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Rachel Ferguson

Doubleview ,WA

Summary

Driven professional with a robust background in customer service and sales, honed at Next Home Store and Larbert High School. Excelled in creating positive environments, fostering guest relations, and improving team performance. Demonstrates exceptional communication abilities and time management skills, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.


Skilled in anticipating customer needs, addressing complaints and resolving issues in timely manner. Maintains focus and positive attitude in stressful situations and high-volume environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Waitress

Volunteer Work
2020.04 - 2024.07
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
  • Developed positive relationships with customers and created a warm, inclusive environment.
  • Dealt with handling of bakery goods and selling.
  • Some experience with barista and did a short training course on barista training.

Teacher

Larbert High School
2019.08 - 2024.06

-Create a positive learning environment and relationships within the classroom, department and wider school.

-Take part in whole school activities. Volunteer at school events, charity events, school trips and attending music events.

- Helped at school events such as bake sales and barista training.

- Ability to adapt easily in different environments.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Excellent leadership skills

- Excellent time management

-Strive for excellence in all aspects of teaching and education.

-Transferable skills from teaching into working in a cafe and as a barista.

Sales Assistant

Next Home Store
2014.12 - 2015.07
  • Greeting customers at the door and throughout the store with a warm and friendly smile,
  • Helping customers find products, solve problems. Offering bespoke product advice to meetcustomer needs.
  • Working as part of a team to design rooms within the store.
  • Shelved merchandise in visually appealing ways and organised displays to appeal to customers,ensure high presentation and hygiene standards.
  • Contacting customer services to place orders or return products.
  • Processing loyalty programme sign ups, credit and finance applications.
  • Accepting and processing cash, cheque, credit card and mobile phone payments using POS systems.
  • Nurtured positive relationships with customers to enhance loyalty and retention.

Education

BMus Music (Education) With 1st Class Honours - Music And Education

University of Aberdeen
Scotland
06.2019

Skills

  • Excellent Customer Service
  • Skilled in IT
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills and communicator at all levels.
  • Compliance standards
  • Excellent team leadership, supervisory skills.
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Greeting guests
  • Sales expertise
  • Handling Complaints
  • Cash Handling
  • Performance Improvement
  • Positive working relationships

Timeline

Waitress

Volunteer Work
2020.04 - 2024.07

Teacher

Larbert High School
2019.08 - 2024.06

Sales Assistant

Next Home Store
2014.12 - 2015.07

BMus Music (Education) With 1st Class Honours - Music And Education

University of Aberdeen
Rachel Ferguson