Michael Pound
Township of Brick,NJ
Summary
Accredited flower show judge recognized for outstanding floral designs, achieving numerous awards for creativity and excellence. Expertise in designing impactful displays that effectively promote products and boost sales in retail settings. Demonstrated ability to blend artistic vision with commercial objectives.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead floral designer
Flowers by Addalia
Toms River, NJ
12.2024 - 12.2025
- Key jobs:
- Floral designer
- Customer service
- Receive shipments
- Place flower orders and hardgood floral supplies
- Lead floral designer to co-workers
- Managerial duties
Machine Operator
CornerStone Staffing
Manasquan, NJ
12.2023 - 04.2024
- 1. Made hospital medical supplies.
- 2. Operated machinery.
- 3. Worked with computers.
Warehouse Worker and Visual Store Set Merchandiser
BMI Merchandise
Lakewood, NJ
08.2021 - 04.2023
- 1. Started as a warehouse worker.
- 2. Promoted to shipping and receiving manager for trucks.
- 3. Process truck deliver orders.
- 4. Promoted to Store Set-Up Specialist.
Floral Designer/Customer Service
Shop Rite
Toms River, NJ
04.2021 - 08.2021
- 1. Did all floral designs.
- 2. Handle customers sales and did customer service.
- 3. Process flower truck orders.
- 4. Set up floral displays.
Floral Designer/Customer Service
BELVA'S flower shop
Mount Pleasant, SC
02.2019 - 02.2021
- 1. Lead floral designer
- 2. Customer service/sales
- 3. Process flower orders/ help place orders
- 4. Set store displays
Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate
Cracker Barrel
Charleston, SC
12.2018 - 02.2019
- 1. Visual merchandiser duties include executing, setting and maintaining areas of the store.
- 2. Maintain stockroom.
- 3. Process truck deliveries on time.
- 4. Customer service, suggestive selling, making monthly sale goals.
Replenishment Manager
Michael’s arts and crafts
Charleston, SC
09.2007 - 12.2018
- 1. Started as lead sales, then promoted to department manager, then promoted to replenishment manager for truck shipments, then promoted to head floral designer.
- 2. Stock shelves.
- 3. Process truck freight.
- 4. Set, stocked and maintain all plano grams in store.
- 5. Help out other stores with issues.
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
Ladybug Garden Decor
Charleston, SC
09.2006 - 07.2007
- 1. Job duties included daily operations of the store from opening to closing.
- 2. Manager duties included handling money, bank deposits, receiving merchandise, processing orders, maintaining stock in store.
- 3. Handle customer service issues or problems.
- 4. Ordering/buying product for store.
- 5. Handle all displays in store.
Store Manager
Maxway
Charleston, SC
06.2003 - 09.2006
- 1. Started as assistant manager but went to store manager.
- 2. Took a high shrinkage store to a profitable status.
- 3. Did all manager duties, make store bank deposits
- 4. Trained associates and worked well with others.
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart
Columbia, SC
04.2003 - 06.2003
- 1. Cashier/ Customer Service
- 2. In June promoted to cash office
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
City Lights
Columbia, SC
11.2002 - 02.2003
- 1. Managed daily bar operations.
- 2. Handle special functions or events.
- 3. Handle all revenue and made bank deposits.
- 4. In charge of sales driven ideas
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
Fantazia
Columbia, SC
09.1997 - 08.2002
- 1. Managed Store Operations and Employees.
- 2. Did buying of merchandise, received and stocked store.
- 3. Maintained budgets, sales goals, margins
- 4. Set all store displays and set all advertising material.
- 5. Made bank deposits.
- 6. Counted, verify cash drawers.
Lead Sales Associate
Revco Drug Store
Columbia, SC
09.1990 - 09.1997
- 1. Lead sales duties same as Assistant Manager
- 2. Did plano grams, receiving, stocking
- 3. Trained other associates
- 4. Open and close store
Education
High school diploma - undefined
Swansea High School
Swansea, SCSkills
Damaged goods handling
Cash register
Organizational skills
Floral arrangement design
Promotional displays
Management
Basic math
Microsoft Office
Teamwork
Customer inquiry handling
Watering
Team motivation (leadership skill)
Customer relationship building
Receiving shipments
Order fulfillment
Customer complaint resolution
Customer returns handling
Pallet jack
Promoting products
Clean workspace maintenance
Retail Management
Computer operation
Leadership
Cross-selling
Computer literacy
Sympathy floral design
Merchandising display arrangement
Increasing sales revenue - Sales revenue increased (16-20%)
Visual merchandising
Sales transaction processing
Merchandising
Shipping & Receiving
Providing product information
Display design
Sales
Wedding floral design
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Plant disease management
Supervising experience
Computer skills
Floral Design
Store Management Experience
Funeral floral design
Phone etiquette
Order preparation
Seasonal event floral design
POS
Cash handling
Stock organizing
Inside sales
Employee engagement
Preparing for stocktakes
Time management
Order processing
Upselling
Bouquet design
Order inquiry handling
Retail math
Updating inventory records
Customer service
Pricing strategies
Front desk
Planograms
Pricing
Packaging
Customer communication
English
Team development
Communication skills
Certification
Driver's License
Languages
English
Accomplishments
I always have excelled or been promoted in all jobs worked. Able to lead a team of employees with direction and focus on daily task set forth each day. Great team player, strong organizational skills, leadership skills, hard worker dedicated to help the job successfully increase sales, proformance, and goals which are set forth by management. Loyal and seeking long term employment with the company.
Timeline
Lead floral designer
Flowers by Addalia
12.2024 - 12.2025
Machine Operator
CornerStone Staffing
12.2023 - 04.2024
Warehouse Worker and Visual Store Set Merchandiser
BMI Merchandise
08.2021 - 04.2023
Floral Designer/Customer Service
Shop Rite
04.2021 - 08.2021
Floral Designer/Customer Service
BELVA'S flower shop
02.2019 - 02.2021
Visual Merchandiser/Sales Associate
Cracker Barrel
12.2018 - 02.2019
Replenishment Manager
Michael’s arts and crafts
09.2007 - 12.2018
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
Ladybug Garden Decor
09.2006 - 07.2007
Store Manager
Maxway
06.2003 - 09.2006
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart
04.2003 - 06.2003
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
City Lights
11.2002 - 02.2003
Co-Owner/Assistant Manager
Fantazia
09.1997 - 08.2002
Lead Sales Associate
Revco Drug Store
09.1990 - 09.1997
High school diploma - undefined
Swansea High School