Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Accomplishments
Certification
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Frank Hirt

Frank Hirt

Miami

Summary

Dynamic Customer Service Associate with extensive experience at Grainger for 31 years, excelling in inventory management and team leadership. Proven track record in enhancing sales through effective product merchandising and customer communication. Adept at process improvement and safety inspections, ensuring a seamless workflow while maximizing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Positive, upbeat professional brings several years of customer-facing experience in fast-paced settings. Highly adaptable to addressing diverse customer needs. Proven history of building trust with customers to promote satisfaction, resolve concerns, and maintain long-term loyalty. I am dedicated and professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

I am commited to make an example for others to follow by getting things DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. My goal has always been to assist and elaborate with all departments making sure that we all as a team perform and complete our daily tasks by the end of each day.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service Associate CSA

ww Grainger
Miami
06.1994 - 03.2025

Major Responsibilities:

Helping branch sales team meet customer demand by providing expertise on sales, quality, system and service issues at the counter. Directly involved in work flow and work processes. Inventory control, trailer audits , receiving and shipping out customer orders and maintaining product inventory. Operating fork lifts and order pickers as receiving products. Providing direction to the branch sales team with respect to decisions that are needed to meet and exceed customer demand. Complying with immediate assistance with respect to team facilitation, communication and training. Having a focal point and resource for superior service involving complex situations while exhibiting a proactive approach to maximizing sales growth. Responsible for branch display sales through effective use of the branch Merchandising Program. Communicating between management and branch sales team by leading daily activities and meetings. Clarifying questions pertaining to job assignments. Reassigning staff duties for workflow variance and implementing work schedules. Assisting Management with feedback for process improvements and in training team members. Worked very closely with branch to resolve customer issues and ensure demand fulfillment. Importantly Safety, I conducted in our Monthly Safety inspections and escalated any issues that I would come across. This involved fire extinguishers, hoses and sprinkler systems and any internal safety lights and access to exits. Inspecting outside building making safety walks to insure nothing was damaged that could cause injury's to customers or employees.

Education

High School Diploma -

Balboa High School
Panama,canal Zone
01-1983

Skills

  • Inventory management
  • Inventory control
  • Order fulfillment
  • Sales transactions
  • Forklift operation
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Safety inspections
  • Sales support
  • Customer communication
  • Process improvement
  • Team leadership
  • Visual merchandising
  • Product merchandising
  • Customer RMA management
  • Product knowledge
  • Product and service solutions
  • Stock replenishment
  • Product sales
  • Sales and upselling
  • Office equipment proficiency
  • Attention to detail

Affiliations

  • Love anything that smells like OCTANE my made love of sport is motocross outdoor riding, cars, trucks and boats not fishing but water skiing , snowmobiling, snow skiing, the beach anything outdoors and on the calmer side love to watch movies specially action.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Accomplishments

. Worked with the US Department of the Army Motor pool Division way back in 1982 Pacific Motor Transportation Branch Logistics Support Division 193d Infantry Brigade (Panama) Fort Clayton performing in Vehicle General Repair Section in assisting mechanics and performing other assigned duties.

. Worked in 1989 with AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) as a Salesman in there PX. representing a Motorcycle co. in sales for the Military personal that wished to purchase and buy Motorcycles.

Certification

  • Have a fork lift and order picker License given by previous co.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Customer Service Associate CSA

ww Grainger
06.1994 - 03.2025

High School Diploma -

Balboa High School
Frank Hirt