Professional Summary
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Retail Professional

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Smart & Final Extra
Spring Valley,USA
London Footé
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Certification
2027
Years of experience

Self-Motivated professional with over 10 years of experience in Retail environment. Strong worker that consistently shows positive upward trends in all stores and areas managed. Seeking career opportunity with a company that shares like-minded goals of success and growth.

Work History

Produce Clerk

2 Years 6 Months
Smart & Final Extra | 02.2024 - Current
  • Stocked and organized produce displays to ensure freshness and appeal.
  • Assisted customers in selecting fruits and vegetables, providing excellent service.
  • Monitored inventory levels, reporting shortages to management for timely restocking.
  • Maintained cleanliness and safety standards in produce department areas.
  • Collaborated with team members to optimize product placement for increased sales.
  • Conducted regular quality checks on produce, removing damaged items promptly.
  • Executed daily tasks efficiently, adapting quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Trained new hires on best practices for handling and displaying fresh produce.
  • Enhanced product quality by regularly inspecting, rotating, and culling fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Maintained safe, neat, and clean working environment and closely monitored for wet floors or other hazards.

Merchandiser

2 Years 10 Months
Reyes Coca Cola Bottling Company | 01.2021 - 11.2023
  • Merchandise store shelving, coolers and displays with products in assigned accounts
  • Rotate products in the backroom and on the shelf
  • Transport products to and from backroom to shelf location
  • Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.)
  • Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts
  • Keep back room stock in neat and orderly condition
  • Communicate store issues to store managers and Pepsi management
  • Build customer relationships at the store level
  • Comply with operating procedures (e.g., scan-in/scan-out, following designated route, etc.)
  • Service accounts during designated times established by management
  • Deliver customer service (e.g., communication, rapport building, attentiveness to customer needs, etc.)
  • Ability to operate under minimal supervision (self-managed role)
  • Use hand held devices to write/input orders
  • Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
  • Received a route within probationary period which shows my ability to learn quickly, demonstrate reliability and consistency.

Overnight Recovery

3 Years 2 Months
Home Depot | 11.2017 - 01.2021
  • Direct engagement walking the floor looking for opportunities with focused attention on Overstock, incoming freight, low/zero inventory on shelves.
  • Ensured products are moved to Sales Floor and Overhead areas while minimizing product returns to receiving area.
  • Responsible for consolidating and organizing receiving area pallets as needed to ensure easy access and for monitoring inventory quantities.
  • Utilize scanning devices to locate product homes while verifying on hand quantities and prices of empty homes.
  • Coordinate with Manager for placement of products that have no identifiable home location.
  • Offload and sort product deliveries by Departments to feed on to the Sales Floor using forklifts, pallet jacks, electric ladders, order picker machines and team pushes for heavier carts.
  • Manage the return of tools and machines to designated areas.
  • Clean spills appropriately, bagging and tagging as required for Damaged/Hazmat bins, updating price tags/signage as needed and having departments and store customer ready.

Store Manager

Zumiez | 2011 - 09.2017
  • Managed inventory levels, optimizing stock availability and minimizing shrinkage.
  • Conducted performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback for staff improvement.
  • Oversaw daily store operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Trained and developed team members to enhance service quality and product knowledge.
  • Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust sales strategies accordingly.
  • Implemented visual merchandising strategies to drive customer engagement and sales growth.
  • Fostered a positive store culture through effective communication and team-building activities.

Education

High School Diploma

West Valley High School | Hemet, CA

Certification

Food handler certification (expires 2029)

Timeline

Produce Clerk

Smart & Final Extra
02.2024 - CurrentRead More

Merchandiser

Reyes Coca Cola Bottling Company
01.2021 - 11.2023Read More

Overnight Recovery

Home Depot
11.2017 - 01.2021Read More

West Valley High School

High School Diploma
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Store Manager

Zumiez
2011 - 09.2017Read More
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