Lara Vore
Portland,Indiana
Summary
Hardworking, detail-focused professional with factory and customer service experience in fast-paced, team-based environments. Consistently completes tasks accurately and efficiently while meeting operational goals. Open to learning new skills through diverse assignments and responsibilities.
Overview
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9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Champion
Taco Bell
Portland, Indiana
06.2026 - Current
- Delivered excellent customer support in fast-paced restaurant setting. Maintained friendly interactions with customers primarily through the headset and drive-thru window.
- Answered customer questions and resolved concerns quickly. Took customer orders quickly and accurately through the headsets while answering questions about the menu.
- Maintained clean and organized dining and kitchen environments to enhance customer satisfaction, ensuring the dining room was well-stocked with lids, straws, napkins, and sauce packets during slow periods.
- Supported team members during busy periods to maintain smooth operations. Took moments away from the drive-thru window to retrieve necessary wrappers and new sauce bottles to assist food workers.
- Collaborated with coworkers to efficiently meet daily service goals, utilizing strong communication skills to complete tasks accurately and support team performance.
- Trained new hires on operational procedures and best practices to enhance service quality, focusing on efficient operations of drive-thru and lobby areas.
- Operated cash register accurately and efficiently while maintaining proper cash control procedures. Processed payments accurately using the card reader and safely returned customers' cards.
Cashier Associate
Wal-Mart Inc.
Portland, Indiana
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Processed customer transactions using the point-of-sale system efficiently. Scanned items quickly and accurately to keep the line of customers moving.
- Handled cash, credit, and gift card payments accurately. Helped older customers understand the keypad payment system and handled cash accurately. I was responsible for helping to empty my drawer at the end of each night into a bag that I would hand directly to my team lead.
- Bagged groceries to ensure customer satisfaction and streamline checkout process, promoting reusable bag options while organizing items carefully to prevent damage.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and store navigation. Maintained a friendly demeanor and answered questions about the store layout.
- Maintained clean and organized checkout area to enhance operational efficiency, ensuring the register belt was clean and bags were stocked, addressing issues with damaged containers as they arose.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally, escalating to team lead when necessary to ensure customer satisfaction and proper issue resolution.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products. Followed the store's policy for age verification for customers appearing under 21.
- Restocked shelves to maintain inventory levels. I was responsible for ensuring the candy shelves and other areas were adequately stocked.
Store Picker / Harness Builder
MSSL Wiring Systems Inc.
Portland, IN
04.2022 - 05.2025
- Prepared orders by picking items according to packing lists. Gathered correct parts and accurate amounts from the respective boxes on large metal shelves. I was responsible for doing this duty quickly and taking the completed work order up to my department in the form of cardboard boxes of varying sizes. Prioritized work orders from department lead to ensure timely completion.
- Maintained inventory by accurately counting required parts for harness assembly according to work orders.
- Constructed wiring harnesses for automotive applications using industry-standard tools. I was eventually moved directly into the department where I was responsible for building the harnesses themselves using tools such as scissors, pliers, screwdrivers and tape.
- Assembled components according to detailed schematics and specifications. I was responsible for building the harnesses to the exact blueprints in the form of boards and mylars. Once the harness was completed, I was responsible for testing the harness electronically using the board itself or a secondary board.
- Inspected finished products for quality assurance and compliance with safety standards. After ensuring that the harness was built correctly and functioned correctly, Added labels to every arm of the harness for installation purposes. After that point, I was responsible for bagging the finished harness and placing an ID label on the front of the clear plastic bag for shipping purposes.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure accurate assembly of harnesses, demonstrating teamwork during complex builds requiring multiple personnel.
- Trained new employees on assembly techniques and proper tool usage. There were times when I'd be responsible fro working next to new hires and teaching them the correct way to build the harnesses. This meant making sure they knew how to insert wires correctly and how to follow the detail instructions on the mylars.
