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Kaila Crist

Bremerton,WA

Summary

Hardworking and passionate Meat Wrapper with strong organizational skills eager to secure an Apprentice Meat Cutter position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Highly knowledgeable about meat counter procedures and safety requirements. Serve customers expertly with expertise wrapping different types and cuts of meat. Work diligently to handle orders, restock cases and keep department clean. Experienced at completing projects with confidence and skill. History of performing well under pressure and accomplishing successive assignments with high accuracy. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adapts well to changing situations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Meat Wrapper

Safeway
Bremerton, WA
03.2021 - Current
  • Weighed, wrapped and labeled meat products for sale to grocery customers.
  • Protected consumers by consistently following food handling and safety guidelines.
  • Replenished cases through shifts to maintain consistent sales.
  • Assisted customers with selecting types and cuts of meat by answering questions and offering recommendations.
  • Kept shelves and display cases organized, products fronted and expired items removed.

Produce Clerk

Safeway
Silverdale, WA
11.2017 - 03.2021
  • Pleasantly greeted customers and provided prompt and courteous service.
  • Received and unloaded new items upon delivery and checked products for damage and order accuracy.
  • Assisted customers with price checking fruits and vegetables and finding requested items in department.
  • Checked for outdated and overripe grocery items and removed from inventory.
  • Stamped, attached or changed price tags on merchandise shelving and updated computerized price list.
  • Stocked shelves, racks, and cases with new or transferred merchandise.

NEXTGEN TRAVELING TRAINER

SAFEWAY
Silverdale, WA
09.2015 - 10.2018
  • Trained team members on cash register operation and cash handling.
  • Trained, mentored and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
  • Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies and sales goals.
  • Helped management develop employee improvement plans to motivate team members to higher levels of performance, skill and efficiency.
  • Trained over 200 employees, in 16 states on NextGen computer systems.

Front End Manager

Safeway
Silverdale/Olympia, WA
09.2015 - 11.2017
  • Maintained strong customer relations and effective customer service standards.
  • Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
  • Oversaw cashier operations, bookkeeping and security.
  • Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
  • Scheduled personnel according to skill sets and coverage needs, and made adjustments to meet unexpected demands.
  • Evaluated employee performance and made recommendations for improvements.
  • Motivated employees to perform at peak productivity with morale-boosting programs.

Education

CERTIFCATE OF COMPLETION - MEATCUTTER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

WE TRAIN WASHINGTON
Everett, WA
08.2022

High School Diploma -

Tumwater High School
Tumwater, WA
06.1997

Skills

  • Meat Weighing and Labeling
  • Rotation Procedures
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Proper Meat Storage
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Meat Industry Knowledge
  • Merchandise Sales
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
  • Food Production
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Maintaining Product

Timeline

Meat Wrapper

Safeway
03.2021 - Current

Produce Clerk

Safeway
11.2017 - 03.2021

NEXTGEN TRAVELING TRAINER

SAFEWAY
09.2015 - 10.2018

Front End Manager

Safeway
09.2015 - 11.2017

CERTIFCATE OF COMPLETION - MEATCUTTER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

WE TRAIN WASHINGTON

High School Diploma -

Tumwater High School
Kaila Crist