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Devin Lankford

Berkeley,IL

Summary

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize performance.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Spirit Haloween
Lombard, IL
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.

Cashier

Target
Hillside, IL
04.2024 - 09.2024
  • Processed customer payments quickly and returned exact change and receipts.
  • Scanned items and checked pricing on cash register for accuracy.
  • Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
  • Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops, registers, windowsills and floors.
  • Used suggestive selling techniques to promote add-on sales.

Assistant Manager

Spirit Halloween
Downers Grove, IL
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
  • Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

Cook

Panera Bread
Bloomingdale, IL
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
  • Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
  • Operated kitchen equipment in alignment with OSHA protocols and manufacturer instructions.
  • Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.

Cook

McAlister's Deli
Bloomingdale, IL
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
  • Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
  • Operated kitchen equipment in alignment with OSHA protocols and manufacturer instructions.
  • Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
  • Wrapped, dated and labeled food items in storage for safety and freshness.

Education

High School Diploma -

Glenbard North High School
Carol Stream, IL
12-2022

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Staff management
  • Returns processing
  • Professionalism and courtesy
  • Work ethic and integrity
  • Customer assistance
  • Food handling
  • Contamination prevention

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Spirit Haloween
09.2024 - 11.2024

Cashier

Target
04.2024 - 09.2024

Assistant Manager

Spirit Halloween
09.2023 - 11.2023

Cook

Panera Bread
05.2022 - 09.2023

Cook

McAlister's Deli
04.2021 - 08.2021

High School Diploma -

Glenbard North High School
Devin Lankford