Joseph Buker
Waterville
Summary
Reliable Assistant Grocery Manager with solid background in store operations, inventory management, and merchandising. Known for fostering strong relationships with staff and vendors, ensuring high-quality customer service. Skilled at training employees, managing schedules, and meeting sales goals. Results-oriented professional who consistently contributes to improving store performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Grocery Manager
Shaw's Supermarket
Waterville
2021.09 - 2025.09
- Assisted in managing daily store operations and staff scheduling.
- Coordinated inventory management to ensure product availability and freshness.
- Unload and recieve in freight.
- Occasionally I would run the store if store management were off
- Trained new employees on store policies and customer service standards.
- A lot of customer service experience as well as POS skill
Grocery Lead
Hannaford Supermarket
Waterville
2018.02 - 2021.06
- Responsible for leading a small team to work the daytime grocery trucks twice a week.
- For a period of time I co-ran the front end.
- Customer service skills as well as POS experience
- Helped with scheduling and store leadership.
Customer Service Representative
Arby's
Waterville
2014.05 - 2017.09
- Mostly worked the drive thru window and fry station.
- Occasionally was up front at POS registers
- Helped unload delivery trucks and organize products.
Frozen Food Manager
Save A Lot Supermarket
Waterville
2012.02 - 2014.02
- Responsible for stocking and ordering for the frozen food department.
- Kept back stock neat and organized in the back freezer
- Unloaded and received in deliveries
Head Photo Specialist
Walgreens
Augusta
2009.08 - 2011.10
- Responsible for leading the photo department and assisting customers.
- Unloaded and recieved in freight
Education
Cony High School
Augusta, MESkills
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Freight handling
- Customer service
- Point of sale
- Team leadership
- Product merchandising
- Store operations
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Assistant Grocery Manager
Shaw's Supermarket
2021.09 - 2025.09
Grocery Lead
Hannaford Supermarket
2018.02 - 2021.06
Customer Service Representative
Arby's
2014.05 - 2017.09
Frozen Food Manager
Save A Lot Supermarket
2012.02 - 2014.02
Head Photo Specialist
Walgreens
2009.08 - 2011.10
Cony High School