Motivated produce manager with solid experience in retail team leadership, department management and grocery operations. Knowledgeable about perishable goods such as canned good, packaged items, fresh fruits and vegetables. Proven inventory management and merchandising skills.
Skills
Display creation
Quality control analysis
Supervision and training
Retail management background
Extensive produce knowledge
Display replenishment
Sales and marketing
Customer retention
Schedule management
Experience
Produce Manager, 05/2015 - Current Price Chopper – Amsterdam, NY,
Trained and coached new team members.
Replenished, rotated and culled displays several times daily to continuously achieve shrink percentages below company goal of 2.5%.
Participated in period inventory counts and conducted inventories.
Planned attractive displays, replenishing purchased items to maintain eye-catching appearance.
Received produce deliveries and unloaded produce.
Assisted customers with produce questions and special orders.
Lead by example and took responsibility for all actions to drive culture of performance excellence.
Coordinated efficient restocking of grocery merchandise to meet customer needs and promote consistent sales.
Provided clear, attractive and consistent signage.
Maintained comprehensive compliance with workplace and food safety standards to protect staff and customers.
Priced produce to achieve margin and sales goals while maintaining competitive pricing profile.
Drove consistent produce sales with effective merchandising and promotions implementation to achieve weekly 5% sales increases.
Facilitated effective communication between customers and associates to encourage positive, team-based atmosphere.
Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
Produce Clerk, 04/2011 - 05/2015 Dierbergs – Edwardsville, IL,
Monitored work environment to maintain safety, cleanliness and organization.
Disposed of expired and overripe items to eliminate health risks.
Checked prices and located products for customers.
Assisted customers with product, promotion and policy information.
Updated signage to reflect current pricing and promote target merchandise.
Reviewed planograms and end cap placements to properly merchandise items.
Loaded, unloaded and moved heavy products using material loading equipment.
Verified invoices against delivered merchandise to drive shipment accuracy.
Transferred produce to sales floor from storage areas and arranged inventory.
Verified pleasing product display and accessibility for client's shopping experience by monitoring sales floor, stocking inventory and replenishing products.
Delivered information to customers on produce qualities and pricing.
Rotated produce on regular basis to mitigate waste and losses on products.
Monitored produce temperatures for maximum freshness.
Cleaned produce displays and checked products for freshness.
Promoted key products by preparing and handing out food samples to shoppers.
Designed displays with high-shrink items in appropriate places to reduce shrink.
Assessed floor displays to restock merchandise.
Grocery Clerk, 10/2010 - 04/2011 Gelson's – La Canada, CA,
Cleaned shelves and restocked with new inventory when product stock ran low.
Followed company guidelines for cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces and equipment.
Examined grocery products to immediately remove from stock expired or spoiled items, adhering to "first in, first out" rule.
Received and unloaded new products upon delivery, checking for damage and order accuracy.
Maintained and organized store displays to enhance product visibility and expedite product location activities.
Reviewed tags on product shelves and made requested pricing changes.
Checked temperatures in cases and coolers and notified supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
Constructed product displays and hung new signage.
Reviewed planograms and end cap placements to properly merchandise items.
Answered questions each shift regarding products, prices and availability.
Notified management of customer or employee accidents.
Leveraged lift equipment to pull items from stock and add shelves and bins.
Education and Training
High School Diploma: , Expected in - Redmond High School - Redmond, OR GPA:
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