MELISSA BUDDEN
EXPERIENCE
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Dallas, TX
Team Lead/Console Operator
Payroll/Human Resources
. Assistant to Command Center Manager.
. Responsible for updated coworkers and Security Officers
personal, and site location information.
. Perform general office duties but not limited to creating
letters, memos, and excel spreadsheets for updates as requested
by and for corporate, district and regional supervisors.
. Responsible for receiving, sorting, distributing and sending
Command Centers email, faxes and snail mail.
. Responsible for logging all updates and related information upon
request into corporate information system software. Handle daily
customer, clients and security officer's related issues through
multi-line phone and email inquiries in a professional, timely
manner.
. Responsible for reviewing and entering coworkers reporting of
security related incidents in the corporate on-line incident
reporting system and reviewing coworkers written incident
reports forms for supervisor and managers review.
. Responsible for handling, entering and maintaining weekly
invoices, and alarm management reports for review and approval
by manager.
. handle employee benefits questions or recruiting, interviewing,
and hiring new staff in accordance with policies established by
management.
. Performs tasks to establish and maintain employee/payroll
records including checking and auditing timekeeping records for
compliance with established standards, maintaining time and
attendance records, entering new hires into the payroll system,
posting changes in pay and tax status, and miscellaneous changes
. compute wage and overtime payments, calculating and recording
payroll deductions, processing requests for paycheck
corrections, and processing terminations.
2003 - 2007 TJ MAXX
Alpharetta, GA
Front End/Customer Service Lead and Cash Office Associate
. Ensures operational controls at the front line, Service Desk,
Layaway and Jewelry are in accordance with company guidelines
and policies.
. Ensure that information is communicated to store Associates on a
timely and consistent basis.
. Ensured Front Line Associates provided prompt, courteous and
knowledgeable service to all customers.
. Use leadership skills to prioritize and delegate assignments,
and assist with the presentation of Front End Associates.
. Trains and develops associates on customer service standards,
register procedures and proper front line procedures and
controls.
. Maintained cleanliness and organizational standards throughout
the Frontend/Customer Service area.
. Have extensive experience in cash handling.
. Assisted customers and co-workers with inquires, sales and
returns.
. Resolved complaints and answered questions from customers
regarding services and procedures.
. Researched and priced merchandise.
. Assisted in cash office; preparing reports and preparing
register tills.
. Ensures front line associates provide prompt, courteous and
knowledgeable service to all customers. Resolved customer
service issues appropriately and competently.
2005 - 2006 ISMG
Atlanta, GA
Security Officer
. Provide a visual security presence.
. Conduct hourly patrols and secured property and site location to
ensure that visitors and employees had a safe experience.
. While making hourly rounds, ensured security doors were in
proper working order, and report problems to the Lead Security
Officer.
. Monitored computerized surveillance alarm systems.
. Monitored visitors, sign in and out sheets, and escorted
authorized and unauthorized personnel, admit staff and visitors
to and from buildings.
. Check in and sign out deliveries, and answer the security office
telephone.
. Generated and compiled daily incident reports for review.
. Quickly, professionally and effectively solved daily challenges
and customer issues.
2002 - 2005 Region Ten
Charlottesville, VA
Residential Facilitator
. Assisted mentally challenged individuals in a controlled home
environment.
. Assisted with daily living tasks such as transportation,
administering medication, meals, hygiene and grooming.
Encouraged and taught client to become self-sufficient.
. Planned and recorded each daily activity, assigned rooms,
ordered supplies, scheduled maintenance, distributed mail, and
arranged appropriate medical services for clients.
. Drove clients to appointments and errands, and chaperoned the
residents at special events and trips.
EDUCATION
2009 - Present Liberty University Online
Lynchburg, VA
. Bachelors in Psychology