Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Painting, drawing, crafting and fishing
Languages
Timeline
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Erlinda Encinias

Aguilar,CO

Summary


Proactive Department Manager with excellent time management skills to multi-task while working within deadlines and time constraints. Offering over 15 years of hands-on experience in retail operations. Proficient in budgeting, inventory management and merchandising. Disciplined professional committed to driving sales goals and ensuring smooth functioning of a department.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Department Manager

Safeway
09.2014 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw inventory management processes, maintaining optimal stock levels while minimizing waste and losses due to shrinkage or obsolescence.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure seamless coordination in achieving company-wide objectives.
  • Improved customer satisfaction rates through attentive service, prompt issue resolution, and continuous process improvements.
  • Maintained a professional work environment by addressing conflicts proactively and fostering open communication among staff members.
  • Established clear performance expectations for staff members which led to increased accountability.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.


Manager

Ringo's Market
06.1994 - 07.2013
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.

Education

High School Diploma -

Raton High School

Some College (No Degree) - Graphic Design

Denver Institute of Technology

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Eastern Gateway Community College
03.2024

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Expense Tracking

  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Positive Attitude

Painting, drawing, crafting and fishing

I enjoy painting and drawing, I find it very relaxing. Crafting has always been a hobby and fishing lets me enjoy the great outdoors of Colorado

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Department Manager

Safeway
09.2014 - 01.2024

Manager

Ringo's Market
06.1994 - 07.2013

Some College (No Degree) - Graphic Design

Denver Institute of Technology

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Eastern Gateway Community College

High School Diploma -

Raton High School
Erlinda Encinias