Jina Dobbs
Maricopa,AZ
Summary
Hands-on grocery and retail leader with a strong background in store operations, inventory control, merchandising, and food safety compliance. Known for supporting sales goals, coaching teams, managing shrink, and delivering dependable customer service across the total store.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Store Director
Albertsons Companies
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Led store daily operations, oversaw sales, and enhanced merchandising and promotional strategies while adhering to company standards.
- Implemented sales initiatives, improved store morale, and promoted customer engagement to enhance satisfaction and increase store sales.
- Participated in department manager operations, assisting with teaching, coaching, and motivating team members to meet company expectations.
Grocery Manger/Assistant Store Director (ASD)
Albertsons Companies/Safeway
01.2022 - 12.2025
- Delivered exceptional customer service while managing Grocery Department operations, ensuring shelf accuracy during ordering and maintaining food safety and compliance throughout store.
- Executed company programs to support Store Director and collaborated with staff to achieve sales and profit objectives, providing ongoing feedback and support.
- Adhered to company policies on operations and merchandising strategies, controlled shrinkage and inventory, and assisted in receiving products from vendors and warehouse.
Drug Manger (ASD)
Albertsons Companies
03.1996 - 01.2002
- Assisted Store Director with daily tasks and managed store operations to meet company expectations and standards.
- Executed promotional schematics and displays for seasonal aisle changes, maintained product rotation and conducted weekly checks, ensuring availability for customer service and product inquiries.
- Motivated team to meet company expectations and achieve sales objectives, implemented promotional marketing tactics, and managed product receipt and distribution to respective departments.
- Collaborated with vendors on marketing strategies to enhance department sales, reclaimed credits for products, and directed price and sign changes to relevant departments.
Drug Third (Drug Assistant)
Albertsons Companies
02.1995 - 03.1996
- Supported drug manager in daily operations, maintaining expectations and standards during their absence.
- Managing the store during closing hours and supervising the store's operations with security, financial compliance and department closing duties, and assisting in customer service and front-end checkout.
- Collaborated with receiver to manage product intake and distribution across departments, ensuring effective communication with vendors and team members on ordering and merchandising.
Cosmetic Sales Manager
Albertsons Companies
01.1989 - 01.1995
- Supervised and trained cosmeticians, overseeing daily operations and compliance while implementing merchandising strategies that enhanced sales and effectively managed inventory across multiple locations.
- Coordinated with vendors to secure product availability for grand openings, organized community events to foster customer engagement, and delegated tasks to ensure successful store launches.
- Visited sites to implement new branding strategies following store acquisitions, aligning brand identity with customer expectations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marcos De Niza
Tempe, AZ05-1969
Skills
- Store operations
- Inventory control
- Merchandising strategy
- Shrink management
- Food safety compliance
- Retail management
- Sales expertise
- Promotion strategy
- Order management
- Department scheduling
- Vendor relations
- Team leadership
- Employee coaching
- Effective Delegation
- Effective Communication
- Leadership focus
- Team Building
- Collaborative support
- Adaptability
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Results Driven
- Persistent dedication
- Influential
- Customer service
- Technical Proficiency
- Merchandise planning
- Cash handling
- Merchandise planning
- Cash handling
Accomplishments
- Completed Assistant Store Director Development Program 2022
- Participated in management training covering HR, benefits, train-the-trainer, and positive motivation techniques.
- Recognized as a top performer in sales, profit, and customer service, and for my inspirational leadership and professional accountability.
Timeline
Acting Store Director
Albertsons Companies
09.2024 - 01.2025
Grocery Manger/Assistant Store Director (ASD)
Albertsons Companies/Safeway
01.2022 - 12.2025
Drug Manger (ASD)
Albertsons Companies
03.1996 - 01.2002
Drug Third (Drug Assistant)
Albertsons Companies
02.1995 - 03.1996
Cosmetic Sales Manager
Albertsons Companies
01.1989 - 01.1995
High School Diploma -
Marcos De Niza