Lori Smith
Pearl City, IL *****
adwf50@r.postjobfree.com
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Office Manager
Freidag Associates - Freeport, IL
January 2023 to Present
Managing and balancing daily time sheets for office personnel. Logging, tracking, and follow-up of all business clients during "tax season" and beyond for filed extensions. Billing and Invoicing clients through CPA software programs. Maintaining all office products and ordering supplies when needed. Answering emails, phones, and front counter visitors. Other responsibilities as they arise. Bakery Manager
Sullivan's - Stockton, IL
March 2021 to January 2023
Ordering all products for bakery. Baking all products for retail sales. Overseeing bakery employees while we work together to implement a quality product. Scheduling bakery employees. Etc. Assistant Baker
Sullivan's Grocery - Lena, IL
April 2019 to March 2021
Tray up and fry donuts, prepare trays for a variety of baked goods, bag and tag freshly baked products and display on shelves, decorate baked goods, light cleaning, etc. Bartender and Server
Route 73 Brew and Chew - Pearl City, IL
August 2018 to August 2019
Prepare and serve alcoholic drinks, serve food, excellent customer service, cleaning, maintaining a cash drawer and reconciling at the end of every shift, etc. Customer Service Associate
Cheesecloth & Buttermilk / The Warehouse at Paxton - Paxton, IL November 2017 to June 2018
Liaison between customers and vendors. Ensuring orders get filled and follow-thru for pick-up. Printing barcode labels for vendor products. Receiving pallets of vendor product and restocking/resetting their booth. Various projects as they arise.
Shipping Clerk
Resource MFG / Snak King Corporation - Freeport, IL September 2017 to November 2017
Check in drivers, coordinate with warehouse staff for various tasks, assign dock doors to specific loads, create spreadsheets, answer emails, etc.
Bartender
Domino Liquors Inc. - Freeport, IL
May 2013 to September 2017
Make and serve drinks, clean, light cooking, etc
Receptionist/Secretary
The Siedenburg Group - Freeport, IL
June 2014 to November 2015
Enter real estate listings into MLS system, set up showings, reconcile 7 green bank account statements monthly, collect rent, create spreadsheets, filing, phone calls, etc. Waitress/Server
Pizza Hut - Freeport, IL
December 2007 to June 2014
Take orders, enter orders into POS system, make and serve pizzas, pasta, etc. Prepare vegetables for salad bar, clean, etc.
Education
Diploma in Basic
Irmo High School - Irmo, SC
August 1983 to May 1987
Some college courses, CNA certificate
Skills
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Excel (10+ years)
• Microsoft Outlook (10+ years)
• Tax Searching (10+ years)
• High Liability Tax Certifications (10+ years)
• Escrow (10+ years)
• Bartending (5 years)
• Underwriting (1 year)
• Serving Experience (10+ years)
• POS (10+ years)
• Accounts Receivable
• Food Safety
• Baking
• Communication skills
• Administrative experience
• Organizational skills
• Writing skills
• Cash handling
• Accounts Payable
• QuickBooks
• Cooking
• Office Management
• Bookkeeping
• Account Reconciliation
Awards
National Employee of the Year
March 1992
I received this award while working for First American Real Estate Tax Service. I saved the company a large amount of money by travelling to the Treasurers Office in Champaign County, Illinois to report 1300 tax amounts from escrow in one day.
Employee of the Year
August 2022
I received this award for increasing sales and gross profit for a consecutive 12 month period. Certifications and Licenses
CNA
January 2011 to January 2013
Bartender License
Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
Received National Employee of the Year Award in 1992, Received certificate for successful completion of legal description mapping course and title/escrow exception reporting course offered by the Illinois Land Title Association