Andrea Mejia Saavedra
Huntington,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Driven to learn quickly, advance computer proficiency and training in industry operations. Flexible and hardworking team player focused on boosting productivity and performance with conscientious and detail-oriented approaches.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Store Associate
CVS
06.2023 - Current
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Maintained tidy and organized store to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
Kitchen Helper
Edoardo’s Trattoria
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Followed supervisor instructions to complete tasks on time.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Operated standard kitchen equipment with focus on safety and sanitation.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Followed recipes and chef instructions to prepare food correctly.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Labeled and stored all food items correctly and checked expiration dates routinely.
- Managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
Cashier/Customer Service
Stop and Stop
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
- Monitored cash drawers in 14 checkout stations to verify adequate cash supply.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
- Utilized POS system to handle customer cash and credit card transactions.
- Resolved customer complaints and maintained clean and tidy checkout area.
- Met customer service goals and exceeded customer expectations.
- Enabled customers to feel welcomed, important, and appreciated by answering questions about products sold throughout store.
Dry Cleaner
Crystal Clear
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Used hand and machine markers to receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning.
- Sorted and counted articles removed from dryers to fold, wrap or hang items.
- Examined and sorted articles according to color, fabric, soil level and required cleaning technique.
- Received and counted clothing items to provide fees and date of pick up for customers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
SUNY College of Technology At Farmingdale
2350 NY-110, Farmingdale, NY 1173506.2025
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts & Sciences
Suffolk County Community College
Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 1171706.2022
High School Diploma -
Huntington High School
188 Oakwood Rd, Huntington, NY 1174306.2020
Skills
- Cashiering (2 years)
- Cleaning Experience (3 years)
- Customer Service (3 years)
- Cash Handling (2 years)
- Western Union (2 years)
- Retail sales (2 years)
- Cooking (Less than 1 year)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Retail Store Associate
CVS
06.2023 - Current
Kitchen Helper
Edoardo’s Trattoria
09.2022 - 11.2022
Cashier/Customer Service
Stop and Stop
09.2019 - 08.2021
Dry Cleaner
Crystal Clear
09.2017 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
SUNY College of Technology At Farmingdale
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts & Sciences
Suffolk County Community College
High School Diploma -
Huntington High School