Jonathan Escobar

Experience

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  Wegmans Food Markets

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2017

  -Directly managed, trained, and developed a team of 12-15 people. Identified opportunities for growth and promotions with direct reports.-Used prior sales data to write accurate projections of business trends two weeks in advance. Used that projection to write a schedule to provide comprehensive coverage of all department needs to suit customer demand.-Wrote reviews, provided performance feedback, enforced disciplinary actions, and established effective communication with the goal of increasing team cohesion and efficiency.-Taught seminars to employees throughout the store and the division -Incredible Customer Service Seminar -Diversity Awareness Seminar -Knowledge Based Service Seminar-Utilized prior sales data to accurately order product, controlled inventory, managed payroll, ensured compliance with labor laws, and minimized shrink to maximize contribution and profit.-Monitored Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points to ensure that perishable products were maintained within food safe parameters-Directly interacted with customers to understand their needs and provide the correct products to suit that need.-Traveled across the company as a consultant to setup and establish procedures and guidelines for meat departments within new stores Show less -Managed the store 2-3 times per week at night as the sole manager on premise and supervising all departments and employees. Maintained accountability for all store operations during that time.-Underwent comprehensive hands on training to effectively manage all departments within the store.-Worked closely with department managers to understand their expectations of their direct reports.-Worked with the Asset Protection department to apprehend shoplifters and maximize loss prevention. Show less -Directly managed a team of 50 Front End employees and indirectly managed a team of 150. Identified opportunities for growth and promotions within direct reports.-Developed and trained 50 direct reports, wrote reviews, provided feedback about performance, enforced disciplinary actions, and established effective communication of goals-Managed the front end and all subsidiary departments, including Front End Coordinators to ensure customers had minimal wait time, ensuring that employees received breaks and lunches in a timely manner, managed payroll, and ensured compliance with labor laws.-Performed audits in conjunction with our accounting office when discrepancies were discovered by isolating employees and by performing random audits Show less

  • Meat Team Leader

    Feb 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Night Manager

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Service Team Leader

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Front End Coordinator/Cashier Trainer

    May 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Customer Service Desk

    Mar 2006 - Oct 2011

  • Pricing Coordinator

    Sept 2009 - May 2010
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  Randstad

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2021

  -Worked on site supporting the team of Account Managers for RCS branch at our client-Became a subject matter expert on the client’s Workday system to educate the hiring managers on procedures and best practices to ensure that organizational charts were accurate and that their contractors had the correct system accesses. -Supported an implementation team to integrate the Fieldglass VMS system with their existing Workday platform-Trained the team of Account Managers and hiring managers of the client on best practices and how to use the new Fieldglass system to create requisitions and manage payroll-Managed the payroll for all Randstad contractors on site, ensuring that they are paid according to the weekly pay schedule and that the client is billed the appropriate rate.-Completed the onboarding of all new hire contractors in a timely fashion to avoid delays with their start date, including submitting forms to initiate their background check, scheduling their drug screening, and completing their hiring process.-Completed I9 forms for all new hires, and provided updates to previously completed forms when necessary.-Delivered orientation to educate new hires on all Randstad Corporate Services policies, acclimate them to the culture of the client, and ensured they have the tools and knowledge to be successful in their new roles. -Ensured compliance for all contractors with both Randstad and client corporate policies as well as legal requirements.-Supported all three RCS branches for the client in their PA, NC, and AZ locations.Provided general support and troubleshooting with all contractor requests. Show less

  • Senior Program Coordinator

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Program Coordinator

    Apr 2017 - Sept 2019
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  GHR Healthcare

  Apr 2022 - now

  -Act as SME for our VMS, B4Health, and provide access to internal employees.-Work with the VMS to develop new functionality to increase efficiency-Oversee time & attendance files received from clients to ensure timely payroll for temporary workers. -Includes integrations with ADP, Kronos, MyTime, and WFM.-Respond to vendor requests to adjust payroll in accordance with payroll deadlines.-Ensure invoices are generated in a timely fashion according to client specifications.-Resolve invoicing reconciliations for clients and vendors.-Assist with implementations when new clients join our program.-Provide reporting data internally and to clients. Show less

  • Operations Director

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Apr 2022 - Feb 2023