I started as a volunteer in 8th grade for the National Junior Honors Society and then I was invited to participate in training during 8th grade summer. I began working in 9th grade and had tasks such as:
→ Graded homework and tests, mainly Math, but also helped out with Reading. Mainly elementary, some middle, and a few high school students.
→ Walk around the room and offer support to several students at one time.
→ Occasionally help students one-on-one with their work, though.
→ STAAR testing, helped prepare for the math section using practice materials.
→ One kid, Adam, was stuck on one level for a long time, but after I started helping him (I would spend 30 minutes with him every time he visited), and after a month he was able to move on to the next level.
Eventually, I became trusted with more responsibilities during 10th grade.
→ I sometimes had to manage the front desk to field questions from parents.
→ I also made schedules for trash duty and other tasks.
→ I had to pulled out homework for students (to send home with them).
→ Also started doing Data Entry in 10th grade -- something only a select number of people are allowed to do -- which includes entering data on every student’s homework into their file.
→ Train new employees
→ Assist customers at the Photo Center (printing photos, helping customers retrieve their orders)
→ Facilitate customer dropoffs and pickups of UPS orders
→ Assist the Store Manager with receiving shipments and restocking the warehouse
→ Work the front register, processing refunds and coupons
→ Monitor the self-checkout lane, check ID for age-restricted purchases
→ Obtained a TABC Certification to authorize that I can sell alcohol
→ Work front register. Authorized to sell tobacco products; restock frequently, as needed. Process payments from the gas pumps. Handle the selling of Lottery tickets. Also scan used lottery tickets and distribute money to winners. Work the lottery machine for customers who want to buy tickets for the big lotto games.
→ Before 10:30, clean coffee machines and drain all but 2 for the rest of the day
→ Before 9:30, throw away trash and replace with new bags
→ Work the cooler, restock it with beverages, maintain an organizational system.
→ Bring in packages from vendors and move them to the cooler (use scanner to update inventory)
→ Maintain inventory of products as we receive shipments, update inventory when items have been discarded or sold
→ Usually close the shift at 2:00. Take out my cash register, count the money and write it down. Take inventory of the lotto scratch tickets using the scanner system.
→ Food: make as needed to maintain freshness. Keep an inventory of food products to ensure all ingredients are in stock.
→ Check gas price at 10:30 daily, and update the system with new prices