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Joey P. Vaughns III

New York

Summary

Professional with strong background in leadership and team management. Proven track record in driving results and ensuring team collaboration. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and adapting to dynamic environments. Known for reliability, effective communication, and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Whole Foods Market
05.2017 - Current
  • Assists the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects as assigned. Leads and develops Team Members. Responsibilities
  • Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
  • Works with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
  • Assists Team Leader in analysis of sales, reports and labor.
  • Demonstrates advanced product knowledge and develops / maintains awareness of new products.
  • Maintains good vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
  • Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
  • Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader.
  • Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
  • Encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
  • Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers; responds promptly to customer needs and questions.
  • Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
  • Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
  • Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals. Manage and oversee about 75 employees in Grocery.

General Manager (GM)

RETRO FITNESS
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Responsibilities Update credit cards and freeze all accounts. Daily Walk through of entire facility. Review cancels and billing issues. Check personal e-mail account /Brooklyn, NY email. Remove prospects from datatrak. Review Dashboard. Recruit, place new hire as needed. Front Desk Training. Schedule 1 hour time frame for each new hire to onboard and complete paperwork. Send Facebook and Twitter updates to CWI. Meet with AM and PM for sales game plan. Review time clock reports. review break forms and ensure compliance with state and mandates. Adjust accordingly. Meet with PT, GroupX, AM, and owner for reviews and discussions. Auditing and Inventory. Complete inventory and place orders to Costco, Paramount, and NY Barbell. Coaching and terminations as needed.
  • Skills Used Hiring, Coaching, Management, Team player, Superior Customer Service Skills. Email, Yelp Reviews, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft Words, Excel, PowerPoint and P&L report.

Presentation Manager/Assistant Store Manager

PetSmart
11.2010 - 02.2016
  • Provide Superior Customer Service. Ensure the merchandising standards of the store are met. Maintain store inventory process. Supervise, Manage, and Coach up to 50 employees. Build Pogs & Plano grams. Place signage and merchandise in proper places designated from corporate each month. -Assist with tour of store when vendors or corporate come to store.
  • Process freight on incoming trucks and organize the stockroom. -Open/close register and safe count each day. Prepare deposits for pick up. -Responsible for opening /closing the store. -In charge of hiring new employees and assisting with termination if needed.

Installation Technician/ Customer Service Lead

Comcast Cable
11.2007 - 09.2010
  • Ability to use multiple systems simultaneously including but not limited to trouble ticket databases, customer databases, troubleshoot software, etc. and record data and create notations in customer's account record. Troubleshoot Level 2 Technical Support calls for customers who are using the supported software/hardware.
  • Network (RF Troubleshooting, email, DHCP Server, routers), Systems (Hardware, Software, Operating Systems, New Technology) and Communications. -MCSE, MCP, A+ among others) Performed installations adhering to Comcast procedures and safe work practices, NEC and NESC requirements, and local ordinances to provide services to the customer.
  • Properly operated and maintained installation tools and equipment cleaned, maintained and stocked vehicle and equipment to be prepared to handle all types of installation and service calls.

Education

Associate degree - Recreation Therapist

LaGuardia Community College
06.2022

Master’s degree - Global Sport

New York University (NYU)
08.2025

Bachelor’s degree - Human Biology, Psychology

Hunter College
06.2024

Skills

  • General Manager, Operations Manager, Presentation Manager, Human Resources, Gym Management, Bodybuilder and Fitness Social Media Influencer for multiple fitness brands
  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Time management
  • Customer service
  • Team motivation
  • Staff training and development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team building
  • Recruiting and interviewing
  • Operations management
  • Employee performance evaluations
  • Financial management

Accomplishments

Assistant Team Leader Award of the Year (2024) Wholefoods Market

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Whole Foods Market
05.2017 - Current

General Manager (GM)

RETRO FITNESS
01.2016 - 12.2016

Presentation Manager/Assistant Store Manager

PetSmart
11.2010 - 02.2016

Installation Technician/ Customer Service Lead

Comcast Cable
11.2007 - 09.2010

Master’s degree - Global Sport

New York University (NYU)

Bachelor’s degree - Human Biology, Psychology

Hunter College

Associate degree - Recreation Therapist

LaGuardia Community College

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