Sara Farmer
Great Bend,KS
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
T.A. Fashion Associate
Walmart
Great Bend, KS
05.2025 - Current
- Styled mannequins and designed merchandise displays to promote key pieces and shopper engagement.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing concerns and resolving issues promptly.
- Maintained understanding of current inventory, merchandising and in-store placement to inform sales strategy.
- Circulated and monitored shopper activity within assigned areas to identify customer service opportunities and provide loss prevention control.
- Maintained a clean and organized sales floor, ensuring an enjoyable shopping experience for customers.
- Improved overall efficiency by streamlining processes within the fitting room area.
Cashier
Kwick Shop
Great Bend, KS
01.2025 - 01.2025
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
Cook
Casey's General Store
Great Bend, KS
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
Children's Librarian
Hoisington Public Library
Hoisington, KS
08.2021 - 10.2024
- Increased community involvement in library events through targeted outreach initiatives to local organizations.
- Promoted early childhood literacy through the implementation of innovative programming such as Baby Storytime sessions and Play and Learn workshops.
- Enhanced children''s literacy skills by developing and implementing engaging reading programs.
- Designed age-appropriate activities that fostered curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills in young patrons.
- Provided one-on-one assistance to young patrons needing help finding appropriate books or navigating digital resources for homework assignments.
- Coordinated volunteer efforts by recruiting community members who provided valuable support during large-scale events.
- Developed and managed the library''s social media presence to engage with patrons, share updates, and promote events.
- Assisted young patrons with research projects by guiding them through the use of print and digital resources.
- Collaborated with local schools to promote library services, resulting in increased student membership and participation.
- Created eye-catching displays showcasing featured books or themed collections that attracted patrons'' attention.
- Conducted regular evaluations of existing programs to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement based on patron feedback.
- Partnered with other librarians to develop a summer reading program that motivated participants to read more books during school break periods.
- Implemented STEAM-focused activities that introduced children to new concepts while sparking their interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics fields.
- Managed collection development, ensuring a wide variety of materials were available to support the needs of diverse patrons.
- Developed partnerships with local businesses for sponsorship opportunities benefiting library programs and special events.
- Catalogued and organized books, materials and other documents for proper library management.
Education
General Studies
Claflin Jr Sr High School
Claflin, KS05.2005
Timeline
T.A. Fashion Associate
Walmart
05.2025 - Current
Cashier
Kwick Shop
01.2025 - 01.2025
Cook
Casey's General Store
10.2024 - 12.2024
Children's Librarian
Hoisington Public Library
08.2021 - 10.2024
General Studies
Claflin Jr Sr High School