Cynthia A. Chavez
469-***-**** McKinney, Texas 75071 ***************@*****.***
RETAIL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
Over ten years of exemplary merchandising and retail and financial management experience
meeting and exceeding employer goals, objectives, and expectations.
STRENGTHS
A natural leader with exceptional retail management skills and experience
Highly developed merchandising skills
Broad experience in financial systems and credit analysis
Organized, detail oriented, conscientious, thorough
Goal oriented, high energy, individual initiative, learn new things quickly
Passion for excellence, strong presence, confident
Well-developed interpersonal skills, work well with others
Excellent listening, verbal, and written skills
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Browsers, Email
A reliable, dependable professional with a strong work ethic and high integrity
EXPERIENCE
Movie Studio Grill Prep Cook October 2022 – January 2023
The Colony, TX Prepared menu items following SMG recipes and standards. Coordinated with other departments to ensure proper food service. Assisted with kitchen setup and food preparation for shifts. Supported inventory management and tracked food supplies. Adhered to all sanitation and food safety guidelines. Stayed updated on new menu items and dishes.
Outstanding preparation of pizza, quesadillas, pretzels, and cookies
Subway Manager May – July 2021
The Colony, TX Recruited, hired, trained, and managed restaurant staff. Managed the entire management and related processes. Maintained restaurant and food prep safety.
Significantly increased repeat business
UPS Associate May 2020 – July 2021
The Colony, TX Provided world-class customer service. Helped customers confidently ship packages and took care of all their small business needs. Shipped, packed, printed, notarized, and bound and laminated documents.
Friendly, helpful, a multi-tasker, and problem solver
SAS Team Lead—Retail Merchandiser April 2014 – April 2019
Dallas, TX The critical link between consumers, our client’s products, and key store personnel. Ensured the right product is in the right place at the right time to maximized the retailer’s sales. Grew and maintained great relationships with store management, presented client's products in the most impactful way following Planograms and managed inventory and displays so products were in stock and looking great.
Performed resets and remodels utilizing store schematics/planograms
Provided merchandising, shelf-facing, stock-rotation
Monitor team work standards
CoreMark Retail Merchandiser December 2011 – January 2014
Albuquerque, NM Provided merchandising, ordering, stocking, pricing, shelf-facing, resetting, stock rotation, and shelf-cleaning. Remodeled store shelves and displays. Monitored store-level account issues.
Consistently out-performed management goals and objectives
Burger King General Manager March – November 2011
Bernalillo, NM Recruited, trained, and managed hourly workers. Managed weekly schedules, P&L, and all labor costs. Monitored product inventory.
Operated store efficiently and promoted friendly service and quality food
Convergy’s Credit Analysis Review January 2009 – July 2010
Albuquerque, NM Performed credit analysis reviews based on corporate financial guidelines. Responsible for inbound/outbound credit collections. Responded to client inquiries. Utilized systems to perform analysis and to complete customer requests.
Made recommendations to management to improve processes
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Dallas, TX American Cultures and Public Relations Major