Motivated Customer Service Representative with over 20 years of retail experience in a fast-paced, team-based environment. Driven and proven successful at achieving established targets and team goals. Personable and professional communicator, with fluency in Spanish. Independent, quick-thinking team player seeking a role offering increased responsibility.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Express Lane Supervisor
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc
Chesapeake
05.2018 - Current
Supervise 15+ employees within the Personal Shopping Department, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality customer service
Manage Western Union transactions, including creating money orders and processing wire transfers
Handle lottery operations, including counting and reconciling lottery funds and balancing with store deposits
Order store supplies (e.g., candy, bags, gift cards, receipt paper) and ensure proper stock levels at registers
Maintain and update gift card displays to maximize sales
Conduct regular product checks to ensure all items are within their expiration dates
Develop and manage schedules for the Personal Shopping Department, ensuring adequate coverage
Perform employee performance reviews and document progress for future improvements
Provide training and cross-training to new employees on store systems and customer service procedures
Monitor customer flow and adjust staffing to minimize wait times and improve service quality
Build relationships with customers to ensure their return and overall customer satisfaction
Led weekly team meetings to communicate updates, provide coaching, and address any concerns or challenges faced by the team members
Resolved escalated customer issues promptly and effectively, maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product offerings, pricing information, promotions, and company policies to provide accurate information to customers
Assisted with the hiring process by conducting interviews and participating in candidate selection decisions
Developed and maintained departmental policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance with company standards
Customer Service/Floral Designer
Petals & Blooms
Honolulu
12.2016 - 03.2018
Provide fast and friendly customer service which created a positive experience to build repeat business
Taking care of the payroll for the store as well as the monthly and weekly reports
Making custom floral arrangements
Processed Teleflora and FTD floral orders
Delivered floral arrangements
Taking care of making weekly bank deposits for the store
Created new advertisements and sales to increase profits for the location
Resolved client concerns quickly and professionally
Monitored special orders and ensured they were met in a timely manner
Inventoried plants and flower care supplies and ordered more
Set up and broke down holiday and seasonal displays
Processed cash and credit payments rapidly and accurately
Customer Service Representative
P.RE. Sales Inc
San Diego
03.2014 - 12.2014
Provide quotes to businesses calling in for party rental equipment
Creating invoices and sending them to businesses to pay
Taking care of warranty issues
Processing payments for customers
Managing distributor accounts
Working directly with logistics companies and getting freight quotes
Creating bill of ladings to ship pallets of rental equipment to businesses
Helping to train new employees
Helping to maintain the accounts payable books
Filing paperwork
Helping to maintain the website and fix anything that might need to be fixed on it
Selling and answering questions regarding the party rental equipment sold
Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions
Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently
Provided elevated customer experience to generate a loyal clientèle
Learned, referenced and applied product knowledge information
Answered customer questions and offered details about products and services while efficiently processing orders and managing account details
Assisted customers promptly and politely, in person and via telephone
Contacted customer to follow up on purchases, suggest new merchandise and inform on promotions and upcoming events