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Sabrina Di Fonzo

Vancouver,British Columbia

Summary

Highly experienced and known for exemplary team-building and project oversight skills. Gifted at working with all types of personalities. Performance history of developing strong collaborative relationships and delivering impressive results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate, Relief Supervisor

BC Liquor Distribution Branch
08.2020 - Current
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers through good customer service
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor working with In Store Marketing.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Onboarded and trained new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Supervising staff, developing teamwork, maintaining staff morale
  • controlling stock levels, investigating variances
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground through coaching conversations.


Assistant Manager

Nordstrom
10.2017 - 08.2020
  • Responsible for scheduling and assisting and managing day to day duties
  • Hiring, training and developing new employees
  • Handling of customer issues and complaints
  • Work closely in a customer facing role and creating long lasting loyal relationships
  • Ensuring the business objectives and met and flowing with demand
  • Flex and Plan accordingly to business demand and flow
  • Project to reach financial objectives, through forecasting, perpetration of budgets and expenditures
  • Create ideas to ensure budget is achieved plus growth.

Lead Hostess and Trainer

Fairmont Pacific Rim
06.2010 - 09.2017
  • Assigned patrons to tables suitable for needs and restaurant section rotation.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Took reservations and planned and prepared large parties and special events answered customer questions, assisted in choosing menus and wine and cocktail pairings
  • Trained staff for correct facility procedures, safety codes, proper conduct and policies
  • Maintained contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff and customers. Received and recorded patrons dining reservations, and their special requests.
  • Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes ingredients and preparation methods and trained employees on this knowledge


Stylist

Joe Fresh
03.2010 - 08.2012
  • Opened Flagship store, first stand alone Joe Fresh Store
  • Assisted in recruiting and training new staff
  • Stocked and restocked inventory as shipments were received
  • merchandised new products throughout the store on mannequins creating a story board
  • reorganized the sales floor to meet company standards
  • Addressed customer inquiries and resolved complaints
  • Trained new colleagues on store procedures and policies, lead teams in customer service and styling
  • Assisted in Visual Merchandising and overnight flips

Education

Associate of Arts - General Arts

Douglas College
New Westminster, BC

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design And Production

Helen Lefeaux School School of Fashion Design
Vancouver, BC
06.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

Capilano University
North Vancouver, BC
06.2001

Skills

  • Client Account Management exceptional customer service skills
  • Sales and Employee Development
  • Leadership and Training
  • Customer Needs Assessment
  • Quick Learner
  • Excellent Verbal Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Merchandising
  • Inventory Control

Timeline

Sales Associate, Relief Supervisor

BC Liquor Distribution Branch
08.2020 - Current

Assistant Manager

Nordstrom
10.2017 - 08.2020

Lead Hostess and Trainer

Fairmont Pacific Rim
06.2010 - 09.2017

Stylist

Joe Fresh
03.2010 - 08.2012

Associate of Arts - General Arts

Douglas College

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design And Production

Helen Lefeaux School School of Fashion Design

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

Capilano University
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