Kara Bell
Rancho Santa Margarita,CA
Summary
Honest Cashier skilled in managing money, merchandising stock and assisting customers with locating desired items. Excellent oral and written communication, listening and time management skills with strong attention to detail and superior work ethic. Consistently accurate in drawer reconciliation. Friendly and engaging Cashier with history of delivering excellent customer service in busy retail settings. Strong payment processing and client engagement skills to promote seamless store operations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Floral Clerk
Albertsons
Laguna Niguel, CA
10.2019 - Current
- Organized, tagged and displayed new products for customers.
- Put up, maintained and removed displays for holidays and seasons.
- Provided customers with information about the effective care of different flowers and plants.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with customers to determine type of arrangement desired, occasion and date, time and location for each arrangement needed.
- Promoted customer satisfaction by recommending flower pairings and greenery options for floral arrangements.
Produce Clerk
Stater Bros. Markets
Aliso Viejo, CA
05.2017 - 10.2019
- Prepared products for sales floor by adding tags and readying pallets or restocking.
- Followed company guidelines for cleaning and sanitizing all work surfaces and equipment.
- Rotated stock to maintain freshness and promote customer purchase.
- Removed outdated and overripe items from stock to eliminate health risks.
- Greeted customers and provided immediate and courteous service at all times.
Cashier
Ralphs
Aliso Viejo, CA
07.2005 - 04.2017
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered advice.
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Processed returned items in accordance with store policy.
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
- Wrapped items and bagged purchases properly to prevent merchandise breakage.
- Processed customer payments quickly and returned exact change and receipts.
- Properly verified customer identification for alcohol or tobacco purchases.
- Wiped down counters and conveyor belt to remove debris and maintain cleanliness.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
Cage Cashier
Pechanga Resort & Casino
Temecula, CA
06.2005 - 06.2007
- Redeemed coins and tokens for cash at customer request.
- Completed all gaming forms and reports and assisted customers with credit-related problems.
- Counted and verified cash amounts at shift start and balanced funds prior to shift end or close.
Cashier
Lowe's Home Improvement
Murrieta, CA
09.2003 - 06.2005
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered advice.
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
- Processed customer payments quickly and returned exact change and receipts.
- Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find necessary store items.
Cashier
Home Depot
Lake Forest, CA
11.2001 - 09.2003
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered advice.
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
Education
High School Diploma -
University High School
Irvine, CA06.1993
Skills
- Creating arrangements
- Placing products
- Item tagging
- Cleaning skills
- Restocking display coolers
- Flower storage
- Bouquets, corsages and displays
- Customer service
- Liquor regulations and compliance
- Payment processing
- Cash drawer balancing
- POS systems
- Customer assistance
- ID verification
- Customer greeting
- Cash register operation
- Merchandise restocking
- Scanner operations
- Credit and cash transactions
- Coin counting
- Store appearance
- Time management
- Safety methods
- Merchandise stocking
- Communications
- Problem resolution
Timeline
Floral Clerk
Albertsons
10.2019 - Current
Produce Clerk
Stater Bros. Markets
05.2017 - 10.2019
Cashier
Ralphs
07.2005 - 04.2017
Cage Cashier
Pechanga Resort & Casino
06.2005 - 06.2007
Cashier
Lowe's Home Improvement
09.2003 - 06.2005
Cashier
Home Depot
11.2001 - 09.2003
High School Diploma -
University High School