Anthony Santamaria

Assistant Manager - Produce

Market 32

Swanton , VT

06.2020 - Current

Performing detail-oriented orders of groceries in a short amount of time, and on a regular basis—sometimes up to $30,000.
Keeping the department running smoothly in the manager's absence.
Maintaining inventory through cycle counting and proper ordering to replenish displays.
Loading and unloading trailers with groceries and salvage using an electric power jack, and splitting pallets with a pallet splitter.
Training and supervising team mates.
Troubleshooting problems under time pressure, and juggling many objectives at once.
Speaking with suppliers to negotiate delivery sizes and schedules.
Routine Merchandising - timely and accurate pricing of all items on the sales floor, following plan-o-grams to the letter when possible, and making adjustments when necessary to keep department neat and elegant.
Creative Merchandising - building eye-catching displays for seasonal and bargain occasions, as well as pairing items together to attract sales.
Extensive paperwork - scheduling, Buy/Sell spreadsheets, weekly sales goals, disciplinary write ups, defective produce logs, safety observations, order invoices, cycle counts for inventory, merchandising objectives, and sales goals.
Customer Service - Helping customers find, weigh, and price food.
Food Production - I often prepare fruit platters, gift baskets, chocolate-covered berries, fruit samplers, and pineapple cores for the department's "melon bar".
Adherence to proper kitchen hygiene and sanitation. Passing quality, safety, sanitation, and presentation inspections on a regular basis.
Organizing workload to maximize efficiency by delegating team members in a friendly, respectful way.
Assessing buy/sell margins to make adjustments within the department that save money.
Ordering supplies for the department as needed: bag rolls, paper towels, gloves, baskets, etc.
Receiving bay: affirming order arrivals by number, and signing for deliveries. Sending off empty pallets and other salvage for recycling. Organizing and distributing all grocery items to their respective departments, with speed.