
companies and business owners in the vicinity to create more
comfortable settings for potential members to experience.
- Identified as a "High Potential" employee and fast tracked into the
management program
- Regular 1 on 1 meetings with the warehouse manager to discuss business
economics of the store beyond the floor level to obtain a greater
understanding of how the company model is successful and how it could
be improved.
- Director of safety for the membership department - charged with on-
going education and preparation for new and existing employees to
alleviate hazards in the workplace. Attending monthly safety meetings
with other department directors to establish best course of action to
maintain the safest environment for members and employees.
- Responsible for monthly fire safety plan floor checks.
- Accountable for auditing the stores battery adjustments to minimize
store loss/shrink.
. Sunlife Financial
Advisor 2010 -
2011
- Travelled throughout the GTA, met in clients' homes, or at the
Pickering office where we discussed financial options and efficient,
reasonable means to reach the clients goals.
- Created colour coded system to store confidential client property for
easy access and maintenance for following up and referencing.
- Continuing education within the company maintaining top notch exposure
and awareness for the cutting edge material and terms used in the
workplace, to allow competitive solutions and easier transitions for
the clients.
. Lake Ridge Health Oshawa: S.A. (Service Assistant) entrusted with
great responsibility and much patient care and
contact 2002 - 2007
- Porting patients to and from emergency and operating rooms.
- Retrieving specific blood pac cells, medication or equipment needed by
the physicians in a quick and efficient manner while under pressure.
- Trusted with stabilizing patients on the operating table, or emergency
room for the surgeons and/or nurses to proceed.
. Coached the Darlington Girls U15 Rep Soccer
Team 2005
- Volunteered giving back to the community, was able to teach the team
how teamwork and individuality could be combined to create a very
focused and adaptable machine.
- Won 2nd place from being the 2nd last seed at the start of the season.
. Assisted in building a cottage, learned safe and efficient
building/repairing methods, and multiple tool skills/
applications
1998 - 2005
- knowledge of the building and fire code with the experience and
exposure to apply it.
- Worked under a professional seeing the construction from start to
completion.
. Assistant Coach for the St. Stephens High School Senior Girls soccer
team 2003
. City of Oshawa special needs skating
instructor 2002
- Responsible for their first steps onto the ice leaving them with the
skills to glide.
- Displaying confidence and trust the parents required to allow me to
work alone with the children on the ice.
- Coached special needs children and clinically blind children on the
ice.
. City of Oshawa Playground
Supervisor 2001
- Was responsible for 20 - 30 children ages 8-13 at 2 different parks
Monday to Friday.
- Set up games and crafts for the children to be entertained, keeping
teamwork as a common theme.
- Honed patience and creativity dealing with tempers, wounds and
disagreements requiring quick and innovative solutions.
EDUCATION
TRENT UNIVERSITY, Peterborough, ON
BA Honours Degree in Economics, 2009
ACCOLADES / ACHIEVEMENTS
. LLQP Life licence
. Ontario G driver's licence, (driver's education taken)
. Fire Arms Certificate and licence
. Level C in St. John First Aid, CPR
. WHIMIS Training
. Played Semi-Pro Soccer in the "Gothia Cup" in Sweden
. Ontario Hunting Licence
. Played Provincial Level Soccer playing for the Darlington Soccer Club
. Certified Pool Operator's Certificate
. Pleasure Craft Certificate and licence
. Figure skating, received many medals, and placed 7th in Ontario (1998)
Character Reference upon request.