Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Lucas Brost

Lucas Brost

Olympia,WA

Summary

Dynamic retail professional with extensive experience at Walmart and L&E Bottling, excelling in visual display installations and stock control. Proven ability to enhance store appearance and drive sales through effective merchandising strategies. Recognized for strong customer service skills and a commitment to team success, fostering positive relationships and achieving performance goals.

Work History

Merchandiser

L&E Bottling
2024 - 2025
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
  • Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
  • Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.
  • Organized store merchandise racks by size, style, and color.
  • Collaborated with store managers to determine best placement for merchandise displays.
  • Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.

Team Leader

Walmart
2014 - 2024
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.

Wildland Firefighter

Jl&S Contracting
2011 - 2013
  • Patrolled burnt areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that could flare or rekindle.
  • Operated pumping engine to direct water pressure in hose and nozzle for most efficient operation.
  • Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property.
  • Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
  • Evaluated areas after containing fires to identify and suppress hot spots.

Education

High School Diploma - Gender Studies

South Sound High School, Lacey, WA
06.2004

Skills

Visual display installations

Plan-o-gram implementation

POS

Stock replenishment

Display signage

Fixture placement

Merchandising trends

Retail

Pricing and signage updates

Retail sales professional

Active listener

Stock rotation

Reliable and punctual

Maintaining stock levels

Product inventory counts

Markdown procedures

Pricing and shelf labeling

Merchandise planning

Planogram design

Stock control

Friendly and outgoing

Timeline

Merchandiser - L&E Bottling
2024 - 2025
Team Leader - Walmart
2014 - 2024
Wildland Firefighter - Jl&S Contracting
2011 - 2013
South Sound High School - High School Diploma, Gender Studies
Lucas Brost