David Avila
Los Angeles
Summary
Dedicated customer service and sales professional knowledgeable about preparing, packaging and stocking different products. Adept at working quickly and maintaining security while meeting high demand. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandiser
Anheuser-Busch
10.2022 - Current
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
- Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
- Used props and lighting to enhance appearance and visibility of displays.
- Promoted seasonal products and trends to move stock and prepare for incoming inventory.
- Collaborated with store managers to determine best placement for merchandise displays.
Logistics Material Handler
Amtrak/Aramark
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Responsible for high volume movement of goods for interstate transportation
- Communicated between logistics team and equipment operators
- Ensured delivery of specified goods and supplies within tight deadlines
- Advised supervisors on maintenance of service vehicles and heavy equipment
- Completed visual inspections of product displays to check quality against standards.
- Lifted up to 70 pounds on regular basis.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Operated pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
Budtender
the Artist Tree
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked with management team to drive sales via promotions
- Maintained constant rotation of products, seasonal and standing orders
- Assisted with direct customer service and point of sales transactions
- Streamlined inventory and invoicing systems by utilizing shelf-to-sheet system
- Weighed, prepared and packaged different types of products.
- Answered questions about medicinal and recreational uses and effects and qualities of different strains.
- Checked guests' photo identification for validity and age requirements.
- Restocked supplies and arranged displays.
- Maintained strict inventory controls for regulatory compliance across dispensary operations.
- Packaged regulated products in appropriate exit containers.
- Assisted medical use customers in identifying cannabis medicines and methods of medication that best fit individual needs.
Diesel Automotive Technician/Fabricator
Texino
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted automotive and electrical system department managers and teams in fabrication of luxury Mercedes Benz camping vehicles
- Fabricated and installed custom parts as per client requests
- Evaluated and maintained rental fleet of 45 vans and shop vehicles
- Helped R&D team with new systems, modifications and prototypes
- Used specialized tools to detect leaks in gas and refrigerant systems.
- Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
- Performed safety and emissions inspections.
- Maintained accurate records of time and materials required to perform repairs and service.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.
Inventory Clerk
Medmen
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Worked with all vendors and reps to meet or exceed all costs-of-goods goals while driving sales
- Verified incoming products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate.
- Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Utilized pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Maintained strong vendor connections by arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Executed all for tasks for GM's and AM's and kept up standards for customer service and efficient workflow
Receiving Clerk
Catered Fit
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
- Maintained accurate computer records of materials weights, bill amounts, and identified variances.
- Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
- Regularly reviewed invoices and double-checked orders.
- Monitored and managed stock levels of goods to verify availability of products.
- Maintained tidy, organized and safe work area to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Properly labeled and stored goods in safe area to provide identification and avoid losses.
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve potential incoming shipment issues.
Education
High School Diploma -
Options For Youth
Sylmar, CA07-2011
Skills
- OSHA Forklift Certified
- RF Scanner Avid
- Superb Learner
- Prompt
- Works well with colleagues
- Point-of-sale system
- POS system operation
- Restocking inventory
- Preparing packages
- Counting money
- THC & CBD products
- Loss prevention
- Cash handling experience
- Product merchandising
- Customer education
- Maintaining confidentiality
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Software
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Merchandiser
Anheuser-Busch
10.2022 - Current
Logistics Material Handler
Amtrak/Aramark
01.2022 - 09.2022
Budtender
the Artist Tree
01.2021 - 08.2021
Diesel Automotive Technician/Fabricator
Texino
01.2021 - 01.2022
Inventory Clerk
Medmen
01.2019 - 01.2020
Receiving Clerk
Catered Fit
01.2017 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
Options For Youth
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