Areli Vargas
Peoria,IL
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regular Selling Associate
Victoria Secret PINK
2200 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria IL 61613
08.2022 - Current
- I connect with customers with urgency to help with conversion at all times.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Built customer loyalty
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
Area Supervisor
Ross Dress For Less
2601 W Lake Ave Peoria IL 61615
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Opened and closed the store.
- Met my departments merchandising guidelines.
- Marked-down clearance items and relocated merchandise to proper store areas.
- Kept close eye on department employees and customers to assess theft risks and maintain loss prevention goals.
- Evaluated data on stock levels, customer sales and other factors, assessed trends and reported on findings to help senior management make effective operational decisions.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
Server
Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
600 Riverside Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with the guests.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns and in general for upsells.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
- Followed safety policies with food and alcohol.
Education
Associate of Arts - Musical Theater
Illinois Central College
1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL 6163505.2016
High School Diploma -
Manual High School
811 S Griswold St, Peoria, IL 6160505.2014
Skills
- Excellent People Skills
- Sales Trends
- Exceeding Customer Expectations
- Suggestive Selling
- Meeting Sales Goals
- Merchandise Receiving and Handling
- Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Office
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 12/30/2021
Certificate number: IMP215VG8X8S
Timeline
Regular Selling Associate
Victoria Secret PINK
08.2022 - Current
Server
Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
05.2020 - 03.2021
Area Supervisor
Ross Dress For Less
06.2019 - 06.2022
Associate of Arts - Musical Theater
Illinois Central College
High School Diploma -
Manual High School