Catherine Wiebersch
Allen, TX *****
ad158i@r.postjobfree.com
I am a US Air Force Intel veteran looking to find a career utilizing my many skills. I have 18 years of experience in the service/retail/customer service industry. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Owner and Operator
Cat's K9s & More - Allen, TX
April 2018 to Present
My husband and I own our own business in the pet industry. We cater to all pets. We offer walks, drop ins, boarding, house sitting, day care, pet taxi, & home made treats. We handle our own marketing, networking, & social media.
Store Manager
Lush Cosmetics - Plano, TX
October 2018 to September 2021
• Managed daily operations, administrative duties, scheduling, and sales
• Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised new employees
• Performed official money count every day
• Coordinated schedules and assigned employees' shifts
• Managed a staff of Up to 20 employees
• Conducted training sessions
• Ensured consistent store productivity and metrics that increased sales and profitability
• Demonstrated excellent people skills in both client and employee relationships
• Inventory
• Visual merchandising
• Product knowledge/sales
• Managed social media
Store Manager
Pet Supplies Plus
June 2017 to April 2018
• Hire & train staff
• Coaching & 30 day action plans
• Operations (reports, payroll, scheduling, budgeting, etc)
• Ordering & inventory control
• Customer service
• Build out (built & set up a new store)
• Metric driven
General Manager
Pooch Hotel
August 2016 to April 2017
Richardson
• Hired, trained, & promoted a new team
• Facility improvements
• All operations (reports, payroll, scheduling, budgeting, P&L reporting, expense reporting, etc)
• Security, safety, & care for all dogs
• Event planning & execution
• B2B partnerships
• Customer service & reengagement
Store Manager
Origins - Willow Bend, TX
September 2013 to August 2016
Highland Village, Highland Village TX; Northpark Mall, Dallas TX
• Northpark moved in the company from number 5 in volume to number 3
• Improved all audits with the lowest shrink
• Improved all stores in sales and or sales metrics
• Hired, trained, & promoted 9 people into management in 3 years
• Handle all operations of the store (scheduling, pay roll, reporting, supplies, inventory adjustments, etc)
• Performed top in sales & on the top 20 w/passing sales metrics General Manager
Teavana - Dallas, TX
March 2013 to September 2013
• Within 6 weeks of an 18 week program I was offered a 1.5 million dollar store, the 2nd largest in our area
• Hired, trained, and promoted the staff to include management
• My store trended up & I made my personal goals.
• Handled all operations (scheduling, pay roll, reporting, supplies, inventory adjustments etc) Manager/Area Manager/Auditor
Journeys - Grapevine, TX
June 2011 to March 2013
Firewheel, Garland TX; Golden Triangle, Denton TX; Hulen Mall, Fort Worth TX
• As an auditor I was responsible for conducting inventory for our district & any internal/external shrink issues.
• As an area manager I ran my own store & had other stores under me. I was the middle person between the managers & the district manager. I was in charge of hiring/terminating, meetings/training, store visits, merchandise allocating, etc.
• Cleaned, organized & kept all stores grand open ready. My store was always the standard for corporate visits.
• Revamped 3 stores that failed audits to audit excellence
• Hired & trained staff to include 3 store managers
• Increased sales and or sales metrics in all stores. Education
Bachelors in Criminal Justice
Columbia College
Associates in Arts in Business Management
Tarrant County College Arlington
Skills
• Retail Management
• Key Holder
• Pet Care
• Profit & Loss
• Store Management Experience
• Social Media Management
• Management
• Event Planning
• Assistant Manager Experience
• Budgeting
Military Service
Branch: United States Air Force
Service Country: United States
Rank: E3
October 2001 to November 2003
Information operation security analyst
Commendations:
Air force achievement medal