Jessica Benjamin
Epping,NH
Summary
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking all opportunities to demonstrate and expand skills while facilitating company and personal growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Cultivation Technician
Root & Bloom
Salisbury, MA
10.2022 - 05.2025
- Became Flower Room Team Lead
- Communicated with Supervisors to promote efficiency in daily operations
- Managed 8 flower rooms (about 500 plants each) and 2 Dry rooms
- Trained new hires
- Inspected facilities daily to comply with health, sanitation and safety standards
- Sanitized grow rooms daily
- Cloned, potted, pruned, harvested plants
- Set up trellis/ Low stress train
- Identified pests to determine selection and application of pesticides used
- Applied pesticides to manage plants
- Learned how to use both Argus and Aroya
- Used Outlaw to destroy Greenwaste at the end of every shift
Cultivation Technician
Jamaco LLC
Amesbury, MA
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Communicated with management to promote efficiency in daily operations.
- Inspected facilities daily to comply with health, sanitation and safety standards.
- Sanitized grow rooms daily
- Cloned, potted, pruned, harvested plants
- Set up trellis/ Low stress train
- Identified pests to determine selection and application of pesticides used
- Applied pesticides to manage plants
Retail Merchandiser
SAS Retail Services
Orange, CA
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Rotated products from stockroom out to department sales floor according to seasonal plans and promotional schedules.
- Reorganized sales floor to promote sales, displaying high demand products in prime locations.
- Drove sales by developing engaging displays in high-traffic store areas.
- Displayed appropriate signage for products and sales promotions to inform customers of best deals.
- Communicated and coordinated execution of planograms with store management.
- Upheld stock levels and pricing for multiple product lines.
- Monitored and managed stock and pricing for many product lines.
- Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing.
- Established and maintained proper high traffic displays, resulting in increased sales.
- Designed and deployed new display ideas to improve accessibility to merchandise.
- Used company provided mobile technology to perform basic job functions.
- Trained numerous employees.
Grocery Clerk
Market Basket
Haverhill, MA
03.2011 - 01.2019
- Managed cash register operations using POS system and processed sales and returns.
- Contributed to front-end team success, assisting manager and co-workers with diverse daily tasks.
- Cleaned shelves and restocked with new inventory when products stock ran low.
- Escorted customers to appropriate aisles or shelves to assist with purchasing decisions.
- Ordered product for both aisles and displays
- Created and built product displays to engage customers through visual merchandising.
- Maintained and organized store displays to enhance product visibility and hung new signage
- Reviewed tags on product shelves and made requested pricing changes
- Checked delivered merchandise and order information to verify shipment accuracy.
- Received and unloaded new products upon delivery, checking for damage and order accuracy.
- Trained numerous employee’s for multiples tasks.
Restaurant Hostess
Whales Tale
Hampton, NH
06.2009 - 09.2010
- Greeted guests and sat customers at tables or in waiting areas.
- Answered telephone to provide dining information and take reservations
- Checked dining and serving areas to verify proper cleanliness and readiness for guests.
- Built positive relationships with other front-of-house and kitchen staff.
- Supported serving staff, food runners and bussers to keep dining room presentable and ready for guests.
- Communicated with servers about new tables, changes in food availability and customer comments.
- Stayed attentive to server availability and table turnover to quickly seat guests.
- Developed long-term relationships with customers to increase opportunities for repeat business.
- Responded appropriately to customer complaints, bringing major issues to attention of manager on duty.
- Performed regular restroom checks to restock supplies and handle minor cleaning.
- Completed closing duties by emptying trash, and polishing silverware.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pentucket Regional Sr High School
West Newbury, MA05.2012
Skills
- Motivated Team Player
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving
- Time management
- Clear Communication
- Goal/Task Setting and Prioritization
- Software Skills
- Quick Learner
- Greenhouse Management/ Operations
- Leadership Quality’s
Accomplishments
- Completed Supervisory Skills course offered by Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Corporate and Community Education (March 26, 2024)
- Employee of the month (August 2023)
- Perfect attendance received every month
Timeline
Cultivation Technician
Root & Bloom
10.2022 - 05.2025
Cultivation Technician
Jamaco LLC
06.2021 - 09.2022
Retail Merchandiser
SAS Retail Services
02.2019 - 06.2021
Grocery Clerk
Market Basket
03.2011 - 01.2019
Restaurant Hostess
Whales Tale
06.2009 - 09.2010
High School Diploma -
Pentucket Regional Sr High School