Mary Ward
Murrieta
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Daycare Owner/Operator
Self Employed Services
01.2021 - 12.2025
- Maintained accurate accounting of tuition and operating reports.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Modernized instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Assistant Store Manager
99 Centdollarstore
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
Assistant Store Manager
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
08.2013 - 02.2018
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
- Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
- Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
- Processed payments for credit and debit cards and returned proper change for cash transactions.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
Education
No Degree - Drug And Alcohol Counlselor
CCAPP
Sacramento, CA06-2026
Medical Billing
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA03-2020
Skills
- Decision-making
- Inventory counting
- Multitasking
- Health and safety regulations
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Team management
- Process improvements
- Program administration
- Retail operations
- Mentoring and coaching
- Store operations
- Transaction processing
- Records maintenance
- Verbal and written communication
- Team building and leadership
- Store organization
- Store opening and closing
- Customer experience
- Customer service and engagement
Certification
I have a certificate in Domestic Violence training.
Timeline
Daycare Owner/Operator
Self Employed Services
01.2021 - 12.2025
Assistant Store Manager
99 Centdollarstore
02.2018 - 12.2020
Assistant Store Manager
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
08.2013 - 02.2018
No Degree - Drug And Alcohol Counlselor
CCAPP
Medical Billing
Riverside City College