Eric Saenz-Bird Email & Phone Number

Courtice, Ontario, Canada

East Penn Canada (EPC) is the leading battery distributor Canada wide, with over 20+ locations across the nation. After my placement finished, EPC and its amazing HR team decided to continue to work with me and take me on full time, as a Human Resources Administrative Assistant! Now that I became a full time employee, I was able to fully dive into the world of HR and learn what it really had to offer. I have primarily focused my time on recruitment, learning and taking part of EPC’s entire process from candidate screening and selection, to interviews, to setting up the on-boarding for employees using HR informations systems. While most of my time has been in recruitment, I also take part in market research efforts - for example, researching available organizations that provide various services that our team could take advantage of, or other administrative duties such as completing and documenting employee files or generating reports for other department managers regarding updates on open positions. EPC has allowed me to get a true taste for what HR has to offer, letting me apply everything I have learned at Durham College in my advancement diploma program in Business Administration - Human Resources.

Courtice, Ontario, Canada

When I first started at East Penn Canada (EPC), I originally was taken on during my final year of college in the advanced diploma Business Administration - Human Resources program at DC. I was working two days a week, as per my field placement. During my placement, I was primarily responsible for creating various databases on different recruitment facets, screening and reviewing candidate resumes for various positions, as well as to providing assistance to the HR team wherever needed. This was my first experience in a professional, office environment and I was able to learn so much in the short 10-12 weeks that I was there. My beginnings at EPC allowed me to hone my MS Office skills, remembering everything I was taught in my various computer classes, as well as sharpened my HR skills and allowed me to put them everything I learned during my time at Durham College to the test in a real business environment.

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

As the Aquatics Supervisor, adding onto my daily duties as a lifeguard, I am responsible for the pool’s operation, the administrative paperwork - totalling payroll, reviewing emergency procedures, and mentoring new staff as well as educating them on pool rules/duties as a lifeguard while promoting and fostering an open and inviting environment that all employees feel comfortable to be a part of.During swimming lessons, while majority of my duties remain the same, as the Aquatic Instructional Supervisor I am responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of lessons, communicating any information regarding their children/swimmer or general notices, using CRM software to update and document information on the changes in lessons for parents, as well as assisting the instructors by moving teaching equipment, or using my tenure and experience to coach and guide them to excel in their teaching abilities. My time in this role has allowed me to excel and grow in my leadership abilities by providing me an opportunity to teach newer staff, honed my communication skills by communicating potentially difficult conversations regarding their children’s skills or progression, and improved my organizational capacity by ensuring that all paperwork and documentation has been submitted on time.

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Permanent part-time swim instructor and lifeguard for the City of Oshawa. I am responsible for the safety of all patrons, responding to any emergencies around the facility, instructing swim lessons to swimmers of all ages as well as performing opening and closing duties for the pool environment on a daily basis.Not only did this job require me to have specialized first aid and water safety training, but also being able to stay focus during high stress situations is something else that I was taught through this position. Working for the City as a Lifeguard / Swim Instructor also allowed me to show my skills on a team by being able to work through practice situations and scenarios with other guards.

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Working at Shoppers Drug Mart has helped me to grow my customer service and communication skills, as well as teach me new skills within the realm of order fulfillment such as shipping/receiving and picking orders, and using material handling equipment such as pallet jacks.On a day to day basis, I would be working a cashier, handing POS transactions and engaging with customers in a meaningful manner. When my role was a retail merchandiser, I was responsible for the organization of the front store - cleaning aisle and ensuring products are properly displayed, shipping & receiving stock in the delivery room and handling the associated paperwork, or replenishing back room and front store inventory by creating pick lists and picking stock.