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Kelli Rysztak

Customer Service
Murphy,NC

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate

Valley River Humane Society
Murphy, NC
06.2022 - 07.2022

Cleaned up after the animals

Sales Associate

Burkes Outlet Bealls
Murphy, NC
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards and receipts to customers.
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
  • Greeted customers, offered assistance in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories and merchandise care.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Recommended accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.

Head Cashier

Salvation Army Thrift Store
Warren, MI
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
  • Facilitated and logged store opening, closing and shift changes.
  • Monitored self-checkout systems and provided help in resolving complex problems.
  • Maintained and updated security protocols for front desk operations.

Shift Supervisor

CVS Pharmacy
Warren, MI
05.2017 - 06.2021
  • Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
  • Built performance-oriented culture with satisfied, hardworking employees by clearly highlighting employee success and developing leaders from within.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress.
  • Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
  • Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
  • Applied security, safety and loss prevention strategies during shifts.
  • Responded to and resolved customer questions and concerns.
  • Helped store management meet standards of service and quality in daily operations.
  • Regulated pricing, inventory count and supply during shift hours.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.

Sales Associate

Bath & Body Works
Warren, MI
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards and receipts to customers.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
  • Greeted customers, offered assistance in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories and merchandise care.
  • Processed product returns and assisted customers with other selections.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.

Cashier

Kroger
Dearborn/Canton, MI
05.2008 - 10.2014
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
  • Collected and authorized payments of guests.
  • Checked personal identifications during alcohol and tobacco sales.
  • Tallied cash drawer at beginning and end of each work shift.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Reviewed new promotions and monitored price changes.
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
  • Processed customer refunds and exchanges according to established guidelines.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
  • Provided friendly service and assistance to clients promote customer loyalty, satisfaction and sales.

Manager

SUBWAY®Restaurants
Belleville, MI
07.2005 - 03.2007
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
  • Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.
  • Recruited and hired top performers to add talent and value to department.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Supervisor

Kmart, Sears Holding
Belleville, MI
09.2000 - 12.2001
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
  • Defined operational metrics to evaluate efficiency of processes and procedures.
  • Streamlined operations to improve process efficiency.
  • Conducted employee evaluations to provide feedback and set expectations for future job performance.
  • Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
  • Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.

Education

Liberal Arts

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

Skills

Preparing reports

Cash Handling

Customer service orientation

New hire training

Computer competencies

Point of sale operation

Stocking and replenishing

Sales expertise

Product and service sales

Project planning

Database Management

Spreadsheet management

Timeline

Associate

Valley River Humane Society
06.2022 - 07.2022

Sales Associate

Burkes Outlet Bealls
05.2022 - 06.2022

Head Cashier

Salvation Army Thrift Store
10.2021 - 04.2022

Shift Supervisor

CVS Pharmacy
05.2017 - 06.2021

Sales Associate

Bath & Body Works
10.2016 - 12.2016

Cashier

Kroger
05.2008 - 10.2014

Manager

SUBWAY®Restaurants
07.2005 - 03.2007

Supervisor

Kmart, Sears Holding
09.2000 - 12.2001

Liberal Arts

Washtenaw Community College
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