- Assisted in training new staff on picking procedures and equipment usage. When I was first hired, I began in the store area where parts were kept and was eventually given the responsibility of training new employees.
- Followed production schedules to meet deadlines and support project timelines. Demonstrated time management skills to meet production requirements set by my team supervisor.
- Maintained production sheets documenting harnesses built per shift, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
Loader / Press Operator
W & M Manufacturing / Pier Mac Plastics
Portland, IN
01.2019 - 02.2022
- The area in which I work while primarily on the W & M side was that of a loader. The job titled referred to a person who would use metal rods in order to secure plastic or metal hinge casket parts for the painting process. The task required wearing gloves in order to prevent the parts from getting sweat on them that would create smudges in the resulting paint once dried. Once the rods were loaded, each person consisting of myself and two to three others would place the rods on a moving conveyor line by using metal hooks. This required that each person keep pace with the conveyor line and also each other to an extent.
- Determined loading sequence based on part designs. for different parts on the line based on their designs. The best way I found to do this was to have one of the two table working on an active part for the line while the other table worked on loading up the next part that would be needed.
- Monitored part counts using cardboard forms for each group and total completed daily, demonstrating planning and attention to detail.
- Tracked daily productivity output using required paperwork, detailing pieces scrapped due to mold issues, ensuring accurate records for quality control.
- Collected and returned empty rods from the conveyor line to designated storage areas, maintaining organization and cleanliness in the work environment. I was responsible for sweeping the paint chips that were scraped off the rods by the parts on the floor at the end of every day.
- The times when I've be moved to the Pier Mac side of the factory, I would be assigned to supervise a press that would produce either the plastic casket parts, fish tank lids or plastic automotive lenses. This required keeping up with the press in order to remove the parts from the conveyor belt in order to prevent scratches.
- Inspected parts for missing pieces and used a pocket knife to trim excess plastic from the molds.
- Packed parts into small boxes or totes for palletization. I would be responsible for putting the automotive lenses in large cardboard boxes in the form of layers that were separated by cardboard sheets and foam sheets.
- Retrieved pallets of parts from the back of the factory using a handjack..
Apparel Associate
Wal-Mart Inc.
Muncie, IN
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted customers with product selection and provided detailed information on apparel. Kept the sales floor stocked by bringing clothes out from the inventory area in the back of the store.
- Organized seasonal merchandise displays to enhance customer shopping experience and accessibility.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of fitting room area throughout shifts. Kept the key on my wrist to control the number of customers exiting the fitting room at a time.
- Observed fitting room activity to streamline customer flow and increase satisfaction. to enhance customer flow and satisfaction.
- Folded and hung up clothing that customers had tried on but decided not to purchase. Kept each fitting room clean by returning unwanted clothes to the sales floor, either hung or folded. I was responsible for pulling the size markers off the hangers when reusing hangers for returns.
- Maintained inventory accuracy through regular stock counts and replenishment processes.
- Monitored sales floor cleanliness and safety to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Placed tags on clothing items and assessed for damage before hanging on racks for return to sales floor. Used the hand scanner and portable printer to remake tags for returned items.
- Managed incoming calls and directed inquiries to appropriate departments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Muncie Central High School
Muncie06-2012
Skills
- Customer service
- Order processing
- Cash handling
- Inventory management
- Food safety compliance
- Product assembly
- Assembly line
- Schematic interpretation
- Quality assurance
- Safety procedures
- Packaging procedures
- Material handling
- Inventory and stocking
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability to change
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Detail-oriented
- Reliability
- Strong work ethic
- Hand tool operation
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Service Champion
Taco Bell
06.2026 - Current
Cashier Associate
Wal-Mart Inc.
06.2025 - 12.2025
Store Picker / Harness Builder
MSSL Wiring Systems Inc.
04.2022 - 05.2025
Loader / Press Operator
W & M Manufacturing / Pier Mac Plastics
01.2019 - 02.2022
Apparel Associate
Wal-Mart Inc.
08.2017 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
Muncie Central High School