Austin Gadsden
Charleston,SC
Summary
A HARD-WORKING CANDIDATE READY TO CONTRIBUTE SOLID EEFORT AS TEAM MEMBER, EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RELIABLEWORKER WITH A STRONG WORK ETHIC.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
FULL TIME SALES ASSOCIATE
DTLR
4391 DORCHESTER RD
01.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
DAYE NORTH AMERICA
North Charleston, SC
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
CASHIER/SALES ASSOCIATE
Jimmy Jazz
North Charleston, SC
05.2018 - 03.2022
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Informed customers of current store promotions to encourage additional sales purchases.
- Trained new associates on cash register operations, conducting customer transactions, and balancing drawer.
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change, and storing coupons.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Issued receipts and processed refunds, credits, or exchanges.
ORCALE COORDINATOR
ARD LOGISTICS
Ladson, SC
08.2019 - 11.2021
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Set priorities and problem-solved workflow issues to maintain rapport with customers and managers.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
- Handled incoming and outgoing shipping and receiving activities.
Warehouse Associate
GILDAN INC
Mount Pleasant, SC
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
Education
No Degree - BIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY
Benedict College
Columbia, SC08.2014
High School Diploma -
Garrett Academy Of Technology
06.2014
Skills
- In-Store Support
- Seasonal Promotions
- Visual Merchandising
- Customer Satisfaction
- PROFICIENT IN TYPING AND COMMUNICATING SKILLS
- MACHINING
- WELL ROUNDED LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Timeline
FULL TIME SALES ASSOCIATE
DTLR
01.2023 - Current
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
DAYE NORTH AMERICA
05.2022 - 01.2023
ORCALE COORDINATOR
ARD LOGISTICS
08.2019 - 11.2021
Warehouse Associate
GILDAN INC
08.2019 - 02.2021
CASHIER/SALES ASSOCIATE
Jimmy Jazz
05.2018 - 03.2022
No Degree - BIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY
Benedict College
High School Diploma -
Garrett Academy Of Technology