Angel Soto
Ocala,FL
Summary
Meticulous Meat guy with 16 years of experience in meat industry. Skilled at customer service and knowledgeable about band saw,meat grinder ,knife use, maintenance and basics repairs. Trained in customer service and quality assurance for top-of-the-line services.
Dedicated meat professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Monitored inventory to reduce spoilage and maintain accuracy.
Experienced Meat Cutter adept at completing projects with confidence and skill. History of performing well under pressure and accomplishing successive assignments with high accuracy. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adapts well to changing situations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Supervisor
Costco
Waltham, MA
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Evaluate the financial aspects of product, such as budgets, expenditures, and profit-loss projections.
- Use sales forecasting or strategic planning to ensure the sale and profitability of products, and monitoring market trends.
- Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees.
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Performed daily duties pertaining to the successful operation of a department in a meat retail setting, duties included primal meat production, ground meat production, seasonal item awareness, cross merchandising, displaying for freshness, understanding trends and customer needs.
- Prepared weekly schedules, orders, log verification, payroll, monthly inventories and maintenance tasks.
- Responsible for intake and organizing of load deliveries requiring power pallet jack.
- Dignify the importance of utilizing job aides and protocol procedures.
- Responsible for job training, delegation and developing new hires.
- Cutting and preparing all varieties and cuts of meat, including the safe operation of tools
Meat Manager
Hannaford Supermarket
Leominster , MA
12.2016 - 06.2022
- Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience.
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Reduced waste by overseeing proper restocking procedures and promotion of nearly-expired goods.
- Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers.
Meat Cutter
Roche Bros
Sudbury, MA
11.2009 - 12.2016
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace and tie roasts.
Meat Cutter
Costco
Waltham
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Operated band saws and slicers to prepare high-quality meat products for customer sales.
- Ensured compliance with food safety standards during meat processing and handling.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow in meat department operations.
- Trained new staff on proper cutting techniques and equipment usage for optimal performance.
Meat Supervisor
Costco
The Villages, FL
07.2025 - Current
- Supervised meat department operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Trained team members on proper handling and storage of various meat products.
- Managed inventory levels, optimizing stock to meet customer demand while minimizing waste.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced efficiency in meat preparation and packaging workflows.
- Collaborated with management to develop merchandising strategies that increased product visibility.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and work areas to maintain compliance with health regulations.
- Led team meetings focused on performance goals, training updates, and best practices for customer service.
Education
High School -
Patria Latorres Ramirez
San Sebastián,PR05.2009
Skills
- Customer-focused
- Strong communication skills
- Quick learner
- Inventory management
- Precise cuts and high knife handling in high performance on the saw for cutting meat High quality marinating meats
- Loss prevention training
- Effective trainer
- Creating and running merchandising programs
- Merchandising and displays
- Expert in Microsoft office, with a focus on Excel, Power point
- Food safety certificate
Timeline
Meat Supervisor
Costco
07.2025 - Current
Meat Cutter
Costco
01.2024 - 06.2025
Meat Supervisor
Costco
07.2022 - 01.2024
Meat Manager
Hannaford Supermarket
12.2016 - 06.2022
Meat Cutter
Roche Bros
11.2009 - 12.2016
High School -
Patria Latorres Ramirez