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Elisa Temples

Smiths Station,AL

Summary

Professional with experience in meat department operations, ready to contribute effectively. Skilled in handling, cutting, and packaging meat products, ensuring quality and safety standards. Strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results in team environment. Reliable and flexible with strong customer service skills and attention to detail.

Work History

Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store

Meat Department Associate

Job overview

  • Assisted customers with special requests, such as custom cuts or specific preparation instructions, enhancing their shopping experience.
  • Ensured accurate pricing through consistent label verification and updates on meat products.
  • Maximized product freshness by consistently monitoring inventory levels and rotating stock accordingly.
  • Reduced shrinkage rates by conducting regular audits of perishable items, ensuring proper storage conditions were met.
  • Collaborated with store management to implement innovative merchandising strategies that showcased the department''s offerings and enticed shoppers to explore new products.
  • Increased sales, effectively promoting weekly specials and suggesting relevant recipe ideas to customers.
  • Enhanced workplace safety with strict adherence to sanitation and hygiene guidelines when handling raw products.
  • Addressed potential issues proactively, identifying discrepancies in inventory counts or pricing errors before they impacted store revenue.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing knowledgeable and prompt assistance in the meat department.
  • Developed an understanding of diverse dietary needs, enabling informed recommendations for customers seeking alternative protein sources or specialty cuts of meat.
  • Upheld a high level of professionalism by remaining calm under pressure, effectively managing competing priorities and addressing customer concerns with empathy and understanding.
  • Strengthened teamwork within the department by actively participating in meetings and offering constructive feedback for improvement strategies.
  • Contributed to team efficiency, assisting with unloading deliveries and stocking shelves in a timely manner.
  • Assisted customers with special requests to meet needs and make shopping experiences more pleasant.
  • Completed inventory counts, reordered stock, and removed expired items from supply.
  • Restocked products based on available inventories and customer demands.
  • Maintained meat slicer, wrapping machine and other equipment to prevent breakdowns and delays.
  • Gained knowledge of different meats to answer customer questions and suggest best cuts for various dishes.
  • Kept meat cases fully stocked, clean and properly labeled to allow customers to find products quickly.
  • Maintained excellent levels of food safety by frequently checking product dates and temperatures.
  • Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.

Education

Jordan High
Columbus, GA

University Overview

Skills

  • Stock rotation
  • Food safety compliance
  • Maintaining freshness
  • Meat packaging
  • Sanitation and food safety
  • Safe food handling
  • Order fulfillment
  • Product display
  • Positive attitude
  • Teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Team player
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Listening skills
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Organizational skills
  • Active listening
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Stocking and replenishing
  • Self motivation

Timeline

Meat Department Associate
Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store
Jordan High
Elisa Temples