Brianna Walker has worked as the Store Manager of Antiques at Pike Place in Seattle, WA since 2009. She was promoted to Store Manager within six months of being hired as an Assistant Manager. As Store Manager, her responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 5,000 square foot retail store, managing 4-6 employees, coordinating over 30 consignment dealers, and ensuring daily financial tasks are completed. Her employers highly regard her ability to run an efficient operation and handle difficult situations with a calm demeanor.

1. Antiques at Pike Place
92 Stewart Street
Seattle, WA 98101
206-441-9643
Letterof Recommendation
BriannaWalkerhas askedusto provide youa letterdetailingherworkexperience asStore Managerat
AntiquesatPike Place,andwe are pleasedtodoso.
Briannawas hiredinNovemberof 2009 as a full-timeAssistantManager. Withinsix monthsshe was
promotedtoStore Manager, and has beenourmanagersince. The operationincludes5,000 square feet
of retail merchandise,andinvolves4to 6 salesassociatesatanygiventime. Approximately40% of store
merchandise issoldthroughthe store,and60% is soldonconsignment. Brianna’sresponsibilitiesare to
manage the day-to-dayoperationof the store whichincludesthe following:
 Openingandclosingthe store securely;
 Oversightof store securitypractices;
 Hiring,trainingandevaluatingpersonnel;
 Managing the staff schedulesandback-ups;
 Lead staff inmerchandisingandstore layouts;
 Be knowledgeable of store merchandiseandworkwithcustomerstosell;
 Coordinate over30 consignmentdealers.
 Dailyreconciliationof purchasesandreceipts;compilingandpostingfinancial ledgerentries;
 Month-endprocessingof salesanddistributionof dealerpayouts.
Briannais highlyregardedbystaff,dealersand customersforherabilitytorunan efficientandeffective
operation. Herabilitytoworkwithpeople bringsthe staff together,butherleadershipgetsthingsdone.
As witheverydowntownretail operationtherehave beendifficultsituations,some involvingthe Seattle
Police Departmentandtheft.She hashandledeverydifficultsituationwithacalmdemeanorandpoise.
Recently,we reducedBrianna’shourssoshe can concentrate more onher education,butshe has
retainedhermanagerial dutiesand continuestoperformverywell. We were happytowrite thisletter
and wouldbe happyto supportanyfollow-upyoumightwanttopursue.
Mike & LisaLittle
Owners,AntiquesatPike Place
Mobile:206-229-8472