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Justin Anton

Justin Anton

Pekin,IL

Summary

Passionate retail professional with over 8 years of experience in driving sales growth, leading high-performance teams, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Expert in merchandising strategy and associate development, with demonstrated success in improving store operations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Manager

Dollar Tree
05.2025 - Current
  • Opened and closed location. Managed day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.

General Cleaner

Vonachen Group
08.2024 - 01.2025
  • Proactively cleaned and sanitized all areas of medical building including restrooms, doctor offices, patient waiting area, and staircases.
  • Received positive feedback from employees and customers on cleanliness standards maintained throughout the facility.

Retail Merchandiser

Jacent Strategic Merchandising
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Developed and implemented visual merchandising strategies to help drive sales.
  • Created planograms while working closely with store management.

Die Cutter

Winpak Heat Seal
03.2023 - 03.2024
  • Operated and monitored die cutting machines to produce quality parts.
  • Effectively operated forklifts and pallet jacks to safely and efficiently move materials.
  • Utilized handheld scanners or computer systems to track inventory movement within the warehouse.

Warehouse Associate

BURKLUND DISTRIBUTORS
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Received and processed incoming shipments, verifying accuracy.
  • Operated a variety of material handling equipment including electric pallet jacks, hand-held scanners, and forklifts.

Education

GED -

Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL

Certificate - Cnc operation

Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL

Skills

Warehouse operations

  • Customer service
  • Money handling
  • Customer relations
  • Strategic thinking
  • Team leadership
  • Retail operations
  • Retail operations management
  • Inventory management
  • Workplace safety compliance

Certification

  • Forklift Certification
  • OSHA 10
  • Electric pallet jack
  • Cnc machine operation
  • Driver's License, 05/01/23 to 08/01/28

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Dollar Tree
05.2025 - Current

General Cleaner

Vonachen Group
08.2024 - 01.2025

Retail Merchandiser

Jacent Strategic Merchandising
05.2024 - 08.2024

Die Cutter

Winpak Heat Seal
03.2023 - 03.2024

Warehouse Associate

BURKLUND DISTRIBUTORS
11.2021 - 10.2022

GED -

Illinois Central College

Certificate - Cnc operation

Illinois Central College
Justin Anton