OBJECTIVE
Hard-working, organized, service-oriented professional seeking new challenges and opportunities within a growth-oriented organization. Exemplary interpersonal, office administration skills, and customer service skills. Open to in-person, hybrid, or remote opportunities providing service/resolution.
SKILLS
Organization
Merchandising
Interpersonal skills
Professional communication
Diverse work settings
Multi-tasking
Customer service
Adaptability
Integrity
Mentoring others
Sales
Self-determination
Confidentiality
Efficiency
Results-oriented
Team-centered
Working with diverse groups of people
Analytical Reporting
Safety protocols
Integrity
Leadership
EXPERIENCE
REMOTE MERCHANDISER • ACOSTA
HOUSTON, TX 2023 – PRESENT
Stocking and maintaining grocery store product displays, plan-o-grams, and merchandising set per guidelines, building professional relationships with local store teams, executing store signage packs and proper product placement.
HOST • OLIVE GARDEN
BOSSIER CITY, LA 2023
Assisted guests with reservations, use mobile devices for reservations/table scheduling, seated guests, obtained drink orders, worked in a fast-paced environment, prepped tables and mobile kiosks, assisted servers with their daily table assignment cards, monitored and cleaned the front end area, and delivered excellent customer service.
HOST • 1800 PRIME – BOOMTOWN CASINO
BOSSIER CITY, LA 2022 – 2023
Assisted guests with reservations, directed guests to their tables, helped wait staff with bussing tables, obtained drink orders, delivered food, promoted a friendly atmosphere, and provided VIP customer service.
LOSS PREVENTION • BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
BEAUMONT, TX, AND SHREVEPORT, LA 2021 – 2022
Provided impeccable customer service, protected store assets, ensured store policies and procedures upheld, and worked as part of a dedicated team driven towards sales and customer service.
MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST • INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
TYLER, TX 2009 – 2021
****.*****@*****.*** MOORINGSPORT, LA 903-***-****
Stocked and maintained product displays and merchandising per company standards, developed and maintained professional relationships with team and customers, fulfilled customer service needs and requests, implemented plan-o-grams, and ensured proper product signage in place.
ADMINISTRATIVE & SERVICE SKILLS
Customer Service
10+ years service Conflict resolution
Problem-solving
Phone etiquette
Digital Literacy
Data Entry
MS Office Suite
Windows
Office 365
Software installation
Databases
Administrative
Phone systems
Printers
Fax machines
Office equipment
Scheduling
Correspondence
File maintenance
Travel arrangements
Supply acquisition
Fast-paced environments
ELANE HILL
INSURANCE AGENT • SELF-EMPLOYED
TYLER, TX 1994 – 2009
Effective office management, maintained an organized filing system, served as a liaison between company and customers, utilized professional communication with the office team and customers, provided impeccable customer service and problem resolution, prepared and conducted weekly team meetings, prospected and networked to generate leads, knowledge of various insurance coverage options, focused on asset protection, hired, trained, and recruited office team members and agents, awarded Top Area Marketing Director (nationwide company), collected and maintained proper documentation for the mortgage process, assisted with the closing process for titling, and worked as part of a customer service-oriented team.
OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT • BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
SCOTT AIRFORCE BASE, IL 1989 – 1994
Researched and wrote a local area network (LAN) acquisition package, identified and ordered all needed components, cables, and hubs, evaluated and installed software, acquired hardware, tested, set-up, and procured system operation with other LAN’s, identified information processes suitable for automation, utilized package software, designed and developed new database reporting formats, trained and lead staff on software package usage, installed and configured new software and systems, used database to track safety and occupational hazards and hazardous materials, provided clerical support, and prepared and distributed reports and correspondence.
EDUCATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • BELLEVILLE AREA COLLEGE •
BELLEVILLE, IL Attended.
G.E.D. • BELLEVILLE AREA COLLEGE BELLEVILLE, IL Graduated.
REFERENCES
References available upon further request.
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