ALFONSO L MELENDEZ-OROZCO
Freehold
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Customer Service
Wegmans Supermarket
Freehold
02.2006 - Current
- Cut, trimmed, boned and ground beef, pork, veal, lamb and poultry for sale in the retail market.
- Prepared special orders from customers that required specific cuts or trimming techniques.
- Weighed meats for sale at the service counter or pre-packaged for sale in the retail market.
- Cleaned work areas including counters, floors, walls and equipment using safe sanitizing solutions.
- Followed all safety procedures when handling sharp knives and other cutting tools.
- Assisted customers with selecting cuts of meat based on their individual needs.
- Stocked display cases with freshly cut meats according to merchandising standards.
- Received and inspected incoming shipments of fresh and frozen meats to ensure product quality.
- Provided assistance in training new employees in proper use of meat cutting tools.
- Rotated stock on shelves so that older items were used first while maintaining freshness of product.
- Checked expiration dates on packages of meat prior to stocking them on shelves or counters.
- Managed inventory, ensuring freshness and quality of meat products.
- Demonstrated knowledge of various meat cuts and recommended cooking techniques to customers.
- Maintained strict adherence to safety and hygiene standards in meat preparation and storage.
- Updated inventory records and managed stock rotation to ensure product freshness.
- Trained new staff in butchering techniques, safety protocols, and customer service.
Education
High School Diploma -
LICEO MODERNO DEL NORTE
BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA12-1995
Skills
- Stock rotation
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Equipment maintenance
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Visual merchandising
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Merchandising techniques
- Stock replenishment
- Shipment receiving
- Pallet jack use
- Heavy lifting
- Stockroom maintenance
- Maintaining safety standards
- Item pricing
- Lifting techniques
- Product display
- Stock receiving
- Pallet jack operation
- Shelf stocking
- Stockroom organization
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Meat Customer Service
Wegmans Supermarket
02.2006 - Current
High School Diploma -
LICEO MODERNO DEL NORTE