career profile

 

accomplished retail manager with more than 30 years experience in the food service industry. possess a solid work history earning consistent promotions to management with one employer throughout entire career. establish cost effective operations with financial report analysis, inventory control, budgeting, and team leadership capabilities.

professional experience

 

fry s food stores, phoenix, az                                                                     1980-present

assistant manager (what is your current title?)

     recipient of numerous promotions to earn a managerial role with the company, successfully advanced to general merchandise manager within 5 years to lead several employees, write schedules, and track invoices for optimal inventory control.

     meet with vendors and partner with space management department to bring in new products and eliminate slow selling brand items.

     generate store budgets, financial statements, and ebitda to ensure optimal cost effectiveness of all departments.

      oversee all store operations in absence of the store manager.

     produce weekly labor budgets by projecting daily sales, distributing department hours, and scheduling staff.

     proficient in telxon hand held computer to correct boh issues, check deliveries, and warehouse outs; also proficient with the kronos system that allows employees punch in and out using a finger print as identification, performing overrides as needed.

     administer the cao (computer assisted ordering) system to manage order entries by writing, editing, or deleting them as required.

     spearhead safety initiatives for employees and conduct pit (power industrial truck) training sessions ensuring staff knew proper procedures for using pit operations.

     achieved status of shrink champion for the store, managing all departments shrink levels and educating employees on what shrink is, what causes shrink, and ways to eliminate shrink.

     worked in the deli and bakery departments, wrapping meat items and performing front end duties such as cashiering, creating staff schedules, and making operational decisions for front end functions.

     selected to participate in the lci (learning controlled instruction) program in june 2002 to get groomed for a management position by working in all grocery departments in 16 weeks.

     collaborate with the advertising department to place grocery items in weekly ads.

professional training

 

diversity training class, green management workshop, drug and alcohol certified, (can apply drug and alcohol test)