David Romero
Salinas,CA
Summary
With 8 years of experience in inventory management and customer service, I have honed my skills in grocery, retail, and warehouse distribution settings. Leveraging a focused and energetic demeanor but empathetic nature, I drive communication, growth, and inclusivity. Consistently contributing to team and organizational success, I ensure seamless operations and customer satisfaction.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Arcade Manager
Round 1 Bowling & Amusement Arcade
Salinas, CA, USA
08.2022 - Current
- Managed my department with the policies and procedures expected by Round1. By executing this, I have helped our department reach a perfect 100% in our semi-annual audit. Thus having our store rank an S grade twice and achieving the #1 score across 50+stores.
- Properly trained the staff and harbored a safe work environment contributing to a drop in turnover. While doing so, I have pushed our sales to grow while making sure the labor used is within the range expected for sales consistently.
- Schedule my department and create their daily duties to constantly maintain our store and keep it audit ready.
- Functionally cross trained to properly run every other department in the store including Food & Bev, Bowling, and Facilities.
- Experienced with incident reporting, de-escalating issues, and handling situations to make sure guests are maintaining our house rules.
- Trained how to deal with employee injuries as well as guest injuries and how to properly report and help each in their own way.
Order Puller, Forklift/OP Driver, Jackpot/Clippership (Warehouse Lead), Receiving Clerk/Desk Clerk, Inventory Researcher
UNFI
Gilroy, CA, USA
11.2017 - 08.2022
- Fulfills customer orders accurately and efficiently within the warehouse
- You're expected to meet a daily quota by maintaining your amount of work throughout the day
- The company gives you 3 months to reach a 95 percent quota
- I reached it and had surpassed it since my third week there
- Reaching an average of 120-250% being one of the top 5 workers in my department
- Replenish locations with speed to try to minimize shortages
- Ensures orders are filled and if shortages are present to try limit the amount and ensure shortage is confirmed
- Make sure all orders are completed by route importance and all routes are completed in a timely manner to prevent drivers leaving late
- Ensure all orders are complete by counting incoming shipments and comparing the packing slip to make sure we receive not only the correct product but the correct amount and load
- Working with vendors to create new purchase orders for overages
- Reaching out about lost shipments and incorrect shipments to effectively reduce shortage
- File management
- Constant communication with management, and the receiving team, to make sure orders are getting completed correctly and correct variances or receiving errors
Grocery Clerk, Dairy Clerk, Meat Packer
Food 4 Less
Salinas, CA, USA
05.2014 - 08.2017
- Transfer merchandise to designated storage and shelving areas
- Assist in stockroom operation by maintaining storage store wide in both the grocery floor and Dairy section
- Lead procedures for packing and merchandising incoming meat and poultry
- Which include making sure all packages are priced correctly and wrapped correctly while also making sure customers are helped in a timely manner
- Receiving shipments and arranging by first in and last out to minimize loss
Freight Specialist
Office Depot
Salinas, CA, USA
08.2012 - 11.2013
- Ensuring freight is processed biweekly to effectively control inventory
- Achieving exceptional customer service to exceed sales goals
- Maintain scanning procedures and price changes to match promotional displays
- Break down incoming shipments and restock those items on the floor by the end of day
Sales Associate
Big 5 Sports Goods
Salinas, CA, USA
06.2012 - 09.2013
- Work diligently with customers to identify their needs and provide ample information
- Utilize product knowledge to strengthen expertise, maximize sales and impart knowledge to the customer
- Work closely with management on inventory/stock as well as visual displays
- Receive shipments weekly and break down truckloads and distribute to the floor and storage rooms as needed
Education
AA - Kinesiology
Hartnell College
Salinas, CASkills
- Ability to Multitask Projects
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Data Entry
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Training
Awards
Gold Award, UNFI, For training the entire Receiving team
Relocation - Desiredlocation
Sacramento, CA
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Arcade Manager
Round 1 Bowling & Amusement Arcade
08.2022 - Current
Order Puller, Forklift/OP Driver, Jackpot/Clippership (Warehouse Lead), Receiving Clerk/Desk Clerk, Inventory Researcher
UNFI
11.2017 - 08.2022
Grocery Clerk, Dairy Clerk, Meat Packer
Food 4 Less
05.2014 - 08.2017
Freight Specialist
Office Depot
08.2012 - 11.2013
Sales Associate
Big 5 Sports Goods
06.2012 - 09.2013
AA - Kinesiology
Hartnell College