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Kat Gillespie

Kat Gillespie

Toronto,ON

Summary

I have worked for Shoppers Drug Mart for over 3 years, during which I utilized my exceptional customer service skills, as well as my leadership and team building skills to quickly rise to a managerial role. I am a trained and certified makeup artist, and am a highly motivated, goal driven person with a passion for cosmetics, sales, and customer service. As a Beauty Boutique Manager, I am an encouraging problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating while maintaining the Shoppers Drug Mart C.O.R.E. values, standards and image.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Beauty Boutique Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
08.2021 - Current

-Providing leadership, guidance, and training to Beauty Experts daily
-Providing exceptional customer service and creating lasting impressions with both new and existing/regular clients
-Providing hygienic and expert makeup applications in accordance with current health and safety regulations
-Sharing expert advice pertaining to makeup, makeup applications, skincare, and fragrance based on individual client needs
- Reviewing the Customer Service Index score and Customer Comments on a weekly basis with team members, ensuring open conversation and communication to drive exceptional customer service
-Ensuring the Shoppers Drug Mart image is upheld, and Store Standards are in place
-Continuously leveraging the BeautyNOW clienteling service to enhance the customer experience, while hitting and maintaining all weekly metrics and department targets
-Planning and organizing in-store events based on seasonal changes and customer shopping trends to drive department sales
-Reviewing and discussing departmental sales targets weekly with team members to meet and exceed sales targets, and ensuring all team members are confident in cross-selling, link-selling, and up-selling
-Planning exciting Gala event to help raise money and awareness for the Look Good Feel Better Campagne
-Creating engaging content on our Local Social Instagram page, and was instrumental in achieving 1000+ followers.
-Conducting interviews for potential Beauty Experts to expand our team, and creating the schedule while consistently reviewing SPLH and SPLH plan

Beauty Advisor

Shoppers Drug Mart
06.2019 - 08.2021

-Assisted customers with makeup, skincare and fragrance purchases
-Provided exceptional customer service and received consistent Customer Comments
-Employee of the month February 2020
-Top user on the previous E-clienteling service prior to launch of BeautyNOW

Makeup Artist

Bell Media
06.2017 - 03.2020

-Applied makeup and basic hair styling to on-air anchors and guest speakers for CP24 and BNN
-Adapted to the fast paced environment and demanding hours of the television industry

Restaurant Manager

Le Montmartre French Restaurant
04.2012 - 01.2017

-Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service

-Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff

-Met, greeted and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant

-Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records

Education

Diploma - Comprehensive Makeup Artist

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
05.2017

Dunbarton High School
Pickering, ON
05.2008

Skills

-Event Planning

-Functional French

-CPR trained

-Computer literate

-Excel

-Smart Serve

Timeline

Beauty Boutique Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
08.2021 - Current

Beauty Advisor

Shoppers Drug Mart
06.2019 - 08.2021

Makeup Artist

Bell Media
06.2017 - 03.2020

Restaurant Manager

Le Montmartre French Restaurant
04.2012 - 01.2017

Diploma - Comprehensive Makeup Artist

George Brown College

Dunbarton High School
Kat Gillespie