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Karen Parris

Peterborough,England

Summary

Highly motivated and personable professional with extensive experience in retail sales. Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills and a strong ability to work independently or as part of a team. Adept at opening and closing procedures, maintaining presentable store environments, and ensuring good timekeeping. Eager to learn new skills and continuously improve performance. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Supervisor

Screwfix
Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire
10.2018 - Current

My current responsibilities include:

  • Supervised team and handled store opening and closing
  • Developed and maintained accurate work rotas
  • Led staff training sessions
  • Trained in First Aid
  • Conducted till counts and input sales data
  • Maintained high warehouse standards
  • Managed Delivery, stock moves and weekly stock counts
  • Supervised stock management and ensured optimal organisation
  • Maintained safe and organised shop floor
  • Arranged displays and monitored price changes and promotions
  • Managed delivery intake
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to meet individual needs
  • Supervised team to ensure top-tier customer satisfaction
  • Processed customer orders accurately and efficiently

Owner

Cakes From Parris
Chatteris, England
03.2012 - 12.2015
  • Operated cash register for cash, cheque and credit card transactions
  • Stocked and replenished merchandise according to shop merchandising layouts
  • Priced merchandise, stocked shelves and took inventory of supplies
  • Cleaned and organised shop, including checkout desk and displays
  • Alerted customers to upcoming sales events and promotions
  • Completed all point of sale opening and closing procedures, including counting contents of cash register
  • Handled all customer relations issues in gracious manner and in accordance with company policies
  • Welcomed customers into shop and helped them locate items
  • Resolved all customer complaints in professional manner whilst prioritising customer satisfaction
  • Verified that all customers received receipts for their purchases
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly and in appropriate manner
  • Maintained established merchandising standards, including window, sales floor and promotional displays
  • Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service
  • Made custom cakes for customers

Homemaker

02.2004 - 03.2012

Customer Assistant

Argos
Huntingdon
10.2002 - 02.2004
  • Operated cash register for cash, cheque and credit card transactions
  • Picked customer orders
  • Served on Jewellery counter
  • Phoned customers about their items
  • Handled all customer relations issues in gracious manner and in accordance with company policies
  • Resolved all customer complaints in professional manner whilst prioritising customer satisfaction
  • Verified that all customers received receipts for their purchases
  • Mentored new sales associates to contribute to shop's positive culture
  • Fostered positive work environment by consistently treating all employees and customers with respect and consideration

File Maintenance Controller and Multi-skilled Customer Assistant

Tesco
Fulbourn/Huntingdon
03.1998 - 09.2002
  • Verified that all customers received receipts for purchases
  • Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service
  • Trained and served as peer coach for new sales associates
  • Answered questions regarding store and its merchandise
  • Responsible for keeping store legal with price increase and decreases
  • Multi-skilled on checkouts and home shopping
  • Kept store up to date with displays for new promotions each week
  • Decorated store for Christmas

Education

GCSE - MATHS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, R.E

Sawston Village College
Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Advanced Sugarcraft - Cake decoration and Sugarcraft

College of West Anglia
04.2012

Skills

  • Exceptional customer service
  • Happy to learn new skills
  • Motivated
  • Works well independently or part of team
  • Team supervision
  • Problem solving
  • Delegating effectively
  • Team motivation

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supervisor

Screwfix
10.2018 - Current

Owner

Cakes From Parris
03.2012 - 12.2015

Homemaker

02.2004 - 03.2012

Customer Assistant

Argos
10.2002 - 02.2004

File Maintenance Controller and Multi-skilled Customer Assistant

Tesco
03.1998 - 09.2002

GCSE - MATHS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, R.E

Sawston Village College

Advanced Sugarcraft - Cake decoration and Sugarcraft

College of West Anglia
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