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Thomas Galster

Butte,MT

Summary

Attentive Garden Associate proficient in customer service and sales. Keeps garden areas clean, neat and well-stocked for customers. Cares for plants of all seasons in all weather conditions to maintain healthy stock. Accurately handling money and maintaining paperwork. Efficient garden associate bringing strong background maintaining trees, shrubs and flowering plants. Highly knowledgeable about strengths and weaknesses of different species. Helps customers locate and select items and regularly uses opportunities to cross-sell and upsell products. Reliable and upbeat associate successful at promoting customer loyalty, satisfaction and purchases with consultative techniques and diligent attention to individual needs. Knowledgeable about product merchandising, payment processing and cleaning. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level any position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Lawn and Garden Associate

Walmart
05.2019 - 08.2023
  • Worked outdoors in weather conditions to care for plants and serve customers.
  • Restocked shelves with new plants each day and rotated stock for optimal appearance.
  • Completed opening, closing, and shift change tasks efficiently to keep store ready for guests.
  • Maintained plant health and attractiveness with proper sunlight, water, and nutrition.
  • Helped customers choose optimal trees, shrubs, and flowers based on current needs.
  • Created special clearance racks to move older, out-of-season and less attractive plants quickly.
  • Sought out customers to help and offered immediate assistance with locating items and making selections.
  • Promoted additional products such as potting soil and fertilizers to increase per-customer sales.
  • Watered plants every week and regularly checked for naturally wilted parts to remove.
  • Reset garden center to incorporate popular new seasonal plants for customers.
  • Kept register drawer accurate by correctly tabulating sales and processing payments.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
  • Maintained walkways and paths throughout gardens for safe navigation.
  • Planted and cultivated various plants and flowers to create visually appealing and healthy gardens.

Tool Crib Manager

T.I.C.
01.1987 - 01.1990
  • Kept inventory of hand tools and gauges calibrated for use.
  • Received incoming shipments of tools and equipment from trucks.
  • Maintained instruments and tools to help team complete maintenance tasks quickly and with accurate outcomes.
  • Monitored incoming and outgoing tools to track locations.
  • Unpacked, inspected and stored new tools according to crib plans.
  • Facilitated preventive maintenance on equipment in line with company standards.

Electrical Maintenance Operator

T.I.C
01.1987 - 01.1989
  • Conducted preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Inspected electrical equipment to assure it was operating correctly.
  • Safely installed new electrical components, fixtures and motors in addition to testing systems to enhance power flow.
  • Installed new equipment and modified existing equipment.
  • Responded to fault and wiring issues, identifying hazards and problems.
  • Used oscilloscopes, voltmeters and ohmmeters to test electrical systems.
  • Removed and replaced malfunctioning and worn parts to maximize system longevity and performance.
  • Located and addressed electrical connection issues such as frayed wires and worn insulation to prevent larger problems.

Education

High School Diploma -

Butte Central
Butte, MT
05.1977

Skills

  • Customer Retention

Customer Satisfaction

  • Team Goals
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Customer Transactions
  • Plant Watering
  • Bank Deposits
  • Order Carryout
  • Facility Safety
  • Display Building
  • Merchandise Assembly
  • Special Assignments
  • Payment Transactions
  • Handheld Computers
  • Customer Care
  • Cash Counting
  • Merchandise Receiving and Handling
  • Verifying Inventory
  • Exceeding Customer Expectations
  • Store Restocking
  • Flexible Hours
  • Digital Payments
  • Merchandise Recommendations
  • Energy and Physical Stamina
  • Merchandising and Display
  • Good Telephone Etiquette

Timeline

Lawn and Garden Associate

Walmart
05.2019 - 08.2023

Tool Crib Manager

T.I.C.
01.1987 - 01.1990

Electrical Maintenance Operator

T.I.C
01.1987 - 01.1989

High School Diploma -

Butte Central
Thomas Galster