Now — mid-December
Get apply-ready
Fill in the blanks on your resume right on this page, export a copy, and start applying to Eugene grocery and retail jobs that can start after you arrive in late December.
Countdown
Days until you land in Eugene
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days to go
Set your exact move day below.
End of December is the plan — the countdown is set to Thursday, December 31, 2026. If your exact day lands a few days earlier in late December, change it here and the countdown updates right away.
—Weeks left
30 daysOR license clock after you arrive*
$10Oregon food handler card
*As a new Oregon resident, you must get an Oregon license and title/register a vehicle within 30 days. Oregon DMV — New to Oregon
Boarding passOne way · No returns
CERCeres, California
EUGEugene, Oregon
PassengerMylie Rodriguez
DepartsLate Dec 2026
Landing atYour sister's place
SeatNew chapter · 1A
The setup
What you already have going for you
- 1A place to land. You're moving in with your sister, so there's no apartment hunt or deposit scramble when you arrive in late December.
- 2Experience that transfers. Grocery front-end at Save Mart, plus real work with kids at a museum, as a camp counselor, and regular babysitting for two toddlers.
- 3A campus neighborhood. Living by the university means grocery, coffee, food, and retail jobs are all close to home.
- 4A head start. Your rewritten resume lives right on this page — edit it, copy it into an application, or download it as a file.
Game plan
Four phases, no panic
Mid — late December
Pack & close out Ceres
Mail forwarding, bank and phone updates, and pack for Oregon rain — not California winter. Aim to be packed before the last week of December.
Arrival — end of December
Land & learn the area
Unpack, learn your bus routes and nearest stores, and walk into WorkSource Oregon Lane for free job help.
First 30 days — January
Handle the Oregon clocks
Oregon license (and vehicle, if you bring one), counted from when you arrive. Food handler card within 30 days of starting any food job.
Postcards from your future
This is where you're headed
Three views of the town that's about to be yours — the river, the campus, and the hill you'll learn to navigate by.
Fresh this week · Found Nov 13, 2026
Openings worth a first look
Real Eugene postings found on Nov 13, 2026 for your lanes. Postings close and change, so tap through and confirm pay and hours on the live listing before you apply. Doug's sweep for new Eugene openings runs Monday and Thursday mornings and reports back to Doug — new finds from the sweep get sent on to you, and this list is the Nov 13 snapshot. Applied to one of these? Tap the green button on its card and it goes straight onto your tracker below, already marked Applied — no retyping.
About helpers: there's no bot or ACE/Codex connection inside this page itself. The sweep is run for Doug outside the page, and anything ACE helps with (like a cover letter) would come to you through Doug — this page stays a simple, private dashboard.
Where to apply
Job lanes that fit your experience
Start with grocery — it's your strongest lane. Market of Choice is headquartered in Eugene and hires cashiers, courtesy clerks, bakery and deli clerks in Eugene. Bi-Mart is also headquartered in Eugene. Kids and recreation is your second lane, and campus-area food and coffee is your third.
Grocery & retail — your strongest lane
Save Mart experience maps straight over: front end, bagging, stocking, helping customers find things, keeping pace at rush. Oregon minimum-wage area listings for Eugene cashier roles commonly show around $16.10–$19.25/hr for Bi-Mart — check each posting for the current pay.
Kids, camps & recreation
Your museum and Foothill Horizons camp work counts here, and so does your regular babysitting for two toddlers: afterschool programs, the Eugene Family YMCA, city recreation, and children's programs. Many childcare roles in Oregon ask you to enroll in the Central Background Registry — employers will walk you through it, and it can take a few weeks, so ask early.
WorkSource Oregon LaneFree help finding local jobs
Indeed — Entry-level, EugeneSearch “afterschool” + “camp”
Tip from your resume: lead with the camp counselor work for these — supervising groups, keeping kids safe, and managing time is exactly what they hire for.
Campus-area food & coffee
Living by the University of Oregon puts a lot of food, coffee, and retail within walking and bus distance. Oregon food service workers need a food handler card within 30 days of starting — it's $10 and valid for 3 years statewide, so you can get it as soon as you land.
Oregon food handler card$10 · Valid 3 years
UO Erb Memorial Union — student jobsMany need UO enrollment — check each post
Note: most on-campus UO jobs are for enrolled students. The businesses around campus hire everyone — that's your lane there.
Free help — use it
WorkSource Oregon Lane is Lane County's free job center in Eugene: job search help, resume support, and connections to local employers. Walk-ins welcome.
541-686-7601 · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5pm
They also hold free drop-in job help some mornings at Eugene Public Library downtown (100 W 10th Ave).
