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Gage Skelton

New Lenox

Summary

Sales professional with roughly 4 years of experience in sales, customer service, and inventory management. Demonstrates strong organizational abilities and analytical problem solving skills. Proven track record in event setup, warehouse, operations, and bartending, ready to contribute to a dynamic team environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Crush Coordinator/Sales Representative

Garbage Gorilla
01.2025 - Current
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
  • Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
  • Drive crush truck for jobs and condense open-top dumpsters
  • Ensure that clients are checked on a weekly basis

Sales Representative/Bartender/Operations

Hailstorm Brewing Company
10.2021 - 01.2025
  • I started off at Hailstorm Brewing Company as a bartender and not too long afterwards I became a sales representative. I also help behind the scenes with beer packaging and equipment as well. On the road, conducting on/off premise business with accounts. I take part in setting up events and tastings for various accounts and venues. I ensure that not only the taproom was clean and in good shape, but also helped around the brew house where need be. I take account of what we have in stock and if we are low on various beers. For my sales aspect of the job, I contact accounts face to face, over email, and phone calls. Also, making sure that the customer has fresh product and to recall and out of code product if need be. Finally, I also deliver beer if need be to accounts with an invoice that we have the customer sign and with form of payment (whether Fintech, check, cash).

Sales Representative

Louis Glunz Beer
02.2021 - 10.2021
  • Hired on as a sales representative that covers the territories of south edge of the city (Bridgeview, Burbank, etc.) and on to Crete/Monee. Project knowledge was gained prior at job before at Binny’s Beverage Depot as beer buyer. Navigate through route to meet with customers and accounts and discuss purchasing beer and displays that go along with products.

Warehouse Associate

JCL Specialties
06.2012 - 10.2021
  • Inventory and maintenance. Shipping and receiving. Helped package product and stage on pallets for delivery pick up. Organized shop and clean.

Beer Sales Associate

Binny’s Beverage Depot
04.2018 - 02.2021
  • When hired, started out as cashier and then transitioned to the beer department because of beer knowledge and familiar with products. Stocking beer, keep track of dates of beer, talk to vendors and help tasters set up for their time duration. Clean beer department so it was appealing to those that are shopping and helping customers find the best possible beer option and suggesting different styles. Always making sure to buy product or try beer styles to help guide customers. Making beer orders so that we have enough product for the week and then some.

Lumber Associate| Tool Department

Lowe’s Home Improvement
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Stocking building materials, hauling bunks of lumber into place to sell, help customers select the appropriate building materials for projects. Physical labor throughout the day and power equipment license was required. Cleaning the building materials section.

Hardware Associate

Schilling’s
06.2017 - 10.2017
  • Putting together hardware orders for truck drivers to deliver. Organized hardware department for easier collection of products. Helped truck deliveries and hauled materials to job sites.

Stocker

Michael’s Distribution Center
07.2016 - 10.2016
  • Unloaded semi-trucks that contained products for Michael’s Art Supplies stores. Took out product and organized to appropriate pallets and made them ready to stage in certain store sections for deliveries for store chains.

Crew Associate/ Overnight Baker

Dunkin Donuts
07.2014 - 06.2016
  • Worked registers, took customer orders, refilled food products. Prepared food and beverages for customers and orders. Worked overnight and prepared store for the day by making food products and baking certain foods.

Bus Boy/ Prep Cook

Mimi’s Café
08.2013 - 03.2014
  • Cleaned after customers were done at tables. Took requests from customers and helped servers. Prepped food for cooks and prepared sides for customers. Cleaned restaurant after hours.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lincoln-Way North High School
Frankfort, IL
01.2014

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Joliet Junior College

Skills

  • Sales
  • Bartending
  • Operations
  • Customer Service
  • Inventory Management
  • Packaging
  • Event Setup
  • Stocking
  • Order Processing
  • Delivery
  • Warehouse Operations
  • Baking

Timeline

Crush Coordinator/Sales Representative

Garbage Gorilla
01.2025 - Current

Sales Representative/Bartender/Operations

Hailstorm Brewing Company
10.2021 - 01.2025

Sales Representative

Louis Glunz Beer
02.2021 - 10.2021

Beer Sales Associate

Binny’s Beverage Depot
04.2018 - 02.2021

Lumber Associate| Tool Department

Lowe’s Home Improvement
11.2017 - 04.2018

Hardware Associate

Schilling’s
06.2017 - 10.2017

Stocker

Michael’s Distribution Center
07.2016 - 10.2016

Crew Associate/ Overnight Baker

Dunkin Donuts
07.2014 - 06.2016

Bus Boy/ Prep Cook

Mimi’s Café
08.2013 - 03.2014

Warehouse Associate

JCL Specialties
06.2012 - 10.2021

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Joliet Junior College

High School Diploma -

Lincoln-Way North High School

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