Margaret Benedict
Henderson,NV
Summary
Seasoned retail leader with experience across store operations, grocery management, and safety leadership. Skilled in coaching managers, and maintaining food safety and workplace standards. Focused on building strong teams and improving gross profit and EBITDA. Dedicated to creating a positive work environment, improving compliance, and driving operational performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Director
Albertsons
Las Vegas, Nevada
06.2019 - Current
- Supported day-to-day store operations, including P&L oversight, labor expenses, and workers' compensation.
- Managed all departments daily, ensuring smooth operations and alignment with business goals.
- Addressed staffing requirements throughout the store based on fluctuating business demands.
- Coached department managers on operations, inventory management, and tool utilization to enhance sales performance and minimize shrink.
- Maintained cleanliness, safety, and food safety standards throughout the store each day.
- Planned sales and scheduling to align with business demand, optimizing labor allocation and resource use.
- Supported safe work practices by following safety standards.
Grocery Manager
Albertsons
Las Vegas, Nevada
06.2014 - 06.2019
- managed grocery department by leading team to order, rotate product, stock, and face aisles to meet company standards
- Monitored freshness, dates, and quality across dairy, frozen, and packaged goods.
- Assessed grocery backroom for safety and food safety issues daily
- Effectively merchandised the weekly sales message
- communicated daily with grocery team to clarify standards and align on expectations
Safety Manager
Albertsons
Las Vegas, Nevada
08.2009 - 06.2014
- Facilitated safety meetings with store directors and safety captains to enhance safety awareness and reduce accident frequency rate.
- Collaborated with store directors to enhance safety procedures across locations.
- Visited stores across Vegas, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming and completed safety inspections to spot hazards on the sales floors, backrooms, and fresh departments.
- Helped roll out the hazardous waste program, trained front-line associates on proper PPE use and usage of spill magic during store visits.
- Conducted conference calls for focus stores with high AFR.
- Coordinated with safety captains to maintain organized and current safety records.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Antelope Vallet Community College
Lancaster, CA04-1995
Skills
- P&L management
- Store operations
- Sales analysis
- Labor scheduling
- Safety & Food safety compliance
- Operational efficiency
- Lead a team
- People management
- Employee training
- Recruitment and hiring
- Delegation
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building and management
- Create a positive work environment
- Culture development
- Positive attitude
Timeline
Store Director
Albertsons
06.2019 - Current
Grocery Manager
Albertsons
06.2014 - 06.2019
Safety Manager
Albertsons
08.2009 - 06.2014
Associate of Arts -
Antelope Vallet Community College