RESUME
OBJECTIVE: To use my **+ years of experience in management and customer service for the betterment of a company….. A company where advancement is encouraged and my skills are used effectively.
EDUCATION
Certified Medical Keyboarding and Terminology, Piedmont Technical College, April, 2009.
Certificate in Manufacturing, Piedmont Technical College, January, 1996.
Certificate in Health Occupations, Greenwood Vocational Facility, June, 1993.
Ninety-Six High School, Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Diploma; member of National Technical Honor Society; 3.5 GPA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Affordable Housing, 160 Congress Park Drive, Suite 214; Del Ray Beach, Florida 33445; 770-***-****; December 16, 2007 to present.
CLC Investments, LLC, Ware Shoals, South Carolina (Business Sold); Vice-President of Operations; April 1, 2007 to April 30, 2009.
Oak Ridge Communities, Royal Oak, Michigan; 248-***-****; June 1, 1997 to December 15, 2007. (Purchased by Affordable Homes).
Corner Stop Food Stores, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341; 864-***-****; February, 17, 2004 to March 31, 2007. (Purchased by CLC Investments, LLC).
Fast Point Food Stores, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301; 864-***-****; February 17, 1997 to February 17, 2004. (Purchased by Corner Stop Food Stores).
WORK RESPONSIBILITIES
Directed operational activities for ten stores with 35 managers, assistant managers and store clerks. Scope of responsibilities is extensive and diverse, encompassing all areas of business including finance, human resources, and management of over $2 million in gross revenues.
Created and managed weekly budgets for purchasing/payroll, performed daily cash audits, and issued cash allotments.
Served as company representative when dealing with law enforcement and in court proceedings.
Secured and negotiated with maintenance providers to perform preventative, general and emergency repairs of equipment and buildings.
Performed accounts payable/receivable, inventory control, and purchasing.
Hired, trained, scheduled, and terminated company employees.
Reviewed sales/cost analysis and determine price changes, product specials/promotions and merchandise displays.
Maintained and generated necessary documentation related to sales, purchases, and other bookkeeping activities.
Provided significant input on establishment and implementation of employee policy and daily bookkeeping procedures that were adopted corporate-wide.
Managed and computed employees’ payroll.
Computed necessary sales tax returns.
Provided oversight and management of personnel.
Located and evaluated new vendors on site, establish and maintain long-term relationships with vendors.
On-call 24/7 for managing emergency issues.
Made necessary real estate rental decisions based on investigations of completed credit applications and criminal background checks.
Created and implemented vacation incentive plan that proved to motivate store managers.
Directed all activities associated with successful new store openings.
Completed initial set-up and provided ongoing maintenance of South Carolina Education Lottery equipment and audit procedures.
Capable of handling large sums of cash of over $100,000 per week; balance cash drawers and prepared daily deposits.
Provided excellent customer service - both to internal employees and external customers.
Responsible for safe and clean work conditions including both inside and outside areas.
Assumed responsibilities for the daily opening and closing of businesses.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Office equipment: computers, 10-key calculators, fax machines, copiers, etc.
Schlumberger system register for monitoring inventory / gasoline sales.
MA 1450 cash register; Gemstone Ruby System Register.
South Carolina Education Lotto machines.
CHARACTERISTICS: Sharp, creative, professional in appearance and actions, quick-learner with proven ability to adapt to new demands and challenges, able to organize and focus the efforts of others, managed paperwork efficiently and effectively, excellent at problem solving, detail-oriented, honest, dependable, and has great work ethics.