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Key holder resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a key holder resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in key holder-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some key holder interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some key holder interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a key holder resume:

  • Sales Floor
  • Product Knowledge
  • Visual Standards
  • Bank Deposits
  • Loss Prevention
  • Store Management
  • Retail Store
  • POS
  • Store Sales
  • Retail Sales
  • Cleanliness
  • PET
  • Stock Room
  • Sales Transactions
  • Store Operations
  • Ladders
  • Customer Service
  • Store Appearance
  • Leadership
  • Inventory Management
  • Good Time Management
  • UPT
  • Math
  • Cash Handling
  • Exceptional Guest
  • Cash Control
  • Sales Associates
  • Customer Issues
  • Store Standards
  • Customer Complaints

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the key holder position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write key holder experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are examples from great key holder resumes:

Work history example #1

Key Holder

American Eagle Outfitters

  • Outlined communication strategies that would make for overall better customer experience.
  • Greeted customers in a positive and respectful manner and determined if any assistance is required.
  • Processed online orders and shipment, creating a solid background in stock procedures and policies.
  • Promoted and supported an environment sharply focused on consistently delivering exceptional, positive, in-store customer experiences.
  • Assisted with training and on boarding associates, approving electronic timesheets, and ensuring that correct payroll calculations were submitted.

Work history example #2

Supervisor/Sales Associate

Stein Mart

  • Modeled a positive customer service spirit, exhibited a friendly and helpful attitude with customers and associates.
  • Ensured customer satisfaction by maintain a friendly disposition a well as willing to go the extra mile.
  • Prepared and delivered daily bank deposits.
  • Keyed purchases and received payment at POS.
  • Completed weekly payroll, deposit and expense reports.

Work history example #3

Key Holder

Dollar General

  • Supported associate training utilizing honest and frequent communication.
  • Started out as a Sales Associate and worked my way up and became a Keyholder in a management possition.
  • Completed deposit on closing shift, counting in and out cash drawers.Completed payroll.
  • Followed company policies and procedures as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications.
  • Closed the store and counted the nightly deposit.

Work history example #4

Retail Sales Associate/Cashier

RadioShack

  • Earned award for leading district in Verizon Wireless phone sales.
  • Assisted customers, and operated POS system.
  • Handled all final deposits of monies into the safe at day's end and also made bank deposits.
  • Managed store operations, including opening and closing, making deposits, inventory.
  • Administered all point of sale opening and closing procedures.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from key holder resumes:

High School Diploma

2000 - 2000

High School Diploma

2008 - 2008

Highlight your key holder certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your key holder resume:

  1. Professional Credit Associate (PCA)
  2. Automotive Sales Professional
  3. Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
  4. Food Safety Manager Certification
  5. Standards Professional Certification (CStd)
  6. Professional Credit Specialist (PCS)
  7. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
  8. Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS)
  9. National Professional Certification in Retail Management