Committed Personal Care Assistant skilled in supervising and assisting clients with meal preparation and daily activities to promote independence. Caring and compassionate with proven history of positive client feedback. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
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Gwendolyn Davis
Rustburg,VA
Summary
Overview
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Sodexo (SDH)
Senior Supervisor
07.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
- Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Exhibited excellent people skills during interaction with employees and customers.
- Examined incoming inventory, merchandised shelves and prevented shrinkage.
- Maintained clean, adequately stocked, and organized store by streamlining daily operations and introducing new procedures.
- Walked through department multiple times each shift to evaluate and correct issues such as cleaning and stock replenishment needs.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Maintained focus during busy times and delegated tasks to employees to keep business running smoothly.
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.
- Assessed problems and conflicts and resolved independently
- Trained new hires and provided positive reinforcement and helpful feedback that boosted morale and efficiency within department
Richard Blount
Companion/Caregiver
06.2010 - Current
Job overview
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- Companion
- Duties for this job was taking care of Mr
- Blount elderly wife, Margaret Blount, which she had a stroke that left her not able to use her left side, also had Dementia and had to be bath and feed by me,which is how I got my start working with the elderly
- The household duties included, washing dishes,laundry, taking out for recreation, very nice people to work for, which I am still with him.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being
Tessy Plastics LLC
Certified Floor Auditor/Scales Tech
02.1999 - 06.2009
Job overview
- Check production to ensure that machine operator is producing top quality work
- Remove samples to ensure machine is operating correctly
- Approval stamp goes on work to let them know to carry to warehouse,
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings. ajso supervised 20 employees.
Hardee's
Cashier/breakfast Manager
06.1981 - 11.1988
Job overview
- Take orders
- Making sure products are at correct temperature
- Great customer service
- Approached guests and employees with personable and welcoming attitude to promote friendly environment.
- Serviced guests with food and beverage requirements.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Assisted with training and development of food and beverage team.
- Lifted up to 50 pounds at once and used forklift to move heavier loads
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs
Education
Amherst County High SchoolAmherst, VA
High School Diploma
06.1982
University Overview
- Member of [Honor's Society Name]
Southern New Hampshire UniversityHooksett, NH
Associate of Arts from Business Administration And Management
11.2019
University Overview
Skills
- Personal Grooming Care
- Vital Signs Management
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Compassionate Care
- Floor Sweeping
- Clean Living Spaces
- Cook Healthy Meals
- Communication Assistance
- Companionship
- Attentive to People
- Service Documentation
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Shopping and Errands
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
love being outside/ nature walks and so forth
love being outside/ nature walks and so forth
Just being able to look at what God has created , is all the more reason for me going outside. I also have grand children that are under age that keeps me out there also . and the walks that we take together are also very enjoyable.
Timeline
Senior Supervisor
Sodexo (SDH)
07.2017 - Current
Companion/Caregiver
Richard Blount
06.2010 - Current
Certified Floor Auditor/Scales Tech
Tessy Plastics LLC
02.1999 - 06.2009
Cashier/breakfast Manager
Hardee's
06.1981 - 11.1988
Amherst County High School
High School Diploma
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts from Business Administration And Management
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