Shannon Friend
Ridge,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver, Special Needs
Acds inc
Plainview
06.2024 - Current
- Organized leisure activities like games, music or art projects to encourage creative expression among clients.
- Maintained accurate records of services rendered for each client.
- Provided assistance to special needs individuals with daily activities such as feeding, bathing and dressing.
- Provided companionship by engaging in conversation, playing board games or reading stories together.
- Supported clients in community integration activities such as recreational outings, shopping trips and social gatherings.
- Adapted existing programs to meet the specific requirements of each individual client.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Observed, reported and documented patient status and care provided.
- Developed positive relationships with families of special needs individuals.
Florists
Selden Florist
Selden, New York
01.2024 - Current
- Tracked shipments to ensure timely delivery of flowers.
- Kept the store clean and organized at all times.
- Assisted with loading floral arrangements onto delivery trucks.
- Stocked shelves with new merchandise on a daily basis.
- Maintained detailed records of customer orders and invoices.
- Checked quality of incoming shipments of flowers to make sure they met standards.
- Took photographs of completed floral arrangements for promotional purposes.
- Organized the store's inventory of plants, vases, containers, and other supplies.
- Conducted weekly inspections of flower coolers to maintain proper temperature levels.
- Managed customer orders, requests, and complaints in a timely manner.
- Repaired broken or wilted flowers before arranging them into bouquets.
- Cut, arranged and produced flower bouquets and potted perennial plants according to customer specifications.
- Delivered and set up flower arrangements for banquets, weddings and funerals.
Cook/counter Help
bagels your way
Selden
12.2022 - Current
- Supervised and trained kitchen staff on proper preparation techniques.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding food quality or services provided.
- Adjusted seasonings of dishes during cooking process in order to enhance flavors.
- Provided guidance to junior cooks regarding food preparation methods and techniques.
- Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
- Ordered supplies as needed for the kitchen.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
- Performed basic administrative duties such as inventory management, ordering supplies.
- Organized storage areas for efficient usage of space.
Education
High School Diploma -
CENTEREACH
Centereach, NYSkills
- Safety Compliance
- Condition Monitoring
- Emotional Support
- Schedule Maintenance
- Caring Companionship
- Client Transportation
- Schedule Management
- Client Records Management
- Household Cleaning
- Critical Thinking
- Ability to Lift
- Attentive to People
- Time Management
- Meal Preparation
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Relationship Building
- Team Collaboration
- Social Skills Development
- Toileting assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Personal care assistance
Timeline
Caregiver, Special Needs
Acds inc
06.2024 - Current
Florists
Selden Florist
01.2024 - Current
Cook/counter Help
bagels your way
12.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
CENTEREACH
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