To Whom it May Concern
The attached Resume is submitted for your review in an effort to explore the possibility and, hopefully, the opportunity of serving Food Lion in the role of Full-Time Receiver. As my resume will indicate, I have extensive experience in communications, high-volume retail and customer service environments. I believe that this experience will enable me to be a good fit for your company. I would live very much to hear from you concerning this matter.
Sincerely
Ken Gustafson
105 South Jackson St.
Apt. C
Americus, GA 31709
Phn: 770-***-****
email: ******@*****.***
Warehouse Worker
Plains Peanuts General Store – Plains, GA
September 2024 to Present
Responsibilities:
*Labeling and packing peanut bags into boxes and placing them in storage
Sports Editor
Americus Times-Recorder – Americus, GA
January 2018 to August 2024
Supervisor: Chris Lewis, Managing Editor
Responsibilities:
*Covering local high school, college and youth recreational sports and maintaining a robust local sports page both in print and online
*Covering County Board of Commissioners meetings, City Council meetings and County School Board meetings
*Writing feature stories on various sports, political and religious figures
*Producing an annual local high school football preview
Awards: Voted third place in the Georgia Press Association Special Preview category
Sales Associate
Kroger Grocery Store – Dacula, GA
August 2017 to January 2018
Responsibilities:
*Providing excellent customer service through bagging groceries and assisting customers in finding the products they needed
*Maintaining overall store cleanliness
Regional Merchandiser
Advantage Solutions – Albany, GA
August 2015 to May 2016
Responsibilities:
*Servicing stores throughout Southwest Georgia by conducting merchandising projects in those stores
*Participating in store resets
Sales Associate
K&G Men’s Fashion Store – Atlanta, GA
December 2005 to September 2010
Responsibilities:
*Providing excellent customer service by assisting clientel with finding the suits, shirts, ties and accessories they needed, wanted and desired
*Maintaining overall store cleanliness
References:
Nichole Buchannan: Former Managing Editor, Americus Times-Recorder 229-***-****
Beth Alston: Former Managing Editor, Americus Times-Recorder 229-***-****
Tim Morse: Sports Editor, Albany Herald, Albany, GA 706-***-****
Bill McGowan: Former Mayor of Americus 229-***-****
Jeff Batten: President, Complete Game Broadcasting 404-***-****