Micheal A. Blackstone

Hardworking Manager of Child Nutrition committed to planning creative, high-quality meals to enhance student nutrition. Friendly and resourceful individual with 4 years of experience supervising various number of staff members, managing inventory and preparing over 6,500 meals per week. In-depth knowledge of cooking and equipment operations.

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Multi-tasking Manager well-known for creating positive workplace culture and high-performing teams. Demonstrated expertise, including competitive offerings, pricing and market positioning.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a full time position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

• Certified Food Safe Professional 30 years.

I have over 40 years of retail experience dating from 1978 to present. I started my career with Piggly Wiggly (Dixieland Food Stores)in 1978 as a stock clerk and worked my way up to Store Manager at a young age of 20 years old. I was dissatisfied with the atmosphere there and how employees were treated and moved on to restart my career at Publix Supermarkets in 1986. I started over as a stock clerk with eight years of experience and worked my way back to store manager in 1995. From 1986 to 1995 serving as a second assistant manager and assistant store manager which included moves to Charleston SC, Hilton Head, SC and then back to Charleston when I was promoted to Store Manager in 1995. I was a successful Store Manager for 23 years which included operating three Publix Stores in the Charleston Market. In 2016 I was honored to to win the George W. Jenkins Community Service Award for the Charlotte Division which pays tribute to those Publix Leaders who complete numbers community projects if his\her choice. My spouse and I flew to Corporate Headquarters along with other division winners where we toured several corporate facilities, met corporate leaders and were honored by the Board Of Directors. I can elaborate more on my Publix career if needed as there is too much information to share with 32 plus years of experience there.

I am currently employed by Berkeley County Child Nutrition Services where I serve as a Child Nutrition Manager. I am currently assigned to Foxbank Elementary School, supervise 4 to 6 employees and serve 1300 to 1500 meals a day. My work schedule is from 6am to 2:30pm. Monday through Friday, no weekends and off during the summer months when school is out of session. The job and responsibilities are not complicated compared to my former job, however the monetary reward is poor for what I am asked to accomplish.