Zakariya Shaikh
Mississauga,ON
Summary
To become part of your team. Dependable retail sales professional with experience in dynamic, high-performance environments. Skilled in processing transactions, handling cash, using registers and arranging merchandise. Maintains high-level customer satisfaction by smoothly resolving customer requests, needs and problems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Sales Associate
Banana Republic
04.2023 - Current
- Greet and engage customers in a friendly and professional manner, providing assistance throughout their shopping journey
- Handle customer inquiries, returns, and exchanges with professionalism and problem-solving skills
- Offer product recommendations and provide detailed information about features, benefits, and pricing to help customers make informed purchase decisions
- Continuously develop product knowledge and stay updated on new arrivals, sales promotions, and company policies
- Collaborate with team members to achieve store goals, contribute to a positive work environment, and provide support as needed
- Contribute to visual merchandising efforts by participating in store displays and arrangement of products
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
Fitness Coach
Maple Guardian Fitness
08.2022 - Current
- Provide training instructions
- Hypertrophy and strength conditioning training
- Assist to build diet plans based on needs
- Consulted with clients to define personal health needs, formulate effective fitness, nutritional or rehabilitation plans and improve overall well-being.
- Oversaw fitness areas with practiced eye for safety or training issues.
Screener/Swabber/Front Desk
Village of Erin Meadows – Retirement Home
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Customer service for the welcoming of all guests into the facility
- Implemented safety protocols as per Ministry standards for COVID pandemic
- Obtained temperatures of visitors and employees at entry of facility and asked screening questions.
- Rapid tests conducted for all individuals as per MOH directions (used rapid test devices)
- Followed CDC guidelines to establish accuracy and compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
- Implemented safety measures & precautions to ensure the testing procedure is organized and sanitary
- Utilization of effective PPE usage, storage and distribution
Mississauga Community Parks and Recreation
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Leadership and Training (8 hours) -Leadership and Training (60 Hours)
- Certificate
- Strategies to work with Children
- Create programs and games for school aged children
- Supervision children during programs
Education
No Degree -
John Fraser Secondary School
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON06.2027
Skills
- Engaging with Diverse Customers
- Customer Inquiries
- Hospitality and Accommodation
- Customer Service
- Stock Replenishment
- Health and Safety practices
Timeline
Retail Sales Associate
Banana Republic
04.2023 - Current
Fitness Coach
Maple Guardian Fitness
08.2022 - Current
Screener/Swabber/Front Desk
Village of Erin Meadows – Retirement Home
03.2021 - 01.2023
Mississauga Community Parks and Recreation
01.2020 - 03.2020
No Degree -
John Fraser Secondary School
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
McMaster University