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Karen Schmidt

Sayreville,NJ

Summary

I am currently looking for a position where I can use my skills developed through my extensive customer service and merchandising experience.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Cafeteria Worker

Sayreville Board of Education
02.2024 - Current

Prepares hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes which can include cutting, washing, weighing and measuring all food items used. Serves customers in a friendly, efficient manner. Utilizes all HACCP and food safety procedures to ensure quality of food being served. Cleans work areas, equipment, and utensils. Performs other duties as assigned.

Lunchroom/Recess Aide

Sayreville Board of Education
10.2022 - 02.2024

Supervise children during lunch and recess, resolve conflicts and issues between students, and occasionally disciplining students who are misbehaving. Alerts the teacher and/or principal to special needs of individual children. General maintenance tasks for the cafeteria, such as circulating throughout the cafeteria assisting students. Guides children to play harmoniously with others.

Retail Merchandiser

Godiva Chocolates
04.2023 - 08.2023

Responsible for ensuring that product displays comply with Godiva’s merchandising guidelines during regular and key peak holiday periods. Key responsibilities include traveling to assigned locations and ensuring that product displays meet Godiva’s merchandising standards by checking for damaged and aged product; ensuring fixtures are clean and dust free; organizing stock rooms where allowed, and keeping management informed with before/after pictures of store set ups.

Retail Merchandiser

G-Shock Watches
01.2019 - 03.2020

Responsible for facilitating branch store visits to increase sales by merchandising product to corporate standards and assuring that all stock is out of stockroom and in case lines. Submit daily before and after photos and report any callouts or stock issues to district manager. Developing and maintaining relationships on a store level with management and staff. Tracking and submitting monthly expenses and calendar.

Veterinary Receptionist

Manalapan Animal Hospital
03.2009 - 09.2013

Greeting clients and responsible for checking in and out. Collecting payments and deposits, as well explaining in detail surgical/hospital procedure estimates. Scheduling and confirming appointments and surgeries. Managing multiple phone lines. Keeping charts current with bloodwork results and prescription labels. Approving client requests for prescription refills if bloodwork is current. Cleaning exam rooms and waiting room so it presentable for clients. Keeping reception desk clean, organized and stocked with appropriate supplies.

Retail Merchandiser

Calvin Klein Jeans/Underwear
03.2005 - 01.2009

Responsible for facilitating branch store visits to increase sales growth by merchandising. Keeping store floorplans up to date per corporate directives. Assisted in shop installations and giving seminars to keep staff educated on current product. Developing and maintaining relationships on a store level with management and staff. Assisted customers with their purchases. Tracking and submitting monthly expenses and calendar for district manager. Submitting daily issues to account executives.

Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate

Bloomingdale's
12.1997 - 03.2005

Extensive work with visual standards and merchandising of sales floor. Coordinated and executed major selling floor fixture and merchandise moves. Greet customers and assist them in their purchases. Reconcile daily receipts.

Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate

The Limited
09.1997 - 12.1997

Responsible for the design and maintenance of window displays as well as all visual aspects and merchandising of the store to ensure maximum retail potential. Assisting customers with their purchasing decisions as well as performing cashiering duties.

Education

Fashion Merchandising And Buying

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

Veterinary Assistant Certificate

Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ
03.2009

High School Diploma -

Sayreville War Memorial High School
Sayreville, NJ
06.1993

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Retail knowledge
  • Cash Handling Abilities
  • Kitchen Support

Timeline

Cafeteria Worker

Sayreville Board of Education
02.2024 - Current

Retail Merchandiser

Godiva Chocolates
04.2023 - 08.2023

Lunchroom/Recess Aide

Sayreville Board of Education
10.2022 - 02.2024

Retail Merchandiser

G-Shock Watches
01.2019 - 03.2020

Veterinary Receptionist

Manalapan Animal Hospital
03.2009 - 09.2013

Retail Merchandiser

Calvin Klein Jeans/Underwear
03.2005 - 01.2009

Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate

Bloomingdale's
12.1997 - 03.2005

Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate

The Limited
09.1997 - 12.1997

Fashion Merchandising And Buying

Brookdale Community College

Veterinary Assistant Certificate

Middlesex County College

High School Diploma -

Sayreville War Memorial High School
Karen Schmidt