Karen Licht
Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Hardworking and reliable employee with extensive background operating cash registers, stocking merchandise and providing excellent customer service. Highly organized, proactive and punctual. Works well within team settings. Diligent worker with excellent multitasking, organizational and time management abilities. Skilled at promoting items and completing customer sales, smoothly suggesting purchases to drive revenue and promoting positive experiences to strengthen customer loyalty. Familiar with fast paced environment and adaptable to new processes and procedures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instrument Technician
Lee Health System
Fort Myers, FL
11.2021 - Current
- Managed and coordinated the daily operations of a sterile processing department, including assigning duties.
- Monitored compliance with safety protocols such as proper gowning techniques, hand washing practices, biohazardous waste disposal regulations.
- Provided guidance to team members on how to effectively use equipment and techniques.
Instrument Technician
Beth Isreal Medical Center
Newark, NJ
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
- Maintained accurate records of all sterilized items, including item number, date, time, type of sterilizer used, and operator initials.
- Validated the sterility of processed instruments by performing biological and chemical testing.
- Inspected and tested instruments after cleaning to ensure all particles were removed prior to sterilization.
- Assembled instrument trays according to established protocols using aseptic technique.
- Packaged instruments into peel pouches and properly labeled pouches.
- Stocked crash carts with appropriate medical supplies.
Cake Decorator
Publix
Estero, FL
11.2009 - 06.2023
- Created custom cakes for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries.
- Organized supplies to ensure efficient workflow during cake decorating process.
- Mixed colors and flavors of frosting to create desired aesthetic effects on cakes.
- Formulated designs based on customer specifications.
- Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate cake designs for their events.
- Monitored inventory levels of baking supplies and reordered when restocking was necessary.
- Followed safety protocols while using sharp utensils such as knives or spatulas.
- Cleaned work area after completing each project for sanitation purposes.
- Provided guidance to other team members regarding proper cake decorating techniques.
Stock Clerk
Publix
Estero , Florida
11.2009 - 06.2023
- Unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, or other material handling equipment.
- Checked stock to ensure inventory accuracy and identified discrepancies between physical inventories and computer records.
- Organized and rearranged products on shelves according to established guidelines while ensuring proper rotation of stock.
- Restocked returned merchandise in designated locations within the storeroom or warehouse facility.
- Assisted customers with inquiries regarding availability of products or services offered by company.
- Assisted coworkers with special projects to learn new tasks while gaining additional responsibilities.
- Updated products with new pricing or temporary promotion signs to increase sales.
Cashier
Publix
Estero, FL
11.2009 - 06.2023
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops and registers.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Southern Technical College
Fort MyersSkills
- Customer Service
- Time management skills
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Staff Mentoring
- Bilingual: Fluent English and Spanish
- Product Recommendation
- POS Systems
- Food handling safety
- Design methods
- Cake carving
- Case cart assembly
- Sterilization procedures
- Computerized tracking
- Aseptic technique
- Recording test results
- Infection Control
Certification
- BLS
- CERTIFIED PROCESSING TECH
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Instrument Technician
Beth Isreal Medical Center
08.2023 - 02.2024
Instrument Technician
Lee Health System
11.2021 - Current
Cake Decorator
Publix
11.2009 - 06.2023
Stock Clerk
Publix
11.2009 - 06.2023
Cashier
Publix
11.2009 - 06.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Southern Technical College
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