ARTELA LOFTON
Dallas, TX *****
acutud@r.postjobfree.com
RESUME PROFILE
Outstanding student with experience in customer service and diligent work ethic
EDUCATION
Prairie View A&M University May 2017
B.A in Social Work
Warren Travis White High School: High School Diploma June 2013
EXPERIENCE
Kroger- Sales Associate/ Cashier Cypress, Texas 11/2015- Present
Serving multiple customers in a short period of time
Accurately completing cash register transactions
Taking cared of customers’ needs while still following company procedures
Can work at a sustained pace and produce quality work
Willing to work over night and weekends
Front end operations
Organizing the display of merchandise and mannequins
Target Mobile- Sales Associate Cypress, Texas 08-2015- 11/2015
Educated customers on available product options to meet and exceed customer service experience
Provided quality customer service to optimize customer purchasing and payment process
Responsible for actively promoting and selling the company’s products to a wide range of customers in a very competitive market place
Educating customers on the company’s products and services
Actively seeking new accounts in a variety of locations
Creating and maintaining long-term relationships with the clients
Physical inventory counts
The CMI Group- Customer Services Representative Carrollton, Texas 5/2015-9/2015
Answer calls
Handle customer inquiries by telephone
Research required information using available resources
Manage and resolve customer complaints
Provide customers with product and service information
Identify and escalate priority issues
Route calls to appropriate resource
Document all call information according to standard operating procedures
De’Bora Hair Studio- Receptionist Dallas, Texas 4/2015-9/2015
Welcome clients as they arrive in the salon and provide them with require information
Take phone calls and respond to inquiries put forth by callers
Schedule appointments and ensure that any cancellations or readjustments are handle according to salon policies
Take and record clients contact information in the salon database
Operate the cash register, take payments for services rendered and issue change and receipts
Ensure that the cash drawer or register is balanced at the end of the day
Maintain positive work relationships with vendors to ensure that sufficient salon supplies are available
Handle hair salon supplies and equipment inventory activities
Tommy Hilfiger- Sales Associate Cypress, Texas 9/2014-2/2015
Stock Inventory
Increase sales daily revenue
Heavy interaction with customers providing customer service and customer issues
Verizon- Administrative Clerk Lewisville, Texas 5/2014-8/2014
Operated office machines for scanning and sorting office mail
Data entry 10 key stroke
Prepares, issues, and sends out receipts, bills, policies, invoices, statements, and checks
Process payments for billing department
Complies and maintain records of business transactions and office activities of establishment.
Tyler’s Retail- Cashier Sales Associate Dallas, Texas 8/2013-12/2013
Give assistance to the front end Associates with cost checks
Maneuver the register when required
Answer customer calls quickly
Help customers in finding commodities
Provider outstanding customer service
Follow appropriate procedures for handling claims goods
AM Star Theater- Cashier Associate Dallas, Texas 10/2012-3/2013
Checking tickets
Re-stocking the refreshments kiosks and trays
Handling problems or customer complaints
Selling refreshments from the kiosks during the interval
Jimmy Johns- Cashier Associate Dallas, Texas 8/2010-10/2010
Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast paced operations
Followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation
Cross-trained and coordinated scheduling with team members to ensure seamless service
Handled currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately
Took initiative to find extra tasks when scheduled duties were completed
Mastered point-of-service computer system for automated order taking
Friendship West Baptist Church- Dallas, Texas 6/2009-8/2009
Provided daily classroom support to day camp teachers
Interacted with children and adults to provide information and instruction, as assigned
Assisted teachers in meeting physical, psychological, nutritional, and spiritual needs
Prepared and served nutritious meals to day camp participants
Supervised structured play during break times
RELEVANT COLLEGE STUDIES AND SKILLS
Technical writing; advanced composition; computer classes providing knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, and excel