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Arya Naran

Mont Belvieu,TX

Summary

Experienced Food Service Manager with a proven track record of overseeing and optimizing food service operations. Proficient in managing staff, inventory, and budgets to ensure efficient and profitable operations. Skilled in maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, and customer service. Customer-focused Commissioned Sales Associate with many years of lucrative and service-oriented experience selling wide variety of products. Persistent and resilient professional with charming personality to foster genuine and sincere relationships with buying customers.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate

TJX Companies
Mont Belvieu, TX
09.2022 - Current
  • Described merchandise and explained use, operation and care.
  • Developed promotional strategies to increase sales volume.
  • Processed returns, exchanges, and refunds in accordance with company policies.
  • Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
  • Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
  • Stocked shelves and supplies and organized displays to focus customer attention on specific items.
  • Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
  • Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
  • Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
  • Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding product features, pricing, and availability.
  • Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts to prevent or handle situations.
  • Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color or style.
  • Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, and customer services.
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
  • Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
  • Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals.
  • Attended weekly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives.
  • Bagged or packaged purchases and wrapped gifts.
  • Collected payments and provided accurate change.
  • Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
  • Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
  • Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain organized store.

Food Service Manager

Subway
Baytown, TX
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provided training on proper sanitation techniques as well as safety protocols to restaurant personnel.
  • Reduced food waste by overseeing and planning ingredients, anticipated customers, and popularity of items.
  • Inspected dining and serving areas for cleanliness and proper setup.
  • Coordinated with chefs and kitchen staff to develop menus that satisfied customer preferences while managing costs.
  • Circulated within assigned areas to assess and address customer needs, effectively prioritizing tasks during peak hours.
  • Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
  • Served customers by phone to take orders and answer product or service questions.
  • Maintained compliance with health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and safe dining environment.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Handled customer complaints and feedback, implementing changes to improve service.

Education

Associate of Science - Pre-Engineering

Lee College
Baytown, TX
05-2024

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Employee training
  • Sales leadership
  • Food preparation
  • Waste reduction
  • Food storage
  • Food safety management
  • Table service
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Adapt to diverse groups
  • Sales development
  • Client service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Retail merchandising expertise
  • Product recommendations
  • Product sales
  • Fitting room maintenance
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer engagement
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Sales training

Languages

English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Full Professional

Affiliations

Organizing

Multitasking

Physical Fitness

Problem Solving

Science Experimenting

Entertaining

Collaborating

Time Managing

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sales Associate

TJX Companies
09.2022 - Current

Food Service Manager

Subway
08.2021 - 05.2022

Associate of Science - Pre-Engineering

Lee College

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