Elijah Thornton
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Dependable retail sales professional with experience in dynamic, high-performance environments. Skilled in processing transactions, handling cash, using registers and arranging merchandise. Maintains high-level customer satisfaction by smoothly resolving customer requests, needs and problems.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Associate
Target
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise and suggested suitable options.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
Food Clerk
Whole Foods Market Inc
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Demonstrated advanced product knowledge, item locations, pricing and stock levels.
- Assisted customers in finding proper products and offering suggestions.
- Labeled and scanned customer food items to complete sales.
- Assisted in managing product counts and audits.
- Arranged items in display cases to promote sales.
- Rotated grocery products ensuring that expired or spoiled items were immediately removed and adhered to "first in, first out" rule.
- Pleasantly greeted customers and provided prompt and courteous service.
- Inspected floor displays, noted missing items and immediately replenished merchandise.
Crew Member Cook
Mcdonalds, PDI FOODS
05.2020 - 01.2021
- Worked in fast-paced environment with sense of urgency to serve guests quickly.
- Understood cooking techniques and fundamentals to maximize safe food handling.
- Prepared food items according to recipe to drive quality and consistency.
- Maximized sales potential by properly prepping, storing and rotating food products.
- Kept kitchen up to code for health and safety inspections.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.
- Checked temperature of foods to guarantee doneness and prevent food-borne illnesses.
Education
Business Administration And Management
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology At Morrisville
Morrisville, NY05.2025
High School Diploma -
Midwood High School
Brooklyn, NY06.2020
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Self-Directed Learning
- Appeals Support
- Cash Register Operations
- Upscale Dining
- Upselling Strategies
- Hospitality and Accommodation
- Inventory Replenishment
Timeline
Retail Associate
Target
09.2022 - 09.2023
Food Clerk
Whole Foods Market Inc
03.2021 - 11.2021
Crew Member Cook
Mcdonalds, PDI FOODS
05.2020 - 01.2021
Business Administration And Management
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology At Morrisville
High School Diploma -
Midwood High School
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