Christian Cavanah
Sales Associate
Guyton,GA
Summary
Creative sales association well-versed in successful sales techniques and approaches, relationship building and long-term customer retention strategies. Demonstrated competency in client acquisition and closing. Focused on maximizing bottom-line profitability by satisfying customer needs and business targets through skilled promotions.
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Pizza Chef
Guyton , GA
2022.04 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
Sales Associate
Ken's IGA
Ellabell , GA
2021.11 - 2022.03
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
- Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
- Trained and developed new sales team associates in products, selling techniques and company procedures.
- Loaded and unloaded merchandise using ladder and pallet jack.
- Prepared large cash deposits with zero discrepancies.
- Developed, marketed and sold full range of products and support services.
- Applied security and loss prevention training toward recognizing risks and reducing store theft.
- Greeted customers, offered assistance in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards and receipts to customers.
Cook
Sonics Drive In
Yukon , OK
2021.05 - 2021.08
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
- Reduced restaurant's annual food and labor costs through proper budgeting, scheduling and management of inventory.
Education
No Degree -
South Effingham High School
Guyton, GASkills
- Menu Planning
- Sauce Preparation
- Cooking and Baking
- Collaborative Relationships
- Purchasing and Receiving
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Stocking shelves
- customer service
- good in a fast-paced environment
- always up to learning something new
Timeline
Cook
Pizza Chef
2022.04 - Current
Sales Associate
Ken's IGA
2021.11 - 2022.03
Cook
Sonics Drive In
2021.05 - 2021.08
No Degree -
South Effingham High School
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