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Kathleen Davis

Roseville ,CA

Summary

Versatile team member offering over 20 years of experience handling tasks smoothly and efficiently. Adapts well to changing processes, programs and team requirements. Eager to contribute to growing company. Self-motivated.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Produce Team Member

Whole Foods Market Inc
Roseville, CA
06.2020 - Current
  • Pleasantly greet customers and provide prompt and courteous service.
  • Assist more than 50 customers daily with price checking fruits and vegetables and finding requested items in department.
  • Maintain stock levels on sales floor and check products for damage and order accuracy.
  • Order writing.
  • Completed regular cycle counts and inventory audits
  • Checked for outdated and overripe grocery items and removed from inventory
  • Readied items for sales floor stocking by affixing tags and preparing shelf labels
  • Supported promotional plans by updating signage with price changes
  • Executed regular inventory counts and supply audits to monitor shrinkage and generate insights into purchasing decisions
  • Checked product levels and recommended new purchases
  • Stocked shelves, racks and cases with new or transferred merchandise

Taproom Lead/Chef

Whole Foods Market Inc
Roseville, CA
06.2018 - 06.2020
  • Managed day- to-day activities for taproom opening and closing duties.
  • Preformed high levels of service, quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and safe environment
  • Responsible alcohol service. ABC certified.
  • Cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment
  • Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers
  • Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
  • Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
  • Modernized work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output by 10%
  • Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows

Prepared Foods Assistant Team Leader

Whole Food Market Inc.
Lafayette, CA
05.2011 - 12.2018
  • Manage team of 54 team members' workload to reach production targets.
  • Train, mentor and counsel team members to make sure their developmental goals are reached
  • Large scale holiday production, planning and execution for both daily operations and catering.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships

Catering Director/Kitchen Manager

Whole Foods Market Inc
Walnut Creek, CA
11.2003 - 05.2018
  • Developed and tested amazing new recipes to continue to "WOW" customers.
  • Built lasting, lucrative relationships with community members and leaders through effective communication and active listening skills.
  • Inspected preparation and storage equipment regularly to assess and maintain performance for cost-effective, safe operations.
  • Collaborated closely with clients to develop exciting catering menus for memorable events.
  • Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Achieved or exceeded financial goals by 10% on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
  • Drove catering revenues by bringing in new business to establishment, consistently exceeding quarterly and yearly goals by 10%

Education

Culinary Arts

Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
2005

Conversational Spanish

Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
2002

Skills

  • Decision-Making
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Active Listening
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Self-Motivated
  • Attention to Detail
  • Staffing and Scheduling
  • Kitchen Sanitation and Hygiene

Timeline

Produce Team Member

Whole Foods Market Inc
06.2020 - Current

Taproom Lead/Chef

Whole Foods Market Inc
06.2018 - 06.2020

Prepared Foods Assistant Team Leader

Whole Food Market Inc.
05.2011 - 12.2018

Catering Director/Kitchen Manager

Whole Foods Market Inc
11.2003 - 05.2018

Culinary Arts

Diablo Valley College

Conversational Spanish

Diablo Valley College
Kathleen Davis