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Maricela Barajas

Maricela Barajas

Cicero,IL

Summary

Seasoned retail management professional with career history built on strong interpersonal, planning and problem-solving abilities. Driven leader and program manager with key abilities in marketing, merchandising and sales planning. Seeking entry level position with a growth-oriented company. Efficient assessment of customer needs and product and service cultivation. Resourceful understanding of leadership and multi-tasking needs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Hobby Lobby
North Riverside , IL
12.2022 - Current
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
  • Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
  • Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
  • Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
  • Tracked company inventories, moved excess stock and arranged products to improve sales.

Assistant Manager

Bath & Body Works, LLC
North Riverside, IL
09.2015 - 08.2021
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
  • Mentored staff to enhance skills and achieve daily targets, using hands-on and motivational leadership.
  • Directed and led employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Collaborated with store manager to develop strategies for achieving sales and profit goals.
  • Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands.
  • Completed inventory audits to identify losses and project demand.
  • Developed training, assessment and performance monitoring programs to coach and mentor employees.
  • Conducted job interviews, led employee performance evaluations and rewarded top performers to attract and retain quality personnel.
  • Supported sales management initiatives to optimize business development.

Cake Decorator

Self Employed Services
Cicero, IL
03.2012 - 05.2015
  • Assisted customers with planning cake vision, including color, theme and size.
  • Decorated cakes for special occasions, showers, birthdays and christenings.
  • Worked with common cake decorating and baking tools, such as mixers and carving tools.
  • Prepared buttercream and icings to use for decorating cakes, cupcakes, tarts and other pastries.

Machine Operator

Personal Creations
Lemont, IL
10.2010 - 01.2011
  • Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Read and understood blueprints, product specifications and tooling instructions to plan correct operational sequences and prevent materials waste.
  • Selected proper cutting tools, calculating parameters to manufacture components and parts.
  • Supervised equipment upgrades and modifications.

Infant Room Teacher

Faith Lutheran Child Development Center
Austin, TX
06.2009 - 07.2010
  • Maintained infants' schedules with balanced approach managing rest and play.
  • Updated each child's log with important activities and discussed data with parents.
  • Monitored children under care to quickly identify safety or security problems.
  • Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and problems.
  • Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.
  • Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
  • Introduced learning activities and imaginative play materials for children to explore and manipulate.

Education

High School Diploma -

United South High School
Laredo, TX
05.2006

Some College (No Degree) -

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Teacher Assistant Certifications in Early Childhood Development - Early Childhood Education

Morton College
Cicero, IL
05.2012

Skills

  • Product and service knowledge
  • Customer relations
  • Staff training and development
  • Retail operations management
  • Merchandising
  • Time Management
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Excellent communication skills
  • MS Office proficient
  • Sales expertise
  • Strong work ethic

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Hobby Lobby
12.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager

Bath & Body Works, LLC
09.2015 - 08.2021

Cake Decorator

Self Employed Services
03.2012 - 05.2015

Machine Operator

Personal Creations
10.2010 - 01.2011

Infant Room Teacher

Faith Lutheran Child Development Center
06.2009 - 07.2010

High School Diploma -

United South High School

Some College (No Degree) -

University of Texas At Austin

Teacher Assistant Certifications in Early Childhood Development - Early Childhood Education

Morton College

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