Ruth Cushard
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Professional Summary
Hardworking and motivated individual with 14 years of management and customer service experience. Efficient cash handling skills as well as store leadership . Goal oriented with hopes of moving up in a company. Loyal and on time or early for shifts, always willing to learn more in the company .
Skills
●Team leadership
●Customer relations
●POS systems operations
●Budgeting
●Staff training/development
●Customer service
●Employee scheduling
●Conflict Resolution
●Delegation
●Inventory management
●Employee reviews
●Cash drawer management
●Customer assistance
●Credit card processing
●Cash register operations
●Good telephone etiquette
●Time management skills
●Currency sorting
●Order taking
●MS Office Suite
●Positive and friendly
●Goal-oriented
●Quick learner
●Friendly
●Courteous
●Patient
Work History
General Store Manager, 04/2019
Strong's Sugar Shack – Lawrenceburg, IN
●Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge and service requirements.
●Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue with excel.
●Developed new store location from ground up by hiring and training efficient team.
●Minimized on-site cash with frequent deposits and high accuracy in predicting operations.
●Maintained customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
●Communicated with vendors regarding back order availability, future inventory and special orders.
●Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
●Offered samples of new ice cream flavors to customers and introduced new menu items, sundae toppings and cone varieties to upsell expensive selections.
●Accurately processed sales transactions, including cash, debit and credit.
●Reconciled all receipt totals, cash and credit payments to address any shortages.
Pizza Cook, 02/2017 07/2020
Strong's Brick Oven Pizzeria – Lawrenceburg, IN
●Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
●Safely operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment to protect all team members from harm and equipment from damage.
●Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
●Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
●Used pizza cutter to slice pizzas according to size and customer specifications.
●Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers
●Fried, grilled and baked foods such as fries, tenders and steak heros
●Distributed food to wait staff quickly to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
General Store Manager, district manager
Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. – lawrenceburg IN
●Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
●Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge and service requirements.
●Provided excellent customer service, promoting membership loyalty and increasing customer satisfaction rates.
●Kept inventories accurate with daily cycle counts and shift audits to identify and resolve variances.
●Protected store from loss or theft by setting and enforcing clear security policies.
●Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue with excel .
●Counted money in drawers at beginning and end of each shift to ensure amounts were correct.
●Handled approximately 300 daily credit and cash transactions for customers with accuracy and speed.
●Resolved customer complaints and maintained clean and tidy checkout area.
●Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
●Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds.
●Worked closely with supervisor and head of operations to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
●Used POS system to enter orders, process payments, and issue receipts.
Education
High School Diploma
Lawrenceburg High School - Lawrenceburg, IN
hobbies
●Photography
●Reading
●Working
●Spending time with my twin daughters and husband