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Russell Clement

Knoxville,TN

Summary

Dedicated & attentive Sales Associate offering 21 years of success in fostering quality shopping experiences through needs assessment and extensive product knowledge. Proven history of meeting customer needs & exceeding colleagues' expectations.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Produce Clerk

Earth Fare Supermarket
Knoxville , TN
11.2020 - 07.2025
  • Rotated & stocked fresh produce to ensure quality and availability for customers.
  • Assisted customers with product selection and provided information on organic options.
  • Down stacked & code-dated pallets of product from truck to produce cooler & prep area
  • Culled bad/low-quality product, documented shrink, & reworked/repackaged reduced cost product
  • Helped to record/document information needed for credits requested
  • Helped in the ordering delivery process for each new truck to arrive on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
  • Helped doing Inventory with my boss at the end of each required fiscal period.
  • Helped to set up the store's shelving & equipment before it reopened January 10, 2021

Produce Clerk

Food City Supermarkets
Knoxville, TN
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Stocked fresh produce to ensure quality and availability for customers.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of produce displays for better shopping experience.
  • Became the department's main cutter & food prepper for various types of trays, platters, cups, & bowls.
  • Down stacked, rotated, & code-dated new cases from pallets to produce cooler & backstocking areas.
  • Culled bad/low quality product from sales floor, and rewrapped/reworked salvageable product back onto the sales floor

Assistant Produce Manager

Earth Fare Inc.
Knoxville, TN
06.2004 - 02.2020

Controlled produce inventory stock levels through ordering, culling, down-stacking, rotating, & restocking product

Filed forms involving store credit requests for low quality product shipped, bill paying, and monthly inventory

Remerchandizing in accordance to new department planograms

Sales Associate - Electronics/Home Entertainment

Walmart
Knoxville, TN
01.2001 - 10.2001

Restock & organize department & backroom

Inform customers about product, then direct them to & suggest products based on each one's needs

Operate a cash register, price gun, & scan guns

Busperson/Dishwasher

Woodsmoke Lodge Restaurant
Knoxville, TN
06.1999 - 12.2000

Front of House: cleaned & prepped tables for continued customer use

Cleaned floors & bathrooms

Occasionally asked to fill in as a Greeter as needed

Back of House: cleaned & restocked dishes using industrial machinery

Cleaned out grease traps & machinery

Occasionally asked to fill in as a food Runner as needed

Busperson/Dishwasher

Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
Knoxville, TN
07.1998 - 12.1998

Front of House: cleaned & prepped tables for continued customer use
Cleaned floors & bathrooms
Occasionally asked to fill in as a Greeter as needed

Back of House: cleaned & restocked dishes using industrial machinery
Cleaned out grease traps & machinery
Occasionally asked to fill in as a food Runner as needed

Education

Farragut High School
Knoxville, TN
05.1998

Computer Science

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

General Business / Computer Science

Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN

Skills

  • Merchandising knowledge
  • Cash handling accuracy
  • Product Sales
  • Customer service
  • Inventory management
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Retail merchandising expertise

Additional Information

Graduated high school with 3.4 GPA

Was a 4-year Honors Math student

Timeline

Produce Clerk

Earth Fare Supermarket
11.2020 - 07.2025

Produce Clerk

Food City Supermarkets
01.2020 - 11.2020

Assistant Produce Manager

Earth Fare Inc.
06.2004 - 02.2020

Sales Associate - Electronics/Home Entertainment

Walmart
01.2001 - 10.2001

Busperson/Dishwasher

Woodsmoke Lodge Restaurant
06.1999 - 12.2000

Busperson/Dishwasher

Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
07.1998 - 12.1998

Farragut High School

Computer Science

East Tennessee State University

General Business / Computer Science

Pellissippi State Community College
Russell Clement