Mary E. Gaston
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
**********@*****.***
*** – 988 – 3618
I am a positive, self-starter, outgoing individual who wants to work with employees to better themselves and the company or facility that we work for.
Employment History:
January 2013 Giant Food Store @ Free State Mall, Bowie, MD 20715
to present
August 5, 2009 to Bryant Group (Same company during business under a different name)
December 31, 2012 Human Resources Coordinator
7891 Beechcraft Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Laid-Off due to staff reduction
November 11, 1999 to Master’s plumbing
August 4, 2009 Human Resources Coordinator
7891 Beechcraft Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Interviewed applicants interested in employment
Screened applications submitted for employment
Scheduled or sent applicants to pre-employment drug screening
Requested background and driving records (pre-employment and annual reports)
Conducted New-Hire Orientation
Administer Short-Term and Long-Term Disability cases
Benefit Coordinator – Both New & Open Enrollment, submit forms to start benefit coverage, etc.
Maintain and submit OSHA 300 log
Maintain I-9’s for each employee & employee personnel files
Many more duties not listed
May 10, 1990 to Hechinger’s Hardware Store
December 31, 1999 Cashier, Customer Service Assistant, Front – End Supervisor - Part-Time then Full-Time
Front – End Manager Gaithersburg, MD, relocated to Wheaton, MD
Associate selection: pre-screen, interview & select potential employees
Conduct job fairs, solicit various schools and civic organizations to utilize their recruitment force
Review and process new-hire paperwork.
Perform reference verifications
Administrate employee benefit plans – performing health/dental, life/accidental death, disability, 401 (k), flexible-spending accounts (both new & open enrollment)
Communicate new and updated company policies and procedures to employees
Maintain personnel files and documents, performance review and compensation program, OSHA logs, Workers Compensation/Customer Liability logs and forms
Handle questions and inquiries about disability claims and associates’ employment verifications
Process payroll, Budget analysis, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Leave of Absence request
Coordinate, conduct, and oversee tracking activities to ensure each associate receives the appropriate and required training, (New-Hire Orientation, Benefits, Tickets and Forms, Selling Fundamental, Cross Training of associates in neighboring departments, etc.)
Additional responsibilities:
Key-holding manager (opened & closed the facility)
Assist with supervision of front-end personnel and scheduling
Create work schedule for up to 125 associates; maintain request for time off, and absentee/tardiness log
Coaching and counseling of associates
Back-Up bookkeeper
I am currently working at Giant as a Part-Time Cashier, but I am looking for a position where my abilities can be of benefit to the company or facility I work for. Further, I am very interested in getting back into the Human Resources field, as I feel that I have the skills and experience that would be an asset to any company.
Thank you,
Mary Gaston