Leslie Kern
Goshen
Summary
Creative and dependable customer service professional with experience in retail, sales, and customer-facing environments. Passionate about helping customers, maintaining organized store spaces, and providing positive service experiences. Strong communication and teamwork skills with a reliable work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to handle cash transactions accurately in fast-paced settings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service / Sales Floor Clerk
Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets
New Albany, IN
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted customers in locating products tailored to specific dietary, wellness, and health needs
- Operated the cash register and processed customer purchases accurately and efficiently
- Maintained organized and stocked checkout and sales floor areas
- Provided knowledgeable customer service regarding vitamins, supplements, organic foods, and specialty health products
Heat Relief
Waupaca Foundry
Tell City, IN
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Two summers as college help.
- Provide heat breaks for production line workers in Core Room.
- Rotate between taking about 5-6 people’s spots on line, throughout entire 12-hr shift.
- Ensure people stay hydrated by keeping water coolers stocked.
- Quality Inspection - assemble and inspect cores, reporting any defects to supervisors.
Part Time Manager
Claire's
Clarksville, IN
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Ear Piercing Specialist - perform ear piercing procedures in compliance with company and safety regulations
- Manage cash handling, processed bank deposits, and fulfill opening/closing procedures
- Resolve customer concerns, enhancing loyalty and maintaining positive customer relations.
Body Artist
Kaman's Art Shoppes, Inc
Santa Claus, IN
04.2023 - 08.2023
- (Face Painter + Henna)
- Free-hand line techniques and repeated patterns to create designs
- Salesmanship techniques (+how to price artwork)
- Communication and customer service skills
Cashier/Drive Thru
Taco Bell
Ferdinand, IN
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Served as a closing team member
- Processed transactions using a POS system.
- Maintain cleanliness of space and food-handling
- Greet customers with positivity
- Resolve customer complaints with positive attitude
Education
BFA - Painting and Psychology Minor
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN05.2026
High school diploma - undefined
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School
Leopold, IN05.2023
Skills
- Teamwork
- Store maintenance
- Attention to detail
- Cash handling
- Retail math
- Customer service
- Sales/Product Knowledge
- Cashiering
- Dependable and Reliable
Timeline
Customer Service / Sales Floor Clerk
Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets
10.2024 - Current
Heat Relief
Waupaca Foundry
05.2024 - 08.2025
Part Time Manager
Claire's
02.2024 - 05.2024
Body Artist
Kaman's Art Shoppes, Inc
04.2023 - 08.2023
Cashier/Drive Thru
Taco Bell
05.2022 - 08.2023
High school diploma - undefined
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School
BFA - Painting and Psychology Minor
Indiana University-Southeast
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer