Garth McKee
Montour Falls,NY
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Director/Manager
Townsend Wood & Zinger Funeral Home
Penn Yan, New York
10.2002 - Current
- Provided bereavement counseling to families and friends of the deceased.
- Provided respectful and dignified care of the deceased.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the funeral home.
- Provide support for funerals and funeral home operations of other funeral homes under the business.
- During my tenure, the funeral home has changed corporate ownership three times and has been privately owned since 2020 to the current date.
Overnight Replenishment Manager
Kmart Corp.
Webster, NY
09.2000 - 10.2002
- Developed and implemented replenishment strategies for inventory control to maximize sales and profit.
- Hire, train, and coach a team of up to 12 team members.
- Provided support to the Store Manager, other assistant managers, dept. managers and HR Dept..
- Oversee closing and opening of store.
- Oversee cleanliness, safety/compliance & maintenance of the store as directed by the store manager.
- Implement Corp. initiatives and programs
Operations Manager
Kmart Corp.
Webster, NY
10.1998 - 09.2001
- Developed and implemented operational procedures to ensure quality standards are met.
- Implement and oversee directives of the store manager, district manager, and Corporate initiatives and programs.
- Responsible for HR Dept., Cash, Accounting office, all departments, and lower management of the store.
- Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, and growth of up to 150 team members.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations, cleanliness, cash/accounting, inventory opening and closing of the store, second in management hierarchy.
Softlines Manager
Kmart Corp.
Webster, NY
05.1997 - 10.1998
- Responsible for driving sales and achieving financial goals by creating a positive customer experience of the Softlines (Clothing) Departments.
- Support the Store Manager, Operations Manager, and HR Dept.
- Oversee the hiring, training, coaching, and growth of all Softlines Dept. Managers and Staff.
- Assist in opening and closing of the store.
Education
Associate of Science - Mortuary Science/Business Manangement
Simmons Institute of Funeral Service Inc
Syracuse, NY08-2002
High School Diploma -
Canisteo Central School
Canisteo, NY06-1988
Some College (No Degree) - Auto Technology
Corning Community College
Corning, NYSome College (No Degree) - Fire Service Sciences
Corning Community College
Corning, NYSkills
- Embalming techniques
- Mortuary operations
- Family Counseling
- Staff Scheduling
- Grief counseling
- Life insurance knowledge
- Legal Compliance
- Pricing Structures
- Budgeting and finance
- OSHA Regulations
- Customer Education
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sales
- Licensed Embalmer in New York
- MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Sales and Marketing
- Valid New York Class E driver's license
- Maintenance & Repair
- Employee hiring, development and retention
Affiliations
- Active in Community and Non for Profit events and support
- Enjoy outdoor activities, including boating, camping cooking, archery and teaching and coaching Skills in archery.
Timeline
Funeral Director/Manager
Townsend Wood & Zinger Funeral Home
10.2002 - Current
Overnight Replenishment Manager
Kmart Corp.
09.2000 - 10.2002
Operations Manager
Kmart Corp.
10.1998 - 09.2001
Softlines Manager
Kmart Corp.
05.1997 - 10.1998
Associate of Science - Mortuary Science/Business Manangement
Simmons Institute of Funeral Service Inc
High School Diploma -
Canisteo Central School
Some College (No Degree) - Auto Technology
Corning Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Fire Service Sciences
Corning Community College