AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Seek the Challenging Position of Retail Salesperson
A highly talented Retail Salesperson with huge experience in selling merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, and apparel in a retail establishment.
Summary of Qualifications
More than seven years experience.
Immense knowledge of wide range of product being sold.
In-depth knowledge of the Consumer Guarantees Act.
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Uncommon customer service and sales skills.
Remarkable math skills.
Great organisation skills and the ability to memorize stock.
Exceptionally friendly, helpful, polite and patient.
Extremely self-motivated and honest.
Immense passion dealing with the public and strong enthusiasm and interest in merchandise being sold.
Uncommon neat and tidy appearance and a clear speaking voice.
Strong stamina and ability to spend lots of time on the feet, especially during busy periods such as Christmas sales.
Professional Experience
Tom Super Stores Inc., Tarrytown, NY 2003 - Present
Retail Salesperson
Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash and credit payment.
Maintain records related to sales.
Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations.
Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales.
Tom Super Stores Inc., Tarrytown, NY 2000 - 2003
Stock Clerk
Answered customers' questions about merchandise and advised customers on merchandise selection.
Itemized and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accepted cash or charged card for purchases.
Took inventory and examined merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
Packed customer purchases in bags or cartons.
Stocked shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
Received, opened, unpacked and issued sales floor merchandise.
Cleaned display cases, shelves, and aisles.
Compared merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
Requisitioned merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, and advertised specials.
Transported packages to customers' vehicles.
Tom Super Stores Inc., Tarrytown, NY 1998 - 2000
Cashier
Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
Issued receipts, refunds, credits, and change due to customers.
Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
Greeted customers entering Tom Super Stores.
Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas.
Established and identified prices of goods and services and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, and optical price scanners.
Issued trading stamps, and redeemed food stamps and coupons.
Resolved customer complaints.
Answered customers' questions, and provided information on procedures and policies.