Ashley Kelly
*** ****** **** **. **** Worth TX **114 817-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Customer Service pos supervisor/ Training/ Retail
merchandising
Forward-thinking professional with customer-oriented experience within the restaurant and retail industries. Carries out the necessary initiatives to boost sales, enhance productivity, and improve employee performance. Exhibits superior communication skills while collaborating with all organizational levels. Areas of expertise include:
*Bartending
*Customer Service
*Sales Maximization
*Training
* Cash Handling
*Merchandising
*Loss Prevention
* Server
* Supervisor
*Detailed Oriented
*Goal Oriented
*Scheduling
Selected Highlights
Supervisor of Cashiers to ensure customer expectations were maintained and exceeded.
Successfully trained and developed new servers on the expectations of the business
Trained, mentored, and developed multiple top-performing employees that met quotas.
Career Track
POS Supervisor, Kohls 07/2004 to 08/2006
Responsible for overseeing cashiers
Handled customer escalations but ensured customer experience wasn’t jeopardized
Responsible for customer returns and price adjustments
Ensured registers had adequate change and supplies
Scheduled cashiers and meal breaks based off the need of the business
Closed registers at the end of the day
Responsible for completing basic investigations on any register discrepancies
Responsible for creating and exceeding goals for credit cards
Server/Certified Trainer, On The Border 08/2006 to 06/2007
Conduct job trainings for all new hires
Created training classes to establish excitement on the menu items and secret ingredients that makes the food unique
Responsible for zoning all areas to exceed customer expectations on cleanliness
Ensure that an amazing customer dining experience is created and maintained
Educated guests on new menu items and beverages
Perform quality checks on food served
Built relationships with guests to ensure their return
Server/Certified Trainer/Bartender, Red Lobster 06/2007 to 08/2014
Conduct job training for new servers
Established trainings to train new servers on the menu items and ingredients
Ensure that service areas stay clean and organized
Responsible for creating an outstanding dining experience and maintain expectations
Educated guests on new menu items and beverages
Created and served alcoholic beverages to exceed customer expectations
Maintained and cleaned the bar to ensure the experience was outstanding
Guides team members to follow Darden standards
CertifiedTrainer/ServiceProfessional/Server/Bartender/ToGoSpecialist,OliveGarden 08/2015- Present
Responsible for receiving and depositing cash owed to the restaurant from servers.
Responsible for zoning all areas to exceed customer expectations on cleanliness
Ensure that an amazing customer dining experience is created and maintained
Educates guests on new menu items and beverages
Perform quality checks on food served
Builds relationships with guests to ensure their return
Creates and serves alcoholic beverages to exceed customer expectations
Organizes large catering orders
Guides team members to follow Darden standards
Conduct job training for new servers, bartenders and to go specialists.
Education
2003, Atlantic Cape Community College