Tamara Dupree
Grantville,GA
Summary
Hardworking and reliable employee with extensive background operating cash registers, stocking merchandise and providing excellent customer service. Highly organized, proactive and punctual. Works well within team settings.
Enthusiastic retail professional with hands-on experience in customer service, payment processing and sales. Strong communicator and team player, eager to learn new processes to support overall organizational success.
Reliable cashier with background in retail and customer service environments. Known for maintaining speed, accuracy and courtesy under pressure. Strengths include cash handling, POS systems operation, and exceptional customer interaction skills. Contribute to customer satisfaction improvement in previous roles by offering prompt, efficient service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier
Publix Grocery Store
Newnan, Georgia
10.2007 - 06.2024
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
- Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops, registers, windowsills and floors.
- Provided excellent customer service while promoting loyalty programs to increase sales potential.
- Identified discrepancies between actual count and register balance; made corrections accordingly.
- Adhered to loss prevention policies such as monitoring suspicious activity in order to prevent shoplifting.
- Followed company security procedures for handling large sums of money.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management.
- Operated cash register or POS system to receive payment by cash, check and credit card.
- Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.
Produce Clerk
Publix Grocery Store
Newnan, GA
10.2007 - 06.2024
- Received and stocked incoming produce shipments.
- Organized displays of fresh fruits and vegetables in the store.
- Rotated produce items to ensure freshness.
- Checked for quality, ripeness, and overall condition of products before stocking shelves.
- Assisted customers with product selection and answered questions regarding nutritional value or storage tips.
- Kept accurate records of inventory levels and restocked as needed.
- Followed established food safety guidelines when handling perishables such as fruits and vegetables.
- Weighed, labeled, priced, and packaged produce items for sale.
- Cleaned work areas throughout shift to maintain sanitation standards.
- Monitored temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers.
- Utilized shrink wrap machine for wrapping products properly.
- Stocked, rotated and faced products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
- Removed expired and overripe items to provide freshest options and eliminate health risks.
- Monitored work environment to maintain safety, cleanliness and organization.
- Demonstrated familiarity with department products to help customers in selecting items.
- Maintained current and accurate inventory with cycle counts and audits.
Fruit Cutter
Publix Grocery Store
, GA
10.2007 - 06.2024
- Cleaned and cut apples, oranges, bananas, pineapples, and other fruits into slices and cubes for use in salads or other dishes.
- Organized fruit baskets with a variety of colors and shapes to create an aesthetically pleasing display.
- Measured portions of fruit for recipes according to specific instructions.
- Used knives and cutting boards to slice watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews, and other melons into wedges.
- Checked quality of produce upon arrival at the facility; discarded any spoiled or rotten items.
- Stored pre-cut fruits in containers labeled with expiration dates in walk-in refrigerators.
- Diligently followed safety guidelines when operating slicing equipment to avoid injury.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area throughout shift by wiping down surfaces regularly.
- Placed orders for additional supplies such as paper towels, plastic gloves. when needed.
- Inspected finished product before packaging to ensure it met established standards for size and shape.
- Monitored temperature control systems in storage areas to ensure proper preservation of fruits.
- Complied with health department regulations regarding sanitation practices during food preparation.
- Used hand tools, ladders and other equipment to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Provided customer service by answering questions about different types of fruits available in store.
Education
High School Diploma -
Riverdale High School
Riverdale, GA05-1993
Skills
- Payment Processing
- POS Systems
- Returns processing
- Payment Collection
- Cash Handling
- Product restocking
- Customer Service
Timeline
Cashier
Publix Grocery Store
10.2007 - 06.2024
Produce Clerk
Publix Grocery Store
10.2007 - 06.2024
Fruit Cutter
Publix Grocery Store
10.2007 - 06.2024
High School Diploma -
Riverdale High School