Sydney Jennings
Founder / Manager of E-Commerce Store · For The Sol
St. Petersburg, FL
In My Own Words
Ocean and nature inspired, I am passionate about sustainability and have experience in social media management, customer service and retail production with a history of working in the lifestyle apparel industry.
Work Experience
Founder / Manager of E-Commerce Store
For The Sol2019 – Present
- Manager of social media and online store account - Independent online reseller, with over 1,500 items sold - In charge of product research, sourcing and listing, fashion forecasting, customer service, sales operations, and fulfillment - Keeping up to date with youth trends and fashion
Barista / Team Lead
The Blend - St. Petersburg, FL2023 – 2023
- Properly prep, grind and brew drinks for customers in a quick and accurate manner - Train new employees, assign daily tasks for team, ensure all opening/closing procedures are performed correctly
Building Substitute
Lawrence Elementary Schools2022 – 2023
- Plan and prepare daily classroom lessons - Oversee students outside of the classroom including hallways, cafeteria and recess
Food Runner
Cool Cat Maui - Lahaina, HI2022 – 2022
- Deliver food to customers’ tables rapidly and accurately - Communicate effectively with BOH, organize order of tickets, maintain cleanliness of the line
Payroll / Recruiting Specialist
Express Employment Professionals - Kalamazoo, MI2021 – 2022
- Manage payroll for over 150 different associates weekly - Conduct phone interviews of the job candidates, find fitting positions and prepare candidates with useful information for remaining rounds of interviews - Drive performance improvements and profitability increases in targeted accounts within the company using ATS, LinkedIn and social media accounts - Track incoming job orders and actively recruit for speciality roles using LinkedIn - Full cycle recruitment
General Merchandise Expert
Target - Traverse City, MI2019 – 2020
- Dedicated owner of Beauty General Merch area to ensure sales floor is full, in stock and accurately signed for guests - Process all inbound deliveries using the receive application for inventory accuracy - Complete all backroom daily and weekly audits - Conduct weekly price change workload for all General Merch categories
Kids Beach Camp Lead Instructor
Third Coast Surf Shop - St. Joseph, MI2019 – 2019
(Seasonal) - Ensure day camps are run efficiently and effectively - Manage new sign ups, contact parents and organize daily camp schedules - Teach children ages 5-12 how to surf, paddleboard, and sandboard
Customer Service Representative
River Trail Neighborhood - East Lansing, MI2016 – 2019
- Perform clerical and customer services for over 500 residence hall students - Use the KX database to check MSU Visiting Scholars and conference guests into and out of their bookings - Organize and process the mail and packaging while maintaining the reception area
Social Media and Farmers Market Intern
Allen Neighborhood Center2018 – 2018
- Gather visitor and vendor data through conducting surveys and post on social media accounts - Responsible for running the market bank and assisting the Market Manager with event planning and reporting
Education
Advertising Management with a minor in Environmental Sustainability
Michigan State University2018
Bachelor of Science
