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Daniel Bland

Center Store Manager #715 Battle Crossing
Columbia,MO

Summary

Twenty one years (and counting) career in the retail industry dealing with ever changing buying habits and product availability to provide customers with the best overall care and experiences to ensure repeat business. Incredibly dependable worker offering to stay late or come in on off days to make sure there are no breakdowns. Strong focus on sales to beat company target as well as previous year totals. Very hardworking and passionate with the ability to adjust on the fly to new roles, including 3 different department manager positions over all 4 mid Missouri Schnucks locations.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Center Store Manager

Schnucks
Columbia, MO
02.2022 - Current
  • In charge of overseeing the dairy, frozen, grocery, drug, and GM departments.
  • Order for, and plan, secondary displays for upcoming new ads or seasonal changes.
  • Help keep shelves stocked by using PI and Shelf Maintenance tools, as well as completing weekly date checks and markdowns.
  • Backup to the store manager, completing management tasks, payroll, safety checks, and supply ordering.
  • Work with vendors to keep a good in-stock position, as well as to make sure secondary locations are full of key sale items only.

Store Receiver

Schnucks
Columbia, MO
07.2014 - Current
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes
  • Operated fork lifts and power jacks to receive and organize deliveries
  • Coordinated with vendors on credit and delivery needs
  • Scanned damaged items out to either reclaim or markdowns
  • Kept the backroom organized

Center Store/Produce Manager

Schnucks Markets (Eatwell)
Columbia, MO
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Keeping freshest produce available to customers, writing schedules, ordering product, building large displays based on time of year situations
  • Working with local growers to ensure the freshest local options for our customers
  • Working with local small businesses to provide larger quantities of product for their businesses

Center Store Lead

Schnucks Markets
Columbia, MO
04.2014 - 01.2020
  • Trained and mentored stock crew, answering questions and providing effective oversight so that employees understand job duties
  • Determined the most important needs each day to better ensure in-stock levels for dairy, grocery, frozen and gm
  • Took over active Center Store Manager when manager was out on leave for 3 months
  • Helped merchandise endcap and floor displays to tie in with the current season

Assistant Deli Manager

Schnucks
Columbia, MO
03.2010 - 03.2014
  • Prepared and placed meat cuts, salads and pizzas in display counter to catch shopper's eye and boost sales
  • Controlled freshness of products by rotating and removing out of date merchandise
  • Helped to develop opening and closing duties sheets for multiple areas in department
  • Asked to be active Deli Manager in Jefferson City for a 5 month window during this time over the holidays
  • Helped oversee a full scale deli department reset
  • Ordered product as well as helped write weekly schedules

Deli Teammate

Schnucks Markets
Columbia, MO
07.2003 - 04.2010
  • Department closer, ensuring total cleanliness as well as stocking product for morning openers
  • Lunch and Dinner Cook providing food for hot case as well as skewering and stocking rotisserie chickens.
  • Filled/made salads for salad case
  • Made pizzas/breadsticks for hot case as well as personal orders

Summer Babysitter

Friend Of The Family
Columbia, MO
05.2002 - 08.2002
  • Helped babysit two boys, ages 3 and5, for 5 days a week during summer months
  • Helped prepare meals and encouraged exercise both indoors and outdoors
  • Helped to develop reading and writing skills

Education

High School Diploma -

Rock Bridge High School
Columbia
06-2003

No Degree - Computer And Information Sciences

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

No Degree - Business

Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Ability to adapt to sudden changes
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Results-oriented
  • Multitasking

Certification

  • 2023 Leading for Success course
  • Receiver Certified
  • MOD Certified

Timeline

Center Store Manager

Schnucks
02.2022 - Current

Center Store/Produce Manager

Schnucks Markets (Eatwell)
01.2020 - 01.2022

Store Receiver

Schnucks
07.2014 - Current

Center Store Lead

Schnucks Markets
04.2014 - 01.2020

Assistant Deli Manager

Schnucks
03.2010 - 03.2014

Deli Teammate

Schnucks Markets
07.2003 - 04.2010

Summer Babysitter

Friend Of The Family
05.2002 - 08.2002

High School Diploma -

Rock Bridge High School

No Degree - Computer And Information Sciences

University of Missouri - Columbia

No Degree - Business

Moberly Area Community College
Daniel BlandCenter Store Manager #715 Battle Crossing