Christina Woods
Fordsville,KY
Summary
Proven leader with a track record of enhancing operational efficiency and boosting employee morale at Huddle House. Skilled in inventory control and staff training, I excel in fostering vendor relationships and implementing cost reductions. My approach has consistently resulted in increased customer retention and sales growth, demonstrating a strong ability to meet and exceed goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Huddle House
05.2017 - Current
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules
- fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations
- Established comprehensive employee training programs to develop skills, improve productivity, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
- minimize waste/costs associated with excess product storage.
- Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
- Addressed customer complaints and feedback with immediate action, turning dissatisfied customers into loyal patrons.
- Reduced time to market for new products by optimizing development processes and enhancing cross-functional team collaboration.
- Boosted employee retention by developing comprehensive benefits package and fostering positive work environment.
- Led team to exceed sales targets, implementing motivational incentives and comprehensive training programs.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
Sales Associate
Cirkle K
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Boosted customer satisfaction levels through exceptional service, addressing concerns promptly, and providing a welcoming store environment.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
- Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Assisted in training new staff members on company policies, product information, and sales techniques for a seamless onboarding experience.
- Minimized wait times for customers during peak hours, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Managed conflict resolution with dissatisfied customers professionally, resulting in improved customer retention rates.
- Maintained accurate inventory records to ensure adequate stock levels, minimizing out-of-stock situations that could impact customer satisfaction.
- Contributed to visual merchandising efforts by creating eye-catching displays that showcased products effectively and enticed shoppers to make purchases.
- Participated in team meetings and training sessions regularly for continuous professional development within the retail industry.
- Provided personalized shopping experiences for repeat customers by remembering their preferences and offering tailored recommendations.
- Organized in-store promotions and events to increase foot traffic and drive additional sales opportunities.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly sales targets.
- Participated in visual merchandising, creating attractive displays that stimulated customer interest and sales.
- Increased customer loyalty with personalized shopping experiences and attentive service.
- Engaged with customers through social media platforms to promote store events and new arrivals, expanding store reach.
- Streamlined checkout process, significantly reducing wait times and improving customer satisfaction.
- Enhanced store revenue by consistently exceeding personal sales targets through effective customer engagement and product knowledge.
- Implemented feedback from customer surveys to improve shopping experience and meet customer needs.
- Contributed to positive shopping environment by maintaining organized and welcoming store appearance.
- Fostered collaborative work environment, sharing best practices and sales strategies with new hires.
- Initiated clienteling approach to build strong relationships with key customers, encouraging repeat business.
- Assisted in inventory management tasks, such as stock replenishment and cycle counts, to ensure product availability.
- Managed inventory to ensure product availability, contributing to uptick in sales.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
- Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.
- Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
- Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
Manager
Kottage Cafe
01.2007 - 08.2017
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
- Negotiated favorable terms with suppliers, cutting operational costs while maintaining quality of service.
- Fostered partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing company's reputation and creating new business opportunities.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Led team of servers to consistently meet customer service and sales targets.
- Handled guest complaints in positively and offered appreciation tokens to build customer loyalty.
- Welcomed and greeted guests before presenting special menu items to clients.
- Trained servers on order management, food service quality and how to build rapport with guests.
- Completed daily procedure checklist and communicated changes to servers and kitchen staff.
- Liaised between servers and upper management to address issues and manage challenges.
- Monitored server performance and provided feedback to enhance server delivery.
- Reduced downtime with proactive maintenance and regular system checks for optimal server functionality.
- Enforced compliance with food safety and sanitation standards throughout restaurant.
- Checked establishment, service stands, and aisle area cleanliness before welcoming guests.
- Cultivated guest satisfaction and loyalty through consistent commitment to quality service.
- Managed relationships with external vendors/partners effectively to ensure timely delivery of hardware/software resources required for supporting server infrastructure.
- Enforced compliance with uniform and personal presentation standards.
- Conducted regular server performance audits to identify and rectify potential bottlenecks, improving overall system efficiency.
- Advanced environmental sustainability initiatives by optimizing server energy consumption and advocating for green data center practices.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Handled table service and other dining room tasks to address shortfalls due to unexpected absences or unusual service volumes.
- Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing, and cash management practices.
- Addressed and resolved customer conflicts with managed waitstaff, verifying satisfactory outcomes for involved parties.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to coordinate restaurant goals such as upselling certain items, addressing product availability issues and other communication concerns.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping meticulous records of transactions.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Coordinated with catering staff to deliver food services for special events and functions.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Inspected equipment and machinery for proper working condition and directed staff to clean and repair as needed.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent line checks.
- Implemented effective inventory control systems to reduce food spoilage and waste.
Education
Certified Nurse Aide - Nurse Aid
Lincoln Community College
Jacksonville, IL05.2001
Skills
- Leadership and team building
- Problem Resolution
- Operations Management
- Team Player
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Effective leader
- Time Management
- Training and coaching
- Staff Management
- Staff Training
- Inventory Control
- Employee Scheduling
- Staff Training and Development
- Motivation
- Labor Cost Controls
- Customer Retention
- Deadline-oriented
- Vendor relationships
- Consistently meet goals
- Staffing
- Performance Evaluations
- Purchasing
- Expense Control
- Networking abilities
- Cost Reductions
- Marketing
Certification
Managers food safety nsc
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Sales Associate
Cirkle K
01.2020 - 03.2022
General Manager
Huddle House
05.2017 - Current
Manager
Kottage Cafe
01.2007 - 08.2017
Certified Nurse Aide - Nurse Aid
Lincoln Community College
Managers food safety nsc
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