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Karina Cruz

West Milford

Summary

Overall experienced individual ready to take on new and challenges in Sales and Hospitality.

Knowledgeable Sales Woman skilled at building connections with customers to promote products. Excellent communication skills combined with analytical and attentive nature.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Retail Store Associate

Spirit Halloween
Kinnelon, NJ
08.2025 - Current
  • Work register, sales floor, fitting room, stock floor. Help with customers.
  • Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges, and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Maintained an orderly and visually appealing store environment by organizing merchandise displays and cleaning the sales floor regularly.
  • Handled cash transactions accurately, ensuring balanced registers at the end of each shift.
  • Assisted customers with their purchases, resulting in a positive shopping experience and repeat business.

Server

On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
Paramus, NJ
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing guest inquiries and concerns.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure accurate and high-quality food presentation.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
  • Consistently met or exceeded performance goals related to sales targets, customer satisfaction ratings, and order accuracy.
  • Managed multiple tables simultaneously, demonstrating strong multitasking abilities during peak hours.

Merchandising Execution Associate

The Home Depot
04.2018 - 09.2018
  • Executed merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and drive sales performance.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain organized store displays and optimal inventory levels.
  • Assisted in maintaining compliance with visual merchandising standards across assigned areas.
  • Conducted regular stock assessments to ensure product availability and minimize out-of-stock situations.

Sales Consultant

Ultra Pure
Bloomfield, NJ
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Educate clients on health conscious products including water filters , silver embedded specialty mattresses, stainless steel cookware and more. Water testing required as wells as cold calling, door to door sales, and in home demonstrations.
  • Increased sales by providing exceptional customer service and product knowledge.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Expanded business into new markets, cond
  • Learned and applied proper business etiquette.
  • Generated leads for future business opportunities by collecting customer contact information during promotional events.
  • Enhanced brand recognition by executing promotional events and engaging customers with product demonstrations.
  • Educated consumers about product benefits, leading to increased interest and sales conversions.

Server

Chevys Mexican Grill
Clifton, NJ
08.2016 - 03.2017

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  • Serve guest, take orders, run food and drinks. Make desserts and fresh guacamole in front of guest. Upsell latest tequila and appetizers. Maintain section and side-work. Opened and Closed shifts
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
  • Maximized table turnover rate by managing reservations and seating arrangements.
  • Supported colleagues during peak hours, fostering a collaborative work environment that enhanced overall productivity levels.
  • Coordinated with kitchen staff to ensure order accuracy and timely preparation of dishes.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.

Brand Ambassador

Elite Marketing Group
Hoboken, NJ
12.2015 - 06.2016
  • Represent, promote and sell products such as BP gas, naked juice and Comcast Cablevision. Job duties consist of gaining customer signups, advertising, and sales to build better relationships with the customer.
  • Assisted in training new ambassadors, promoting a cohesive team environment and shared goals.
  • Approached strangers and interacted in natural conversation with goal of developing brand loyalty.
  • Delivered memorable experiences at trade shows through expert knowledge of products, engaging booth design, and compelling interactions with attendees.
  • Generated leads for future business opportunities by collecting customer contact information during promotional events.
  • Achieved targeted marketing goals by collaborating closely with team members to develop effective strategies for each campaign.
  • Boosted brand visibility at major events by representing and speaking knowledgeably about products.

Education

Some College -

Passaic County Community College
Passaic, NJ
06.2018

High School Diploma -

Passaic High School
Passaic, NJ
06.2013

Skills

  • POS
  • Door-to-Door Experience
  • Customer inquiry handling
  • Greeting customers
  • B2B sales
  • Cold Calling
  • Branding
  • Achieving sales targets
  • Outside sales
  • High volume dining
  • Point of sale operation
  • Order taking
  • Guest service
  • Relationship builder
  • Sales expertise
  • Excellent public speaking
  • Critical thinking

Certification

BLS Certification

Timeline

Retail Store Associate

Spirit Halloween
08.2025 - Current

Server

On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
02.2020 - 09.2020

Merchandising Execution Associate

The Home Depot
04.2018 - 09.2018

Sales Consultant

Ultra Pure
06.2017 - 08.2017

Server

Chevys Mexican Grill
08.2016 - 03.2017

Brand Ambassador

Elite Marketing Group
12.2015 - 06.2016

Some College -

Passaic County Community College

High School Diploma -

Passaic High School