Overview
Work History
Education
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Timeline
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Sarah Keyes

Sarah Keyes

Durran Durra,NSW

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Store Manager

Lets Party with Balloons
03.2009 - 12.2023
  • Organised and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
  • Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organisation and cleanliness.
  • Organised store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
  • Actively engaged customers to provide general assistance and information on store merchandise in store, email or by phone.
  • Assisted in inventory management, ensuring accurate stock levels for optimal sales performance.
  • Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
  • Set positive example for team members by providing high-quality, efficient service.
  • Worked closely with web developer to create visually pleasing & customer friendly content.
  • Integrated photographs of merchandise into e-commerce software.
  • Added, updated and removed product from e-commerce systems.
  • Coordinated and drove e-commerce and social media platforms.
  • Received and stocked merchandise to general sales floor and e-commerce-specific shopping areas.
  • Inspected landing pages, product information and checkout options to verify visual appeal, accuracy and usability.
  • Utilised SEO techniques to optimise website content, improve search engine rankings, and increase traffic.
  • Improved web page content, keyword relevancy, and branding to achieve search engine optimisation goals.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
  • Have good working understanding of Big Commerce platform, Facebook/Instagram set up & maintenance.
  • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.

Contact Reference

Grace Desmarais 9979 6207 or 0431930043

Play Centre/Cafe Manager

C3 Church Ltd - Kidz Connexion
07.2007 - 11.2009
  • Oversaw daily cafe operations to maintain smooth workflow in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
  • Forecasted demand and scheduled employees effectively to handle coverage needs.
  • Managed display products effectively to achieve consistent sales with minimal waste.
  • Handled business administration functions such as cash register counting and supply ordering.
  • Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
  • Hired, trained and managed all new employees.
  • Knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
  • Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers.
  • Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
  • Established a welcoming atmosphere, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the cafe.

School Canteen Manager

Narrabeen Lakes Primary School
02.1998 - 11.2000
  • Managed and motivated volunteers to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Organise strategies to get volunteers to fill work positions
  • Food & drink purchasing, management & preparation
  • Monitored and analysed canteen performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Controlled costs to keep canteen operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide canteen with resources needed to operate smoothly.

Bank Teller

Westpac Banking Corporation
03.1995 - 07.1997
  • Processed customer transactions promptly, minimising wait times.
  • Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
  • Answered telephone inquiries on checking and savings accounts, loans, and lines of credit.
  • Provided customer records, account statements and copies of checks.
  • Reconciled cash drawer and resolved discrepancies.
  • Learned about customer's financial needs, established trust, and optimized sales opportunities resulting in quality customer service.
  • Turned in excess cash to maintain drawer security.
  • Maintained in-depth knowledge of bank products and services to provide appropriate recommendations to customers.
  • Assisted with training of new tellers on policies and procedures.
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges, and interest rates.

Education

Year 12 -

Singleton High School
Singleton, NSW

Certificate III - Ministry

C3 Church School of Ministry
Oxford Falls
11.2006

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Organisation and Time Management
  • Supervision and Leadership
  • Self-Directed
  • Decision-Making
  • Customer Relations
  • Detail Oriented
  • Maintaining e-commerce websites
  • Practical working understanding of social media calendars and creating ads
  • Enjoy learning new procedures and implementing them

Timeline

Retail Store Manager

Lets Party with Balloons
03.2009 - 12.2023

Play Centre/Cafe Manager

C3 Church Ltd - Kidz Connexion
07.2007 - 11.2009

School Canteen Manager

Narrabeen Lakes Primary School
02.1998 - 11.2000

Bank Teller

Westpac Banking Corporation
03.1995 - 07.1997

Year 12 -

Singleton High School

Certificate III - Ministry

C3 Church School of Ministry
Sarah Keyes