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Melanie Aristy

Bogota,NJ

Summary

Enthusiastic retail professional with eight years of hands-on experience in customer service, payment processing and sales. Seeking to secure a challenging position, where I can expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Banker

Valley Bank
07.2024 - Current
  • Networked to increase client base and encourage existing clients to expand financial portfolios.
  • Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications, and signing up for new services.
  • Managed deposits, withdrawals and wire transfers to process smooth banking transactions for clients.

Server

Maggianos Little Italy
06.2024 - Current
  • Provide exceptional customer service in a fast-paced dining environment, ensuring guest satisfaction as well as maintain customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Maintain thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Help customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
  • Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.

Wine Associate

Vino Volo
11.2023 - 07.2024
  • Greet and welcome guests, take orders, engage in wine conversations, & efficiently close checks.
  • Work towards building relationships with guests & effectively suggest and sell wine with ability to 'up-sell' as well as introduce our reward system.
  • Develop basic wine knowledge & winemaking practices to educate guests, responsibly pour wine orders, & provide professional catering service.

Teller

TD Bank
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Accepting deposits and withdrawals, processing cash, issuing official bank checks, money orders, transfers, loan payments, etc..
  • Paying attention to detail, verifying bills & documents, offering appropriate financial products & services.
  • Most importantly, responding to customers needs in an accurate and timely fashion.

I've accomplished being promoted to teller II, meeting my quarterly goals, and most importantly proving the best customer service I can.

Server

Red Lobster
02.2022 - 11.2023
  • Cultivated warm relationships with guests, displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service..
  • Explained menu items, suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns, served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations.
  • Handled payments and processed transactions using POS systems.

Head Cashier

ALDI
10.2020 - 03.2022
  • Scan customer purchases, collect payment, keep till in balance, issue refunds, & control how the line moved.
  • Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
  • Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.

Cashier

C-Town Supermarkets
07.2017 - 10.2020
  • Resolved issues with cash registers, card scanners and printers.
  • Wrapped items and bagged purchases properly to prevent merchandise breakage.
  • Operated cash register for cash and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.

Education

Finance -

Bergen Community College
05.2027

Skills

  • Cash handling accuracy
  • Great written and verbal communication
  • Strong mathematical skills
  • Bilingual
  • Problem Resolution
  • Customer service
  • Computer literacy
  • Relationship building
  • Attention to detail

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Personal Banker

Valley Bank
07.2024 - Current

Server

Maggianos Little Italy
06.2024 - Current

Wine Associate

Vino Volo
11.2023 - 07.2024

Teller

TD Bank
03.2022 - 11.2023

Server

Red Lobster
02.2022 - 11.2023

Head Cashier

ALDI
10.2020 - 03.2022

Cashier

C-Town Supermarkets
07.2017 - 10.2020

Finance -

Bergen Community College