Jesus Barajas
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Produce Manager with 8 years of industry experience. Skilled in delivering top-quality service through effective customer communication. Recognized for training and leading highly efficient teams to achieve exceptional performance. Committed to fostering an engaging and empowering work culture through collaboration with coworkers. Known for building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Produce Manager
Vallarta Supermarket
09.2017 - 08.2024
- Strengthened profits by reducing waste, controlling shrinkage, and increasing team efficiency with optimized workflows
- Planned attractive produce displays, using color and texture to enhance
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time
- Assisted customers with produce questions
- Coached and mentored new team members
- Have experience driving the forklift,electric palate jack and manuel jack.
- Knows how to follow schematics run by company operations
- Have knowledge of taking inventory keeping record of gross margins and shrink numbers
- Experience having the warehouse organization up to standards of the company
- Ability to being responsible in having to order a certain amount or product while staying within a budget provide by the company's needs
- Able to lift 50 pounds or more
- Report any bad Produce that comes in the same the product is received in order to receive credit or return
- Knowledge with working the floral department,cut fruit station and produce department its self
- Making sure for each holiday the Produce department/ floral department has display for the holiday season that comes
- Double checking the product of produce to make sure customers get the best of the produce department
- Walking the department in detail minimal 3 times a day starting shift,after lunch and before going home
- Having great communication between store director and the assistant produce manager
- Reporting any product or questions needed to be answered to the department Supervisor before taking account
- Knowing how to use the Zebra Gun to take the order through a mobile device or through the computer system
Landscape Groundskeeper
Park And Recreation
03.2014 - 10.2023
- Performed fall and spring cleanup to clear brush and debris from landscaped areas
- Used shears, pruners, and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs
- Communicated with customers by answering questions and addressing concerns to provide clients with regular updates on garden status
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of job sites by properly disposing of waste and returning tools and equipment to proper storage locations
- Worked on enhancement crew to complete various projects including installation of plants, weed whipping and trimming/pruning of overgrown trees and plants.
●Operated and maintained heavy landscape equipment, including, Mowers, Blowers, Edgers, Chain Saws, Hedge trimmers, Sand shifter , Buffalo blower, Rototiller, Weed whip, Ball diamond and Gators.
●Carried out park openings which consisted of Playground inspections, safety checks for any glass and dangerous hazards, and changing out trash bags.
●Supervised community service workers to ensure a safe environment for all park patrons.
●Trained and worked alongside groundskeepers to ensure proper maintenance of the parks.Worked to keep turf maintained when needed by Throwing fertilizer, preparing Ball Fields, and mowing. - Cleaning the restrooms making sure they were clean and open by 8am in the morning restocking them for toilet paper and seat covers no trash being on the floor
- Report any graffiti if the area was to big to take care if the area was small handle the area and asking sure to remove it
- Cleaning the gyms from the inside of the faculty during summer camp for kids can have it clean sweep and moped
Education
William S. Hart High School
Newhall, CASkills
- Retail inventory management
- Purchasing and planning
- Administration and management
- Quality control analysis
- Delegation
- Shrinkage
- Forklift certification
- Scheduling
- Relationship building
- 5s warehouse certification
- Customer Service
- Retail management experience
- Produce washing
- Operational Efficiency
- Inventory counting
- Stock Rotation
- Merchandising Strategies
- Inventory Replenishment
- Waste Reduction
- Pricing strategy
- Display production
- Quality Control Analysis
- Health department standards
- Product Merchandising
- Resource Management
- Budget Development
- Ordering Procedures
- Display Creation
- Promotional planning
- Budget Adherence
- Vendor liaison
- Display replenishment
- Retail management background
- Produce trimming
- Personal service
- Department supervision
- Knowledge of all produce
- Purchasing functions
- Category management
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Produce management
- Produce health
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Computer Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Decision-Making
- Problem Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Customer Relations
- Team building
- Professional and Courteous
- Task Prioritization
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Self Motivation
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Interpersonal Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Hiring and Training
- Employee Training
- Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Goal Setting
- Team Development
- Professionalism
- Good Judgment
- Staff Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Task Delegation
- Quality Control
- Documentation And Reporting
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Schedule Management
- Sales strategy
- Staff Training
- Time management abilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Adaptability
- Written Communication
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Talent Acquisition
- Crisis Management
- Data Analysis
- Employee Development
- Preventive Maintenance
- Lawn and Grounds Maintenance
- Grounds Maintenance
- Operating mowers and tractors
- Dedicated Work Ethic
- Detail Oriented
- Landscaping
- Power tool proficiency
- Lawn maintenance
- Using hand tools
- Repairs and maintenance
- Flexible Schedule
- Lawn Care
- Maintaining equipment
- Trash Disposal
- Heavy Lifting
- Weeding gardens
- Weed Removal
- Customer service and assistance
- Hand tool expertise
- Equipment Maintenance
- Work Orders
- Lawn Aeration
- Basic Carpentry
- Hedge and Bush Trimming
- Landscape maintenance
- Inspecting completed work
- Water feature maintenance
- Garden Design
- Tree trimming and cutting branches
- Chemical Application
- Equipment Repair
- Safety Compliance
- Managing laborers
- Floral Arrangements
- Lifts Number pounds
- Maintenance Management
- Pest Control
- Indoor Plant Care
- Watering lawns and trees
- Tree Removal
- Waste disposal
- Landscaping plans
- Selling plants to customers
- Planting flowers and bushes
- Waste Management
- Fertilizing
- Field Marking
- Fertilizer Application
- Language Fluency
- Outdoor Lighting
- Landscape design
- Project Design
- Trimming and edging flower beds
- Hand tools proficiency
- Hedge cutting
- Landscaping and gardening
- Garden upkeep
- Planting
- Gardening and planting
- Tree pruning
- Lawn health
- Weed control
- Gardening tools
- Safety-oriented
- Managing work crews
Skills
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Very Good, Excellent, Very Good, Excellent
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
Reference
Maria De la Paz-City Of Los Angeles Groundskeeper Supervisor(661-886-9476)
Veronica Lepe-City Of Los Angeles Groundskeeper(661-349-1195)
Ascencion Martinez-City Of Santa Clarita Groundskeeper(818)4704306)
Mauricio Casas-City Of Santa Clarita Groundskeeper 2(661-233-1095)
Alonso Lopez-Vallarta Supermarket Supervisor(661-471-6320)
Betty Gonzalez-Vallarta Supermarket Produce(661-476-1816)
Brenda Jimenez-Vallarta Supermarket Produce(661-208-2491)
Timeline
Produce Manager
Vallarta Supermarket
09.2017 - 08.2024
Landscape Groundskeeper
Park And Recreation
03.2014 - 10.2023
William S. Hart High School
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