Dawn Forsythe
Powell,OH
Summary
Dynamic Bakery Team Lead with proven expertise at Sam's Club in optimizing order fulfillment and enhancing vendor relationships. Skilled in bakery management and employee engagement, I successfully reduced downtime through proactive equipment maintenance and fostered a collaborative team culture, ensuring high-quality food safety standards and exceptional customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Bakery Team Lead
Sam's Club
Dublin, OH
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Conducted regular equipment maintenance checks, reducing downtime due to malfunctions or repairs.
- Optimized staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage during peak hours while minimizing labor costs.
- Streamlined order fulfillment processes, leading to faster turnaround times for custom cake orders.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, ensuring timely deliveries and competitive pricing for ingredients.
Team Leader
Walmart
Dublin, OH
01.2015 - 12.2024
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
Education
DeVry Education Group
Columbus, OHSkills
- Store operations
- Scheduling staff
- Sanitation procedures
- Food presentation
- Pastry techniques
- Allergen awareness
- Order fulfillment
- Waste reduction
- Cost control
- Menu planning
- Bread baking
- Nutrition
- Food trends analysis
- Brand standards compliance
- Bakery management
- Employee engagement
- Food management experience
- HACCP planning
- Supervisory experience
- Nutritional analysis
- Social media marketing
- Preventive Maintenance
- Employee scheduling
- POS system operation
- Expiration monitoring
- Business management
- Supply ordering
- Portion control
- Order management
- Recipe development
- Allergy awareness
- Raw materials
- Recipe creation and conversion
- Expense tracking
- Commercial production
- Baking equipment maintenance
- Well-versed in menu planning
- Bakery operations
- Food quality standards hygiene
- Catering management
- Food safety oversight
- Display upkeep
- Developing recipes
- Baking supervision
- Baking equipment troubleshooting
- Safety sanitation
- Slicer safety
- Cafe inventory
- Promotion planning
- New recipe testing
- Well-versed in inventory management
- Store layout design
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Reliable and responsible
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
- Team cooperation
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Food safety
- Decision-making
- Kitchen safety
- Opening and closing duties
- Dough preparation and baking
- Active learning
- Order taking
- Relationship building
- Cake and pastry decoration
- Oven operation
- Management
- Equipment cleaning
- Adaptive and creative
- Team building
- Health and safety compliance
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
- Stock rotation
Accomplishments
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- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
Timeline
Bakery Team Lead
Sam's Club
12.2024 - 07.2025
Team Leader
Walmart
01.2015 - 12.2024
DeVry Education Group