Cole Guba
Allston,MA
Summary
Resourceful Assistant Department Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in inventory management, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability to ensure smooth department operations and team collaboration.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Department Manager
Barnes and Noble College
05.2023 - Current
- Motivated associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition.
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and best practices, contributing to their professional development.
- Participated in storewide initiatives such as visual merchandising updates or special events planning, demonstrating cross-functional teamwork abilities.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
Sales Associate
Lucky Brand
04.2022 - 04.2023
- 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.
Volunteer
AHOPE - BPHC
07.2021 - Current
- Assemble safer use kits for different routes of drug consumption (smoking, injecting, booty bump, etc)
- Refill the supplies at the Gregory King Drop in Center
- Answer questions and offer support to participants under the supervision of AHOPE staff
Volunteer
Project Right to Housing
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Assisted with leading weekly art workshops at Green Street Shelter, along with monthly dinners
- Promoted a housing first model, collaborating with local unhoused folk as well as local government to encourage more low barrier housing
- Host community educational events to build relationships and uplift unhoused voices in Cambridge
- Collaborated with other local organizations and mutual aid groups to develop joint initiatives that benefited the broader community at large.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology (Incomplete)
University of Vermont
BurlingtonSkills
- Employee training
- Visual merchandising
- Cash handling
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Assistant Department Manager
Barnes and Noble College
05.2023 - Current
Sales Associate
Lucky Brand
04.2022 - 04.2023
Volunteer
AHOPE - BPHC
07.2021 - Current
Volunteer
Project Right to Housing
06.2021 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology (Incomplete)
University of Vermont
Similar Profiles
Marya LongMarya Long
Cashier/Order Fulfillment Associate at Barnes and Noble CollegeCashier/Order Fulfillment Associate at Barnes and Noble College
Chloe MascialeChloe Masciale
Campus Store Team Member at Barnes and Noble College: UNLV BookstoreCampus Store Team Member at Barnes and Noble College: UNLV Bookstore
Cole GubaCole Guba
Assistant Department Manager at Barnes and Noble CollegeAssistant Department Manager at Barnes and Noble College
John WallaceJohn Wallace
Lifeguard at Boston UniversityLifeguard at Boston University
Jason YuJason Yu
Senior Human Resources Assistant at Boston College Dining Human ResourcesSenior Human Resources Assistant at Boston College Dining Human Resources