Candace Patrick
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Frequently praised as focused by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals. Thrives on learning new skills quickly and approaches daily challenges with flexibility and openness to changing needs. Superior work ethic with excellent communication, multitasking and prioritization skills. Skilled at operating with little oversight to complete tasks efficiently. Motivated individual with business acumen and willingness to take on challenging roles.Seeks opportunities to improve processes and workflows for team benefit. Conscientious, hardworking and excels at multitasking in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Add Ons Co Worker
IKEA
St Louis, MO
06.2023 - Current
- Provide accurate information about products, prices and services.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Assist customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Greet customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Restock shelves as needed to ensure sufficient inventory levels.
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations while handling hazardous materials.
- Help customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Engage customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Answer product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions.
- Perform floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
- Analyze product specifications to determine best methods for assembly or fabrication.
- Organize work area at end of shift to ensure it is ready for next day's production run.
- Navigate multiple computer systems and applications and utilized search tools to find information.
Sales Associate
Macys
Brentwood, MO
04.2017 - 06.2023
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
- Maintain records related to sales
- Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise
- Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items
- Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock
- Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales
- Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables
- Help customers try on or fit merchandise
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
- Bag or package purchases and wrap gifts.
Backroom Processor/Merch Associate
Homegoods
St. Louis, MO
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Receiving Deliveries
- Unpacking and inspecting merchandise
- Tagging items for inventory control purposes
- Using Compactor.
Home Furnishing Consultant
Value City Furniture
St. Louis, MO
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Merchandising Principles
- Design Fundamentals
- Visual Merchandising, I & II
- Selling Strategies
- Management Solutions, Marketing I & II
- Consumer behavior concepts, developing strong lasting relationships with customers
- Assist in designing customers' homes using a mixture of furniture styles
- Straightening, cleaning and maintain merchandise
- Staying up to date on products and giving the information to customers.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Rally House
Brentwood, MO
12.2016 - 01.2019
- Engaging with customers, meeting their shopping needs
- Merchandising product, assist at cash register & keeping floor organized and clean
- Generated Sales.
Sales Associate
JCPenney
Des Peres, MO
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
- Maintain records related to sales.
Receiving/Floor Support
Macys
Des Peres, MO
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Completing all processing and receiving activities
- Visual merchandising, I & II Team Player Mentality Sales Expertise Money Handling Active Listening Customer and Service Oriented POS system operation Documentation and Record Keeping Sales Development Excel Spreadsheets Microsoft Word PowerPoint Typing Research Fashion Retail Responsible for customer carryout and special deliveries
- Participate in stockroom maintenance, organization, and housekeeping
- Displays regular dependable attendance, dependability, and excellent punctuality.
Home Health Aide
New Beginning's CDS
St. Louis, MO
02.2013 - 11.2016
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor
- Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting Forensics and Fraud Examination
Franklin University
08.2024
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Retail Merchandising Management
Sanford-Brown College/IADT
11.2016
High School Diploma -
Sumner High School
05.2010
Skills
- Production Support
- Customer Service
- Production Assistance
- Restocking Skills
- Safety and Compliance
- Heavy Machinery Operation
- Customer Relations
- Energetic self-starter
- Marketing I & II
- Merchandising
- Organizing
- Selling
- Visual Merchandising I& II
- Money Handling
- Active Listening
- Research
- Fashion Retail
- POS system operation
- Sales Development
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Typing
- Powerpoint
- Team Player Mentality
Timeline
Sales Add Ons Co Worker
IKEA
06.2023 - Current
Backroom Processor/Merch Associate
Homegoods
09.2021 - 12.2021
Home Furnishing Consultant
Value City Furniture
09.2018 - 01.2019
Sales Associate
JCPenney
08.2017 - 01.2018
Receiving/Floor Support
Macys
04.2017 - 08.2017
Sales Associate
Macys
04.2017 - 06.2023
Seasonal Sales Associate
Rally House
12.2016 - 01.2019
Home Health Aide
New Beginning's CDS
02.2013 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting Forensics and Fraud Examination
Franklin University
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Retail Merchandising Management
Sanford-Brown College/IADT
High School Diploma -
Sumner High School
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