Marnie Monks
New Westminster,CA-BC
Summary
Energetic professional with a proven track record, excelling in visual merchandising and customer service. Expert in creating engaging displays and achieving sales targets. Self-motivated leader skilled in conflict resolution, fostering teamwork, and driving results. Love training new employees, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Adaptable, loyal and reliable, and committed to continuous improvement. As a personal trainer I have successfully run a small business for over 15 years, growing by community word of mouth, keeping most of my clients with me along the way!
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stock Receiver/display Builder/customer Service
Sobeys Safeway
08.2019 - Current
- Build seasonal displays, as well as weekly or monthly aisle end caps and front/ back of store displays, merchandising weekly sale items to advertise and push sales and create add on sales and vendor sales/advertising
- I am active and on my feet all day in a busy, fast paced environment
- Receive store orders and direct orders for grocery, pharmacy, beauty, produce and dairy
- Organize stock in designated storage areas, or put out on the floor to rotate or display in proper departments, for sale purposes
- Give customer service all day, aiding in locating product, educating them on certain items, personal shopping, de-escalating customer complaints or arguments between staff members
- Train new employees to the standards and practices of the store, and in the jobs within the department that they are assigned, leading by example, and following through, checking in to answer any questions and acknowledge progress
- Lift over 1000 pounds of stock per shift
- Primarily work the production shift, starting a few hours before the store opens
Personal Trainer
Self Employed Streamline Fitness
11.2011 - Current
- Design fun and unique weekly fitness programs customized for bootcamps, private clients, basketball teams or partner sessions, utilizing a huge assortment of fitness equipment
- motivate, educate, and help clients embrace their authentic selves by working hard to shed fears and boundaries, exceed their weight or fitness goals, increase self awareness and self esteem through nutrition, exercise, and stress management
- Celebrate every victory
- Started a bootcamp after morning preschool drop-off in the park, for stay at home moms to be able to bring their little one to exercise with other moms and toddlers so they could form connections
- Give a yearly donation to the same preschool for 4 private sessions
Education
No Degree - Psychology And Kinesiology
University of Regina
ReginaGroup Fitness Instructor -
On The Edge Fitness Educators
North Vancouver Skills
-Active listener
-strong eye for fine detail and visual merchandising
-fitness knowledge
-high emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills
-Self motivated multi-tasker who can work on my own, as part of a team, or as team leader
-excellent customer service and retail skills
-exceptional sales skills, making or exceeding sales targets, connecting with new customers and turning them into loyal repeat clients
-adaptable, good at time management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
ACE personal trainer certification
November 2011
Makeup artist diploma
John Casablancas
Additional Information
Volunteer work
-New Westminster Youth soccer association
coach
-New Westminster T-ball association coach
-Tri-cities youth basketball association
coach
-South Burnaby metro club
basketball skills and agility coach
-served 3 years in the Canadian Armed Forces Navy
-spent 4 years working for Christian Dior as a makeup artist and product specialist
Timeline
Stock Receiver/display Builder/customer Service
Sobeys Safeway
08.2019 - Current
Personal Trainer
Self Employed Streamline Fitness
11.2011 - Current
No Degree - Psychology And Kinesiology
University of Regina
Group Fitness Instructor -
On The Edge Fitness Educators