Sales Associate Assistant Manager
Resume:
Holly Willert
Brainerd, MN *****
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I have many years of experience in sales, business management, and business ownership. I have worked from the ground up or started as a manager from the start. I am currently the coordinator of the home department at TJMaxx in Baxter and act as MOD most days I work as well as closing manager on many of my shifts, I have recently learned the cash office duties to help when needed. I have managed a frozen yogurt shop, a convenience store, a liquor store, a party outfitter/store, a thrift store, and was an equipment manager/dispatcher for a trucking company. I have been in accounts receivable and lead in the shoe department at JCPenneys. I have been a sub-substitute teacher and PCA for the Brainerd School district and PCA to a private family. I also worked on the merchandising team for The Home Depot where my main job was in price changing and cross-checking prices and inventory counts. I owned and operated a children's consignment store for over 8 years.
I have a very diverse background as I am always willing to learn new things and enjoy the challenges of what I do. I have a great positive attitude, I am a fast learner, and work well with others as well as on my own. I am a good leader, I am goal-oriented, and know the importance of the bottom line and how productivity can affect those numbers. I am trustworthy, honest, dependable, and a self-starter. If I see something that needs to be done, I try to make it happen, either by doing the task myself or by delegating it to someone more fitting or teaching someone how to do it. I have reliable transportation and can work any time needed. Weekends are fine and overtime is never a problem. Enclosed is an abbreviated job history. I will be happy to answer any and all questions you might have.
I am excited to start a new adventure in my life, maybe that new start will be with you! Thank you for your time and consideration,
Holly Willert
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Holly Willert
Job Summary
Experience
*TJMaxx of Baxter, MN - September 2020 to present - started as a sales floor associate, became a manager on duty in early 2021, and became the home coordinator in the fall of 2021. In the summer of 2022, I helped with interviewing applicants and trained in the cash office balancing registers and computer entries for the day's sales.
*Cherry Berry of Baxter, MN - November 2019 to January 2022 - manager of all aspects of a frozen yogurt shop. The store closed in December 2021 due to a change of ownership.
*The Home Depot of Baxter, MN - February 2019 to September 2021 - part of the MET team (Merchandising Execution Team) I assisted with merchandising and displays in store. I was the main person who checked and changed product prices for sales as well as in-store price changes. I left to work at TJMaxx.
*Y BUY NEW of Baxter, MN - April 2019 to August 2020
-(re-open)owner/operator children’s thrift store. It was closed due to Covid-19.
*The Salvation Army Thrift Store of Brainerd, MN - October 2010 to March 2019
- manager of all aspects of the thrift store - in 2010, I was given 3 months to turn the thrift store around or it would be closed. I not only turned it around but made it one of the only company thrift stores in Minnesota where the store was able to support the local food shelf and social service building. I left to re-open my thrift store. I volunteered for 10 weeks, from January 2019 to mid-March as the manager while they worked on finding my replacement. 3
*Love from Minnesota of Nisswa, MN - July 2010 to May 2011 - sales in a small souvenir shop. I left when the store closed in the spring of 2011.
*Brainerd Public School District #181 - January to June 2008, February to June 2009, September to October 2010 - sub-substitute searcher for preschool to 21-year-old students, many with special needs. I left when I became the manager of The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
*JCPenney of Baxter, MN - June 2008 to August 2011 - I worked in many of the departments at the store. I helped with the total set-up of the new store location! I started as a sales associate and customer service person in receiving and returns. I worked in the linen and home department and children’s department. I became the lead in the shoe department and assisted in price changes and any department where needed. I left to further my employment elsewhere.
*Mac Manufacturing, Inc. of Brainerd, MN - October 2007 to July 2009 - at home work to assemble fishing bobbers and tackle. I left when my son started having allergic reactions to the fresh lacquer on the bobbers.
*Cash Wise Liquor of Brainerd, MN - May 1995 to May 1999 - store manager, in charge of all aspects of running the liquor store. Left to open my own business. Y Buy New?
*Cash Wise Liquor of Baxter, MN - May 1991 to May 1995 - assistant liquor store manager. Changed to be the store manager in Brainerd.
*Coborn’s Liquor of Little Falls, MN - April 1986 to May 1999 - sales associate - left when I became the assistant manager at Cash Wise Liquor in Baxter (a sister store to Coborn’s Liquor)
*Coborn’s Liquor of Sartell, MN - November 1990 to May 1991 - sales associate - left when I became the assistant manager at Cash Wise Liquor in Baxter.
*Paper Capers of St. Cloud, MN - October 1989 to May 1991 - manager of party outfitter and decoration store. Left when I became the assistant manager of Cash Wise Liquor in Baxter.
*Pueringer Distributing of Rice, MN - October 1987 to September 1989 - dispatcher and equipment manager for a large trucking company and assistant in 4
the parts department. I worked in the accounts receivable department for approximately 6 months before I left with the second sale and reconfiguration of the company.
*Fall’s Self Service of Little Falls, MN - June 1979 to May 1986 - manager of the convenience store/gas station. I left to travel with a friend.
*Fall’s Self Service of Little Falls, MN - June 1978 to June 1979 - cashier and 2nd hand to the manager - I became the manager after 1 year as a cashier. Thank you for taking the time to explore my work history. Although it may seem long, I didn’t want to leave out any of my employment as each position helped me to learn something new and helped in my career choices and new adventures in my work life. I often worked 2 to 3 jobs at a time, as most businesses could only hire part-time employees. I truly enjoy working with people and helping in any way that I can. I am hoping to continue on in a way that can help in either the same ways I already have or to learn something new and have a great experience with the company I will be working with.
Thank you, again!
Holly Willert
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