Melissa Howard
adz2a0@r.postjobfree.com
Bentonville, AR
I am a very motivated and hardworking individual seeking employment with a company that I can grow with, as well as learn from. I have excellent customer service skills and can handle diverse situations. I am dedicated to the quality of my work and strive to challenge myself with every opportunity.
SKILLS
Customer Service · HR · Payroll · Inventory · Purchasing · Food/Labor Cost · General
Management · Scheduling Staff · Retail Sales · Compliance
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrative Specialist
Underwriter Laboratories
Dec 2021 – Oct 2022
Responsible for performing administrative audits of product submitted for testing to verify compliance with the quality testing program requirement, applying varied and moderately complex clerical procedures, methods, and techniques to support business functions and processes, interactions with suppliers regarding inquiries surrounding the quality program, the purchase order flagging process and purchase order status, assist in preparing reports, editing documents, filing, and answering questions regarding processes, and research, verify, and confirm information on reports; checks for inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and errors to management and clients
Lowe's Home Improvement
Head Cashier
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
Customer Service, authorizing returns and exchanges, opening and closing duties, cash handling, general
supervisory responsibilities, weekly inventory duties, managing daily operations of the store, cashier
responsibilities
General Manager
Gusano's Chicago-Style Pizzeria - Rogers, AR
May 2018 - 2020
Responsibilities include all aspects of day to day operations of the restaurant, hiring and training new employees, weekly food and liquor ordering, monthly inventory count, daily opening and closing duties, creating promotions to drive revenue, food and labor cost accountability, payroll duties, maintaining good relationships with many different vendors, knowledge of ABC rules and regulations, compliance with food and safety laws and regulations established by the health department, and all general oversight duties of operating a successful restaurant establishment
Front End Supervisor
Ross Dress for Less
Nov 2013 - May 2018
Customer service skills, authorizing returns and exchanges, managing daily operations of the store, opening and closing duties, cash accountability, general supervisory responsibilities, receiving delivery truck and processing inventory into the store, assisting with bi- annual inventory accounting of the store.
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas
Accounting/business
2016 - 2017
The University of New Mexico - UNM
Business and Marketing
2013 - 2016
AWARDS
Academic Excellence Award
President’s List at the University of New Mexico
I was recognized for my academic achievements for maintaining a 4.17 GPA at the University of New
Mexico. This also added my name to the President's List at the University.