Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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Sharon Coates

PAKENHAM,VIC

Summary

Communicative customer service professional, motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Service-driven professional with a thirteen-year background in the retail sector. Personable and reliable, desiring the opportunity to use customer service skills in a busy environment.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Supervisor

Coles Supermarket
Hallam, Victoria
05.2013 - 05.2022
  • Demonstrate that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency.
  • Maintain friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Share product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations.
  • Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.
  • Receive and process cash and credit payments for in-store purchases. Manage refunds and exchanges.
  • Stayed up to date on store promotions, payment policies, and security practices.
  • Open and close the store, including counting cash, and opening and closing cash registers.
  • Operate Changemaster to manage register cash levels.
  • Rotate team members to maintain team member Work Health Safety standards and ensure optimum efficiency and customer flow through registers.
  • Supervised up to nine full-time and part-time employees on any one shift
  • Balanced workloads to meet targets without overtaxing employees.
  • Enforced safety rules and other policies to protect employees and minimize company liability.
  • Followed safety protocols and company processes and procedures.
  • Developed team rosters under Department Managers supervision.

Customer Service Assistant

Coles Supermarkets
Cranbourne West, Victoria
10.2009 - 05.2013
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs.
  • Offered friendly greetings and assistance to incoming customers.
  • Executed cash transactions quickly and accurately.
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer.
  • Managed cash register operations using POS system and processed sales and returns.

Temp Receptionist

Grace Recruitment
Melbourne, Victoria
07.2009 - 03.2013

Grace Recruitment - Melbourne , Victoria

  • Managed receptionist areas, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.
  • Maintained the front desk and reception areas in a neat and organized fashion. Served as the central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the buildings.
  • Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the offices. Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence. Received and distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner.
  • Supplied key cards and building access to employees and visitors.
  • Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including email and mail.
  • Raised purchase orders, data entry, and processing of invoices for stationery and amenities.

Temp Receptionist

Max Recruitment
Melbourne, Vic
03.2008 - 06.2012
  • Managed PZ Cussons receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information. Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
  • Sorted incoming mail and directed to correct personnel each day.
  • Maintained the front desk and reception area in a neat and organised fashion.
  • Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building.

Customer Service Assistant

Commonwealth Bank
Brighton, Victoria
07.2008 - 11.2008
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Demonstrated that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency.
  • Processed deposits and withdrawals in customers accounts
  • Shared product knowledge with customers
  • Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.

Education

Certificate IV in Business (Administration) - Business Administration

South West Institute of TAFE
2007

Certificate II in Information Technology - Information Technology

South West Institute of TAFE
2007

Skills

  • Cheerful and energetic
  • Excellent time management
  • Dedicated team player
  • Reliable & trustworthy
  • Perfect attendance record
  • Resolution-oriented
  • Adaptable to change
  • Conflict resolution
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Quick learner

Accomplishments

  • Enrolled in Coles Retail Leaders program on pathway to becoming Service Department Manager.
  • Acted as 2IC to the Service Department Manager.
  • Fulfilled all supervisory duties when in charge of the Service Department.
  • Recognized for "maintaining excellent customer service standards when we were under pressure."
  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Led team to achieve "great results for the ADF fundraiser and always driving store initiatives!" earning recognition from upper management and financial reward.
  • Operated and performed essential maintenance on NCR cash registers on main lane, express registers, assisted checkouts and kiosk.
  • Maintained Tobacco Compliance by State and Federal legislation
  • Remained up-to-date and compliant with ongoing training requirements.

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References



Debbie Chaplin

Store Manager,

Coles Hallam

03 8795 1400

Loran Simmins

Service Manager

Coles Hallam

M: 0402 929 588

Tara Shaw

2IC to Service Manager

Coles Hallam

M: 0448 609 173

Timeline

Customer Service Supervisor

Coles Supermarket
05.2013 - 05.2022

Customer Service Assistant

Coles Supermarkets
10.2009 - 05.2013

Temp Receptionist

Grace Recruitment
07.2009 - 03.2013

Customer Service Assistant

Commonwealth Bank
07.2008 - 11.2008

Temp Receptionist

Max Recruitment
03.2008 - 06.2012

Certificate IV in Business (Administration) - Business Administration

South West Institute of TAFE

Certificate II in Information Technology - Information Technology

South West Institute of TAFE
Sharon Coates