Experience

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  Premier Floor Center

  • Retail Sales Representative

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  Premier Floor Center

  • Dyersburg, Tn.

  • Retail Sales Representative

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Dyersburg, Tn.

    -Serving customers by showing them products they not only like, but more importantly products that best meet their needs. -Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge. -Greet and receive customers in a welcoming and familiar manner as if they are friends and family. -Created an Excel spreadsheet that helps me and other team members quickly search for "cost of goods sold", easily calculates "suggested retail pricing", as well as provides rough and final estimates. - Helped develop work processes that have been integrated into "Job Site" check lists.- Skilled at using a laser to measure property in connection with "Measure Square Estimation Software" to develop detailed drawings and plans that are used in calculating customer quotes and invoices.

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  Hunt Transport Services

  • Small Business Owner

    • Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

    - Delivered expedited shipments to customers all over the Northeast, Southeast, and Central United States. - Maintained a consistent and on-time delivery record with 100% of all deliveries arriving on-time or ahead of schedule.- Coordinated daily delivery schedules based upon customers schedule.- Obtained and Maintained proper delivery authorization and pickup documentation. - Maintained an accident and incident free driving record 100% of the time.- Interacted with customers and vendors in a friendly and kind manner. - Conducted emergency roadside repairs, including changing flat tires, replacing light bulbs and installing fuses.

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  Parker Hannifin

  • Greenfield, Tn.

  • Manufacturing Team Lead

    • May 2017 - Nov 2021
    • Greenfield, Tn.

    - A key employee that was trusted to open and close plant operations as well as supervise, instruct, and train employees. - Assembled products and components using a variety of equipment, including CNC lathes, spinners, and presses, making proactive adjustments to settings to produce work within tight tolerances. - Worked with different stations each day to optimize my time with team members in order to help meet production goals. - Trained new employees and promoted a supportive, performance-oriented atmosphere by, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating & safety procedures, and company policies. - Handled trouble shooting tasks and used safe methods to immediately rectify assembly issues. - Operated all machinery safely in order to reduce workplace accidents. - Operated forklift equipment to move heavy loads and maintain production levels. -Kept work areas clean, organized and safe in order to promote efficiency and team safety.

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  St Johns Community Services

  • Martin, TN

  • Direct Support Specialist / Personal Assistant

    • 2012 - Aug 2016
    • Martin, TN

    - While a full time college student, I assisted adults with developmental disabilities in all activities of daily living in a residential setting.- Promote independence and aid individuals with activities in the community. - Provide medical care by dispensing medications and giving first aid.- Develop, implement, and maintain individual as well as residential budgets. - Create and implement work, project, and task schedules.

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  Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee

  • Memphis, TN. and Northwest Tennessee

  • Claims Specialist

    • Feb 1999 - Jun 2009
    • Memphis, TN. and Northwest Tennessee

    - Examined claim forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.- Verified insurance claims and determined fair amount for settlement.- Conducted comprehensive interviews of witnesses and claimants to gather facts and information.- Evaluated property damage and wrote repair estimates using Simsol estimating software before negotiating settlement with insured as well as third party claimants.-Investigated and assessed damage to property and reviewed property damage estimates.-Clarified coverage of losses to policyholders and provided assistance in itemizing damages and finding alternative living arrangements.-Conducted day-to-day administrative tasks to maintain information files and process paperwork.-Assisted homeowners by coordinating vendor services, emergency repair, cleaning and contractors.-Delivered exceptional customer service to policyholders by communicating important information and patiently listening to issues.-Substantiated legitimate claims and denied unjustified claims.-Reviewed police reports, medical treatment records, and physical property damage to determine extent of liability.-Negotiated with policyholders and claimants to reach mutually satisfactory resolutions.

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  Dyersburg State Community College

  • Dyersburg, Tennessee

  • Academic Tutor

    • 2009 - 2009
    • Dyersburg, Tennessee

    Mentor & Tutor peers in Mathematics & Physical Science course work

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  84 Lumber

  • Union City, Tn

  • Contractor Sales

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Union City, Tn

    - Sold lumber and building materials to residential and commercial customers - Planned product ranges and prepared sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers needs - Serviced current customers while developing new customer relations - Manually and Electronically estimated work orders using construction blue prints and contractor work orders - Worked closely with visual-display staff and department heads to decide how to most effectively showcase merchandise

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  AutoZone

  • Union City, Tn

  • Sales Clerk

    • 1996 - 1997
    • Union City, Tn

    As a sales associate, I became extremely familiar with automotive products so that I could accurately answer customers questions and satisfy customers demands. I provided assistance to customers on the sales floor, answered questions, located automotive products, stocked shelves, took inventory, replaced car batteries and windshield wipers, turned brake rotors, and handled returns. As a sales associate I also was responsible for checking out customers as a cashier.

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  Dyersburg Fabrics Inc

  • Dyersburg, TN

  • Machine Operator & Chemical/Dye Technician

    • 1993 - 1996
    • Dyersburg, TN

    Machine Operator- Set up machines to receive cloth batches to be treated with dyes and chemicals - Monitor and maintain machines during treatment processes- Offload completed batches onto mobile trucks to be sent to dryersChemical/Dye Technician- Accurately read and understand detailed lists of chemicals and dyes - Locate, precisely measure and weigh both chemicals and dyes - Distribute chemicals and dyes to mixers at strict scheduled times and tempertures

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  Kirkland's / CBK

  • Union City, TN

  • Inventory Control

    • 1992 - 1993
    • Union City, TN

    - Offloaded and stacked new inventory onto pallets- Varified inventory against bill of lading- Moved inventory by forklift to assigned warehouse location- Audited inventory count for correctness- Responsible for collecting and building large orders to be shipped- Printed and applied shipping labels to outgoing orders- Loaded large and small orders onto trucks with forklift- Maintained efficiency of conveyor system with daily preventive maintanence and repairs

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  O'Charley's

  • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Server

    • 1991 - 1992
    • Knoxville, Tennessee

    - Prepared room for dining by clothing tables and setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils.- Protected establishment and customers by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies.- Helped customers select food and beverages by presenting menu; offering cocktails; suggesting courses; explaining the chef's specialties; identifying appropriate wines; answering food preparation questions.- Transmited orders to bar and kitchen by recording customers choices; identifying customers special dietary needs and special requests.- Kept kitchen staff informed by noting timing of meal progression.- Served orders by picking up and delivering customers choices from bar and kitchen; delivering accompaniments and condiments from service bars.- Responded to additional patron requirements by inquiring of needs; observing dining process.

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  Pin Oak Farms

  • Union City, Tennessee

  • General Laborer

    • 1981 - 1991
    • Union City, Tennessee

    Prior to college I worked on my families farm/ranch in Northwest Tennessee. From a young age I was given responsibility and played a significant role in the daily operations of a successful livestock operation. I gained invaluable knowledge, skills, and a work ethic that has served me well in all of my endeavors.