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Work History
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Kirstine Ibarra

Fontana,CA

Summary

Fast and accurate warehouse worker with a history of success in warehouse and other work environments. As a Grainger distribution center employee ran full case alone for over a year, sending upwards of 900 units daily without errors. Avid on-the-job learner excited to apply acquired knowledge while advancing skill-set for the benefit of assisting with the growth of the company.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Bulk Picker

Grainger Distribution Center
09.2023 - Current
  • Being punctual and following Grainger company policies for time and attendance to ensure productivity is met.
  • Maintained a safe working environment, adhering to company safety policies and guidelines.
  • Contributed to a clean and organized warehouse space by properly disposing of packaging materials and waste products.
  • Maximized order accuracy with meticulous attention to detail while picking items for shipment.
  • Assisted in training new employees on bulk picking procedures, fostering an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
  • Pulled orders quickly to maintain demanding productivity goals.
  • Took on extra hours during busy periods to meet tight order deadlines.
  • Kept work areas neat, clean and adhering to housekeeping guidelines.
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by accurately picking bulk orders and maintaining organized inventory.
  • Effectively communicated with supervisors regarding issues or concerns related to order fulfillment or stock discrepancies.
  • Promoted warehouse safety by reporting or resolving safety hazards and observing OSHA guidelines.

Order Filler

Walmart
01.2022 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for filling online orders in the warehouse which entails the following:
  • Being unafraid of hard work, hot or cold conditions or heavy lifting.
  • Being punctual and responsible with great quality control and order review skills.
  • Working independently to maintain and consistently exceed a productivity of 105 units per hour filled.
  • Ensuring the safety of other team members within the warehouse by following all safety protocols.
  • Being flexible to business needs and helping out in other departments within the warehouse that may need it.
  • Excellent time management, equipment operation and teamwork abilities.
  • Examining packages and goods for damages and following company standards to report damaged items.
  • Picking orders with an average accuracy rate of 100% despite high volume days.
  • Keeping up to date about OSHA requirements and general safety practices.

Beauty Advisor

Nordstrom
03.2015 - 09.2016
  • Maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly records of all sales transactions.
  • Successfully added new clients into the Nordstrom "My Client" system.
  • Consistently added and set up new customers in Nordstrom rewards programs.
  • Worked alongside other brands to execute goals for sales promotions within the department e.g. Mascara Madness, Half Yearly Sale, and Beauty Trend Week.
  • Maintaining awareness of all new products launches within Bobbi Brown, as well as partnering up with the other brands to make sure I was aware of other launches within the department.
  • Coordinated with Bobbi Brown account coordinators to create counter events, while relaying information of upcoming events to the managers of any relevant departments at Nordstrom.
  • Consistently made and exceeded personal goals for Bobbi Brown at the store level, as well as meeting stretch goals that were set by the Bobbi Brown regional manager.
  • Offered superior customer service that was consistent with Nordstrom customer service tradition.

Counter Manager

Macy’s
10.2012 - 03.2015
  • Overseeing the launch and setup of the new Impulse counter at the Beverly Center location.
  • This required me to meet with vendors and to set up events and trainings for my team of Beauty Advisers.
  • Overseeing the sales of several different cosmetic lines including: Philosophy, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Too Faced, Bare Minerals, Clarisonic, StriVectin, Inglot, Tarte and Anastasia Beverly Hills.
  • Maintaining daily records of all transactions.
  • Closing out the 2014 sales year with an 18% increase over LY.
  • Successfully trained and developed staff for potential advancement into management roles.
  • Consistently hitting personal sales goals as well as any team, weekly, and monthly sales goals.
  • Ensuring my team remained within the three top performers in the district with a 36% My Client score. Hitting pre-sale goals given to us by the district as well as stretch goals given to us per the vendors.
  • Executing all updates per brands in a timely manner.
  • Keeping my team up to date with any new launches of Impulse brands.
  • Maintaining exceptional customer service as a number one focus within our department.
  • Leading the team in keeping our shrink as of the lowest within the cosmetic department.
  • Successfully managed my team and supported one of the team members into reaching the title of top performer with our department.
  • Setting up the team for success by creating binders to help them track their sales and performance. Ensured that each member filled out the binders on a daily basis so they could readily review their sales and performance.
  • Giving immediate and on the spot coaching and/or redirecting to keep the team focused and productive.
  • Delegating areas of pride to team members to give them a sense of ownership and to develop their leadership skills.
  • Performing mini-facials as well as make-up application by appointment and for walk-in customers.

Department Manager

H&M
10.2006 - 04.2012
  • Responsible for overseeing the sales and staff within a department and partnering with the store manager and fellow department managers to ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals were met.
  • Leading by example by providing excellent customer service as well as keeping up to date with all current H&M policies including CA labor policies.
  • Overseeing 15 to 20 associates; recruiting, on-boarding, training and developing new hires.
  • Scheduling employees using STAR, an on-line scheduling tool, as well as approving daily and weekly time sheets to ensure accuracy for payroll.
  • Daily cash office routines including banking, safe count, preparation of cash registers, afternoon banking, auditing registers and sales follow up.
  • Filling out daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
  • Partnering up with the visual department to execute new color stories, table changes, and displays, as per H&M directive.
  • Utilizing H&M tools including a weekly newsletter, department selling reports, and weekly conference information to ensure optimal garment sales.
  • Attended several H&M workshops on CA labor laws, sexual harassment prevention, and being a symbolic leader and management coach trainee.
  • Partnered up with the district team to ensure that new managers were being trained properly and placed into the correct stores.
  • Helped with the opening and set up of several H&M stores in the L.A., O.C. and San Diego. Started out at a low sales volume store ($3 million) and was transferred to a store with a much higher sales volume ($10 million).

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Etiwanda High School
Etiwanda, CA

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Excellent communication and written skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Enthusiastic and energetic attitude
  • Ability to easily adapt to various situations
  • Exceptional at multi-tasking
  • Order Picker operation

Accomplishments

Grainger employee of the month for June 2025

Timeline

Bulk Picker

Grainger Distribution Center
09.2023 - Current

Order Filler

Walmart
01.2022 - 08.2023

Beauty Advisor

Nordstrom
03.2015 - 09.2016

Counter Manager

Macy’s
10.2012 - 03.2015

Department Manager

H&M
10.2006 - 04.2012

High School Diploma - undefined

Etiwanda High School
Kirstine Ibarra