Dezi Verwey
Bloemfontein ,South Africa
Summary
Experienced in visual merchandising and proficient in electronic point-of-sale systems, cash management, and price tagging. Demonstrates strong customer service skills with expertise in cash handling, inventory management, face-to-face selling, and payment processing. Adept at accurate money handling, stock counting, food hygiene, window display visual merchandising, and using inventory database software. Skilled in POS systems and stock control. Committed to leveraging these competencies to enhance retail operations and customer satisfaction.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sales assistant
Piccadilly printing
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly, keeping store operation seamless during peak hours.
- Totalled bills using maths skills and maintained accurate till count.
- Monitored trends in consumer behaviour with keen attention to detail.
- Trained new staff members, fostering a supportive working environment.
- Handled cash transactions swiftly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Packed and wrapped gifts with decorative details to match customer preferences.
- Displayed wares in temporary structures at markets to attract new customers.
- Inspected products for damages and expiry dates before processing refunds.
- Demonstrated product usage and features to customers.
- Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
- Ensured stock replenishment in a timely manner to maintain product availability.
- Went above and beyond by helping customers to locate stock, making bespoke orders where possible.
- Accepted card, cash and cheque payments in POS register system.
- Listened to customer needs and preferences to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities.
- Carried out back-of-house maintenance, for clear, easy-to-navigate stockroom management.
- Conducted stock checks, faced-up shelves and recorded out-of-stock items to fulfil customer demand.
- Maintained accurate records to track cash handling activities.
- Completed purchases with cash, credit and debit payment methods, providing customer receipts for reference.
- Organised displays to promote inventory and encourage customer purchases.
- Prepared orders for customers with wrapped, bagged and boxed items.
- Managed till operations smoothly, reducing waiting time for customers.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Education
Hoerskool Sentraal
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State 01.2020 - 11.2024
Skills
- Visual merchandising
- Electronic point-of-sale systems
- Cash management
- Price tagging
- Customer Service
- Cash handling
- Inventory management
- Face-to-face selling
- Payment Processing
- Accurate money handling
- Stock counting
- Food Hygiene
- Window display visual merchandising
- Inventory database software
- POS Systems
- Stock control
Languages
Afrikaans
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sales assistant
Piccadilly printing
11.2021 - 09.2023
Hoerskool Sentraal
01.2020 - 11.2024
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