Celia Denise Best
Tifton,GA
Summary
Professional with experience in retail and food service environments, demonstrating reliability and punctuality in daily operations. Responsibilities included stocking merchandise according to guidelines, maintaining cleanliness, and providing attentive customer service. Engaged effectively with diverse customers, ensuring their needs were met while adhering to health and safety protocols. Proven ability to manage time efficiently and maintain organized storage areas for optimal workflow.
Overview
1979
1979
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Convenience Store Clerk
Av shell station
Rochelle, MI
- Stocked shelves with merchandise according to store layout guidelines.
- Maintained cleanliness of the store, including sweeping, mopping, dusting, and organizing shelves.
- Greeted and engaged customers warmly, often learning customer names, product preferences and interests.
- Checked expiration dates on all perishable goods before stocking them on shelves.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of customers.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Prepared pizza and wings.
- Kept prep area clean.
Housekeeping and kitchen aide
Glen Eagle Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Abbeville, GA
- Assisted in the preparation of all menu items according to recipes and instructions.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen stations and storage areas.
- Supported chefs in managing food preparation to achieve precise plating and presentation.
- Served prepared meals according to specifications set by chef or manager.
- Notified management when supplies ran low so they could be replenished in time.
- Prepared ingredients for meals by washing, peeling, and cutting vegetables and fruits.
- Disposed of trash in a timely manner following established procedures.
- Reported any maintenance issues regarding kitchen equipment immediately to supervisor.
- Organized storage areas for easy access to ingredients when needed for meal preparation.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and appliances after use.
- Labeled containers with date and contents before storing food items in refrigerator or freezer.
- Stocked food supplies such as condiments, spices, canned goods and other items in assigned areas.
- Carried out daily cleaning tasks such as sweeping floors, mopping surfaces.
- Followed safety protocols while handling hazardous chemicals or sharp objects.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
- Cleaned and sterilized dishes, countertops, and utensils to prevent bacteria growth.
- Peeled and cut fruit and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Followed recipes and customer requests to prepare meals.
- Stored perishable food items in freezer or refrigerator to protect from spoilage.
- Placed food trays over warmers for immediate service or stored in refrigerated storage cabinets.
Housekeeping and Laundry Attendant
Crossview Nursing Home
Pineview, Georgia
- Stocked linen closets with fresh linens and supplies.
- Cleaned bathrooms, dusting furniture, and mopping floors.
- Sanitize throughout the facility including countertops, door handles.
- Removed trash daily from rooms and offices.
- Cleaned dining area after each meal.
- Kept all debris picked up from floor.
- Daily interaction with the patients.
- Built strong report with patients
Commissary Clerk
Wilcox County state prison
Abbeville, GA
- Fulfilled inmates orders
- Imputed orders in computer for each account. Processing order transactions.
- Dilevered orders to inmates
- Checked for accuracy when bagging orders
- Interaction with inmates concerning any complaints
- Stocked shelves with incoming shipments of products from vendors or suppliers.
- Inventoried merchandise on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of stock levels.
- Stored items in orderly and accessible manner in warehouse supply rooms, or other areas.
- Checked expiration dates on food items regularly to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Processed inmate payments accurately and efficiently. Balanced receipts.
- Supervised inmates when unloading supplies.
- Examined packages and goods for damage and notified vendors of replacement needs.
- Prioritized and resolved concerns such as pricing problems, damaged products, and special order requests.
- Supervised inmates in delivery of commissary to each cell block.
Education
Norfolk High School
Norfolk, VaSkills
- Reliability and punctuality
- Loss prevention awareness
- Stock replenishment
- Point of sale operation
- Cleanliness maintenance
- Storage organizations
- Cleaning techniques
- Order picking and processing
- Customer service
- Restock products
- Policies and procedures
- Honest and dependable
- Return and exchange processing
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Shipment procedures
- Physical stamina
Certification
- BSales shrink certification 2014
- Robbery prevention
- Manager training course
- Customer service
- Associate shrink
- Stocking productivity
- HHT orders
- Stock inventory
- Truck receiving
- Environmental compliance
- Food Handler essential course 2018
- Nursing Aide training 2022
- Background check 2021
- Environmental
Timeline
Convenience Store Clerk
Av shell station
Housekeeping and kitchen aide
Glen Eagle Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Housekeeping and Laundry Attendant
Crossview Nursing Home
Commissary Clerk
Wilcox County state prison
Norfolk High School