Samantha Melnike
Port Colborne
Summary
Professional seeking part-time employment, with experience in exceptional customer service and fostering positive relationships with clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier Assistant
Costco Wholesale
03.2025 - Current
- Maintained a clean and safe workspace, ensuring proper sanitation protocols were followed.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Worked with other associates to support cashiers and management's needs.
- Demonstrated flexibility by working various shifts, including weekends, holidays, or evenings when required.
- Built rapport with clientele by engaging in friendly conversation while processing transactions.
- Assisted customers with finding products, providing them with a positive shopping experience.
- Supported store promotions by actively informing customers about ongoing sales events or special offers.
- Contributed to team success by willingly covering shifts for colleagues when needed or requested.
Server
Greenacres Family Restaurant
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Maintain positive customer service and client relationships
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a degree of multitasking
- Addressed complaints to kitchen staff and served replacement items.
- Greeted customers, answered questions, and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, and tidying up server stations.
- Arranged place settings with clean tablecloths, napkins, and tableware to prepare for incoming guests.
Animal Care Specialist & Assisted Learning Coach
Skerrett Psychology
04.2023 - 11.2024
- Horse handling during supportive equine therapy sessions with clients.
- Monitored and documented the daily behaviors of resident animals and clients.
- Administered custom feeds for each resident horse based on dietary needs.
- Managed daily needs for each horse, including exercise, grooming, and hygiene.
Animal Handler & Stable Hand
Edgewood Equine
02.2018 - 07.2023
- Managed the administration of special food, medication, and grooming for resident horses.
- Assisted in the treatment of minor horse injuries and monitored recovery processes.
- Maintained barns, stalls, paddocks, and other horse-related facilities in a clean and safe condition.
- Assisted with grooming of horses before and after rides.
- Monitored water sources to ensure clean and constant availability for livestock.
- Trained new workers on safety and ranch procedures.
Animal Handler & Stable Hand
Hilcrest Stables
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Maintained a clean and organized barn, restocked supplies and rotate items so nothing expires
- Administered medication and fed all 12 horses
- Cleaned stalls, Assisted in minor cuts and injuries, blanketed horses, groomed horses, monitored animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health
Education
High School Diploma - Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Vocals
Iona Catholic Secondary School
06-2014
Skills
- Smart Serve
- Customer service
- Client relations
- Responsible beverage service
- Supply restocking
- Safe food handling
- Team collaboration
- Cleanliness standards
- Multitasking and organization
- Food running
- Strong work ethic
- Reliability and punctuality
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- Bagging techniques
- Efficient scanning
- Adaptability to change
- Promoting loyalty programs
- Sales promotion
References
Available upon request
Volunteer Experience
- Oakville & Milton Humane Society, 2015
- Peel Region Spelling Bee, 2015
- CBC HNIC Playoff Advertising, 2015
- CBC Kid TV Fun Day, 2015
- Howels Family Pumpkin Farm, 2023
Languages
English
Timeline
Cashier Assistant
Costco Wholesale
03.2025 - Current
Server
Greenacres Family Restaurant
02.2024 - 11.2024
Animal Care Specialist & Assisted Learning Coach
Skerrett Psychology
04.2023 - 11.2024
Animal Handler & Stable Hand
Edgewood Equine
02.2018 - 07.2023
Animal Handler & Stable Hand
Hilcrest Stables
01.2017 - 01.2018
High School Diploma - Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Vocals
Iona Catholic Secondary School
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