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Erika Ashton

Erika Ashton

Oakville,Ontario

Summary

A hard-working, committed, customer-focused professional with experience in managing products, customer service, money handling, and health care. Pursuing full-time or part-time employment.

Work History

Receptionist

Chrysler
01.2024 - Current
  • Welcomed customers with friendly greetings, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.

Personal Support Worker

Home Instead
  • Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
  • Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
  • Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
  • Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.

Delivery Driver

Simplify Supply Chain Solutions
  • Navigated routes with relevant map programs and GPS systems.
  • Grouped and routed deliveries according to designated areas to maintain efficient delivery times.
  • Transported and safely delivered items to prevent damage or loss.

Budtender

Buzbudds


  • Read industry publications to maintain knowledge of current and future bud trends.
  • Managed a high volume of cash
  • Answered questions about medicinal and recreational uses and effects and qualities of different strains.
  • Delivered Orders

Daycare Assistant

Simply Smart
  • Managed crafts and other hands-on activities to engage kids and promote development.
  • Prepared meals, snacks and refreshments for children according to dietary needs and restrictions.
  • Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain a safe environment.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans and activities for children of various ages.
  • Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
  • Cared for 10 children ages 8 months to 4.

Hostess & Server

State & Main
  • Greeted incoming guests to escort them to assigned dining areas and presented menus.
  • Responded appropriately to customer complaints, bringing major issues to the manager on duty.
  • Monitored dining area to assess server capacity and estimate wait times.
  • Answered phone inquiries to schedule and confirm reservations, record takeout orders and respond to service questions.
  • Implemented table rotation system for optimal server workload distribution, resulting in improved service quality.
  • Streamlined communication between kitchen staff and servers to ensure accurate order fulfillment and timely delivery.

Private Nanny

Canadian Nanny
  • Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
  • Aided with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.
  • Cooked nutritious meals to promote a healthy diet and nutrition.
  • Monitored playtime to prevent overuse of technology, television, or other influences.

Server

Beertown Public House

Sales Associate

Bikini Villiage
  • Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
  • Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions.
  • Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.

Housekeeper

French Canadian Cleaning
  • Cleaned building floors by sweeping, mopping and scrubbing.
  • Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain an organized, professional appearance.
  • Used cleaning chemicals following proper guidelines.
  • Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.
  • Emptied wastebaskets and disposed of soiled linens in guest rooms to reduce the spread of germs and enhance freshness.

Cashier

Farm Boy
  • Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
  • Answered customer questions and provided store information.
  • Preserved the appearance of the store by arranging and replenishing displays and merchandise racks.

Cashier

Walmart
  • Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
  • Delivered high levels of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
  • Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer services.

Education

NFPA 1072 Ops Level (IFSAC), Emergency Medical Responder (Red Cross EMR), DZ Truck Driver’s License - Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Iroquois Ridge High School
Oakville, ON
06.2019

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills

  • Money Handling
  • POS Systems
  • Customer Service
  • Critical Thinking - can apply knowledge given by managers and coworkers to take action in times of need
  • Time Management - Gained this skill over time by balancing school and work Time in Pre-service Firefighting emphasizes how important it is to respect yourself and others by managing time
  • Eager & Driven - Always motivated to be the best employee I can be while maintaining a positive, down-to-earth attitude to make it a great experience working alongside me
  • First Aid/CPR
Erika Ashton