Howard Smoot

• Supervised daily operations, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
• Trained and mentored team members on product knowledge and customer service excellence.
• Coordinated inventory management processes to reduce waste and optimize stock levels.
• Implemented staff scheduling strategies to enhance productivity and meet operational demands.
• Merchandising execution and planogram compliance
• Backroom organization and inventory flow optimization
• Shrink analysis and loss prevention oversight
• Cross-department coordination (grocery, receiving, leadership)
• Overnight and early-morning operations management
• Productivity benchmarking and task pacing enforcement
• Inventory discrepancy investigation and root-cause analysis
• Supply chain communication with buyers and distributors
• OSHA and workplace safety enforcement
• Delegation of workload based on team strengths
• Stock level forecasting based on sales velocity
• Audit readiness and compliance documentation
• Equipment operation oversight (pallet jacks, balers, compactors)
• Operational reporting to store leadership

• Team leadership and shift supervision

• Labor scheduling and workforce planning

• Inventory management and cost control

• Cash handling and daily financial reconciliation

• High-volume operations management

• Customer service and conflict resolution

• Staff training and onboarding

• Process optimization and workflow efficiency

• Food safety and sanitation compliance

• Vendor coordination and supply receiving

• Time management and multitasking under pressure

• Performance coaching and accountability enforcement

• Delivery dispatch coordination