James Michael Barnes
*** ********* ****** *** **, Bronx, NY 10456 * 646-***-**** * ***********@*****.***
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Job descriptions * Staff scheduling *Staff supervision * Staff training and development * Team building * Payroll operations * Customer service * Goods transfers * Sales strategies * Expediting * Order processing * Greeting visitors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Costco Wholesale (Club Demonstration Services) New York, NY
Sales Advisor 2009-Present
Assign table/cart among demonstration product information sheet when demonstrating food
Distribute samples
Engage all members of Costco products
Educate consumers about food safety; Stress nutrition labels and ingredients
Sanitize dishes, carts, tables including electrical devices
Self market, role play, facilitate demos, assist event manager, senior supervisor and coordinators with purchasing plus break scheduling
Target Corporation Bronx, NY
Cart Attendant Team Member 2008-Present
Recharge amigo carts intended for senior citizens or persons with disability
Return unused carts at front corral
Initiate new cart attendants on cashier functions, brand attendant duties, hard lines equipment, guest service merchandise returns
Cashier experience taking part of resolve guest concerns, validate return/exchange merchandises, dispense change accurately, inquire extended service plan warranty, red card application or survey questionnaire
Century 21 Department Store New York, NY
Stock Clerk-Men’s Shoes 2007-2008
Extracted men’s, ladies and children’s footwear in stockroom onto shoe platform to be replenished inside sales floor in men’s shoes department
Implemented stockroom guidelines; maintained stock area clean, processed shipment from dispatcher, expedited transfers to vendor and executed inventory
Located items with Personal Digital Assistant scanner
Godiva Chocolatier New York, NY
Supervisor 2004-2007
Professionally greet clients by providing superior customer service using the professional selling system that involves recognizing the Godiva brand
Scheduled employee hours weekly emphasizing Microsoft Office Excel application
Emphasized point of sale terminal such as: deposited funds in safe, separated final transactions, maintained credit card receipts, verified travel checks, requested exact change, determined price accuracy, processed return/exchange items, payroll budgeting
Advertised Godiva chocolates; Branded visuals
Instructed five sales associates including assisted store managers which imply time management preparation, Godiva product information, dress code policy and procedure in addition obtain sales quota
Dispatched Ups and Fed Ex orders in advance through Microsoft Internet Explorer once the customer payment is verified
EDUCATION
Lehman College Bronx, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art 2004
Dewitt Clinton H.S Bronx, NY
Academic diploma with merit
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel
SKILLS
Typing 49 wpm, 7120 keystrokes per hour, Internet, e-mail
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Passed Food Safety Certification Exam
Achieved 35 percent sales