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Kara Ryherd

Huntsville,MO

Summary

Veteran Store Manager with top-level skills in Retail. Likeable personality and customer-focused background coupled with expertise in Customer Service. Ready to tackle new challenges and build success with exciting organization.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Elderly Caregiver

Doyle Kurtz
Huntsville, MO
02.2019 - Current
  • Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
  • Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.

Store Manager, AREA Metro Trainer

GameStop
Marshalltown, IA
10.2003 - 11.2014
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Onboarded 14 stores new employees with Corporate training and new hire documentation.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
  • Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.

Store Manager

Aldi Foods
Cedar Falls, Iowa
03.1993 - 06.2002
  • Managed inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.

Education

Business Management

Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
06.1989

Skills

  • Personnel training and development
  • Customer-focused
  • Effective problem solver
  • Skilled trainer
  • Policies and procedures
  • Creative merchandising
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Inventory Control

Timeline

Elderly Caregiver

Doyle Kurtz
02.2019 - Current

Store Manager, AREA Metro Trainer

GameStop
10.2003 - 11.2014

Store Manager

Aldi Foods
03.1993 - 06.2002

Business Management

Hawkeye Community College
Kara Ryherd