Khara Brooks
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented grocery clerk with a proven track record in customer assistance, food handling, and merchandise presentation. Skilled in maintaining cleanliness and collaborating with team members to enhance store operations and customer satisfaction.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Customer-focused individual with a passion for delivering exceptional service. Strong interpersonal skills with a talent for effectively addressing concerns. Committed to improving customer satisfaction and driving positive outcomes.
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service Deli Clerk
Albertsons LLC
Lake Elsinore, California
08.2022 - 09.2025
- Prepared and arranged deli products for customer display.
- Assisted customers with product selection and special requests.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of deli work area.
- Operated slicing machines and scales for precise portioning.
- Collaborated with team members to manage inventory levels.
- Sliced cold cuts using meat slicer following proper safety procedures.
- Weighed, priced, wrapped and labeled prepared foods for sale in the store's deli department.
- Stayed calm and professional in situations and resolved conflicts to customer satisfaction.
- Received new inventory and rotated stock by dates to keep items fresh and usable.
- Greeted customers in a friendly manner and provided excellent customer service.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as cleaning counters, restocking supplies and disposing trash.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area throughout shift including washing dishes when needed.
- Stocked shelves with deli products such as meats, cheeses, breads, salads and desserts.
- Checked expiration dates on products regularly to ensure freshness of food items sold in the deli department.
- Answered telephone inquiries about available menu items, products and services and delivered appropriate information so customers could make valid choices.
- Assessed customer needs, evaluated food allergies and suggested additional menu items as appropriate.
- Stored perishable food items in freezer or refrigerator to protect from spoilage.
- Organized storage areas for efficient stocking of merchandise.
- Updated food displays, cases and other customer-facing areas to increase sales of special items.
- Maintained work areas to reduce potential for illness or injury.
- Worked with customers placing large or specialized orders, providing samples, and recommendations and responding to requests.
Produce clerk fresh made
Albertsons LLC
Lake Elsinore, California
08.2022 - 09.2025
- Managed daily inventory of fresh produce to ensure product availability.
- Assisted customers with selecting quality fruits and vegetables based on preferences.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the produce department for safety compliance.
- Collaborated with team members to display produce attractively for customer appeal.
- Rotated produce items to ensure freshness.
- Rotated stock to maintain freshness.
- Organized displays of fresh fruits and vegetables in the store.
- Followed established food safety guidelines when handling perishables such as fruits and vegetables.
Education
Elsinore High School
Lake Elsinore, CASkills
- Customer service
- Product knowledge
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Produce handling
- Quality control
- Product merchandising
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Product displays
- Product stocking and storage
- Freshness assessment
- Display setup
- Produce quality standards
- Packaging and labeling
- Product restocking
- Positive attitude
- Weights and measurements
- Labeling accuracy
- Willingness to learn
- Temperature logging
- Customer assistance
- Food handling
- Kitchen safety
- Cleaning protocols
- Inventory rotation
- Product presentation
- Equipment use
- Safe food handling
- Deli case arrangement
- Equipment safety
- Kitchen equipment and utensils
- Meat slicing expertise
- Hospitality service expertise
- Cooking
- Effective customer communication
- Platter and tray preparation
Certification
- Sent to a three day management course while shift leading at a fast food restaurant in 1998.
- Have Food Handlers a certification (Renewed 2025)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Service Deli Clerk
Albertsons LLC
08.2022 - 09.2025
Produce clerk fresh made
Albertsons LLC
08.2022 - 09.2025
Elsinore High School