JOHN VANDENBOS
Student And Multi-Faceted Worker
Duncan,BC
Summary
- Motivated and creative worker/team leader with plenty of experience. Cooperative and positive presence in the workplace.
- Impressive school placement in music, mathematics, social studies, science, and English.
- Avid and helpful Boy scout Troop member with high adaptability and willingness to assist others that are struggling.
- Experienced marching band rank leader with hundreds of hours of experience in coordination, musicianship, and marching within a large group of around 100 people.
- Confident presenter and barista for Future Business Leaders of America, having prepared and presented topics on international business at state-level competitions.
- Motivated technology sales professional with proven record of boosting sales and customer loyalty through individualized service. Resourceful individual skillful in learning customer needs, directing to desirable merchandise and upselling to meet sales quotas. Committed to strengthening customer experiences with positivity and professionalism when answering requests and processing sales.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Tech Associate
Staples Canada
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Keeping up with company and personal standards, listed as the top salesman at the store for 4 consecutive months.
- Always ensuring customer understanding of when a product or service was available, as well as quantity.
- Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Promote company products, services, and savings plans when appropriate.
- Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services.
- Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products.
- Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations.
- Use computers to produce signage.
- Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.
- Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to ring up customers.
Ski Instructor
Powder Pigs
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
- Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students for whom they are responsible.
- Understand specific qualities of students and adapt teaching methods to learning style, listening style, and preference.
Caterer, Chef, Quartermaster, Librarian
Boy Scouts of America
07.2015 - 07.2019
- Troop 411.
- Carnation,, Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.
- Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.
- Count money and make bank deposits.
- Perform some food preparation or service tasks such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.
- Estimate food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned.
- Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
- Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
Presenter, Barista
Cedarcrest High School FBLA
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Create signs to advertise store products or events.
- Clean service or seating areas.
- Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
- Receive and process customer payments.
- Set up or restock product displays.
- Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments and advertising agencies.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
Sales Associate
Best Buy Canada
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
- Boosted sales by conferring with customers to evaluate purchase requirements and recommend best-fit company offerings.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
Sales, Cashier, Lot Associate
Home Depot
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Balanced cash drawer accurately at the end of each shift, demonstrating strong attention to detail.
- Reviewed new promotions and monitored price changes.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Replenished sales floor merchandise and organized shelves, racks, and bins for optimal appearance.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
Education
High School Diploma -
Frances Kelsey Secondary School
Mill Bay, BC 09.2020 - 06.2022
No Degree -
Cedarcrest High School
Duvall, WA 08.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science With International Relations
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC 09.2022 - Current
Skills
Customer technical support
Inventory/Resource Management
Food preparation
First Aid
Teaching
Sportsmanship
Musicianship
Group/Team Leading
Certification
Microsoft: Word certified.
Timeline
Sales, Cashier, Lot Associate
Home Depot
07.2023 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science With International Relations
University of Victoria
09.2022 - Current
Sales Associate
Best Buy Canada
09.2021 - 09.2022
Tech Associate
Staples Canada
12.2020 - 09.2021
High School Diploma -
Frances Kelsey Secondary School
09.2020 - 06.2022
Ski Instructor
Powder Pigs
11.2019 - 03.2020
Presenter, Barista
Cedarcrest High School FBLA
11.2018 - 02.2019
No Degree -
Cedarcrest High School
08.2018 - 06.2020
Caterer, Chef, Quartermaster, Librarian
Boy Scouts of America
07.2015 - 07.2019
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