Job hunt board
Track every application in one place
Three easy ways in: tap “I applied — add to tracker” on any Fresh card above and it lands here already marked Applied; paste a job line into Quick add below (copy it right off the listing — company, role, pay); or fill in the short form. Then move each card along as things happen. The two starter cards below are targets to check first — you haven't applied to them yet. This board lives on this page while it's open, so jot anything important in your phone notes too.
Wishlist 0
Applied 0
Interview 0
Offer 0
Resume hub
Your resume, ready to apply
This is your one place for your resume: edit it right here on the page, then copy it straight into an application or download it as a file to attach. The resume below is condensed to one page — all four jobs with their two strongest points each, babysitting first, skills on one line, and a header that tells Eugene employers you're relocating in late December 2026 and can start on arrival. If you print this page from your browser or phone, only the resume prints, on a single page, ready to hand over or save as a PDF from the print screen. Edits stay on the page while it's open, so download or copy a finished copy before you close it.
Edit your resume
Change anything below and the resume preview — plus your copy and download versions — updates as you type. For job bullet points, put one point per line. For skills, separate them with commas.
Your edits are already in the preview below — copy or download now to keep a copy.
Mylie Rodriguez
Eugene, OR — Relocating late December 2026 · (209) 750-1467 · mylie.rodriguez@icloud.com
Available to start on arrival in Eugene
Summary
Dependable team member with hands-on childcare experience as a regular babysitter for two toddlers, museum program support, and camp counselor, plus grocery front-end experience in a fast-paced store. Calm under pressure and quick to memorize layouts, products, and routines, with clear communication and strong situational awareness — relocating to Eugene in late December 2026 and available to start on arrival.
Experience
Private Babysitting — Family ChildcareCeres, CA · [Add start date] – Present
- Provide regular care for two young children, both under two years old, as their trusted sole caregiver during care hours
- Handle meals and snacks, playtime, diaper changes, and nap routines, keeping a safe, watchful environment and parents updated
Save Mart — Grocery Team MemberCeres, CA · [Add start – end dates]
- Bagged groceries quickly and carefully at a busy front end, keeping lines moving during peak hours
- Memorized store layout and product locations to answer customer questions and direct shoppers fast
Modesto Children's Museum — Children's Program SupportModesto, CA · [Add start – end dates]
- Worked directly with children in a hands-on museum setting
- Helped keep play and learning areas safe, welcoming, and supervised, communicating clearly with kids, families, and staff
Foothill Horizons — Camp Counselor[Add start – end dates]
- Supervised and led activities for groups of children in an outdoor camp setting
- Managed time and schedules so groups stayed on track, modeling calm, responsible behavior
Skills
Dependable and responsible · Calm under pressure · Clear communication · Multitasking · Fast learner · Childcare and toddler care
Education
High School Diploma — [Add school name]
Blanks only you can fill in before you send this: tap “Edit my resume” above and fill in (1) the start and end month/year for each job, and (2) your high school's name. Everything else is ready to go.
Move checklist
Check things off as you go
Tap an item to mark it done while you're working through it.
0 of 16 doneProgress resets when you close the page — screenshot your progress if you want a record.
Before you leave Ceres
Pack for a late-December arrival
First 72 hours in Eugene
First 30 days — the Oregon clocks
Settling in
Eugene basics, near the university
Getting around — LTD buses
Eugene–Springfield's bus system. As of 2026: $1.75 a ride, $3.50 day pass, $50 for a 31-day pass. Pay with the Umo app or a tap card and fares cap automatically. Eugene Station: 1080 Willamette St · 541-687-5555.
Late-December weather — real talk
Eugene winters are rainy and dark early, not snowy most days. Expect wet streets, temps mostly in the 30s–40s, and sunset before 5pm. A good rain jacket beats an umbrella, and waterproof shoes will save every shift.
What a first job might pay
Try your own numbers. This is gross pay before taxes — a planning estimate, not a paycheck promise.
At $17/hr × 32 hrs/week, that's about $2,357/month gross, or $544/week.
First week
A simple first-week rhythm
Day 1–2
Land and unpackSet up your corner at your sister's, sleep, and don't try to do paperwork on day one.
Day 3
Neighborhood walkNearest grocery store, pharmacy, bus stops, and the walk toward campus. Learn two bus routes.
Day 4
WorkSource visitBring your resume to WorkSource Oregon Lane (2510 Oakmont Way). Ask about grocery and childcare openings.
Day 5
Application pushFive applications in one sitting, logged on the board above. In-person drop-ins at nearby grocery stores count too.
Day 6–7
DMV prep + follow-upsGather your license paperwork so the 30-day clock is easy, and follow up on every application from earlier in the week.
Last page, for now
See you in Eugene, Mylie.
New town. New chapter. Same you — braver.Everything on this page stays here for you: the resume, the job board, the checklist, the plan. One step at a time — and the biggest step, deciding to go, is already done.