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Nicole Harvey

Nicole Harvey

Athens,TN

Summary

Results-driven manager with 15+ years of experience leading teams in retail operations and recruitment. Proven track record of mentoring staff, maintaining safety standards, and exceeding customer service expectations. Demonstrated success in multi-department management and cross-functional collaboration, with expertise in training and developing high-performing teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Food Clerk and In-Store Recruiter

Safeway
11.2005 - Current
  • Providing fast, friendly, courteous, and excellent customer services, handling customer relations, performing checking duties, supervising functions coin cash registers, engages in suggestive selling and sales techniques
  • Champions company and division customer service programs to exceed division customer service goals of 90%
  • Handling customer relations in a positive manner including effective resolution of customer complaints
  • Always promoting the company’s philosophy of personalized service
  • Led and developed cross-functional teams of 150+ employees, implementing performance metrics that resulted in a 96.7% retention rate and #1 district compliance ranking, demonstrating strong team leadership and a safety-first mindset aligned with Amazon’s operational excellence standards
  • Implemented lean process improvements in multi-department operations, resulting 98% on-time delivery rate while managing a daily volume of 5000+ customers and $85,000+ in daily sales, showcasing the ability to optimize operational efficiency at scale
  • Safety Leadership: Implemented and maintained safety protocols across departments, achieving zero reportable incidents in 2023, led daily safety briefings and conducted regular safety audits, managed on-site accident responses for both employees and customers, and ensured compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety standards
  • Process Improvement Achievements: Implemented lean management principles resulting in a 15% reduction in customer wait times, streamlined multi-department operations handling 5000+ daily customers, developed and executed cross-training program reducing staffing gaps by 30%, created standardized onboarding process improving new hire productivity by 25%
  • Successfully recruited and trained over 40+ employees per year on average as an In-store recruiter, maintaining an 80% or higher retention score through effective mentoring and development programs
  • My last year ended with a retention score of 96.7%
  • Improving interviewing techniques, staying informed of basic employment law, computer software, and administrative details such as planning and scheduling
  • Demonstrated physical stamina through 8-12 hour shifts in variable temperature environments, regularly lifting 50+ pounds, and maintaining productivity while standing/walking throughout shift duration
  • Used Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Onedrive
  • daily for tracking, emails, communication, and charts
  • Worked with multiple logistic software programs and tracking systems including Visionpro, FAR, Everseen, Empower, Chaintrack, and ACI HR
  • Operated machines to sell money orders and lotto tickets, transferred funds by wire, and operated computers to provide proper UPS shipping information
  • Count paper currency, coins, credit card receipts and checks, and totals against printouts for accuracy—balance and reset tills using the cash management computer system, Veribalance
  • Count and verify funds in the safe and prepare for pick up by armored carrier
  • Operate computer to input numerical data, preparing various statistical reports
  • Accountable cash flows and controls including safe transactions, issues and pick-ups, cash register tills, approving checks, rain checks and refunds, and monitoring money handling procedures
  • Handling scan systems emergency procedures, UPS codes not on file, hard-to-scan UPS codes, scan pricing errors system failures, and other emergencies
  • Achievement of budget goals for labor, cash variation, check expense, and supplies
  • Cost and quality control and maintaining constant awareness and employee safety
  • Enforcing dress code and grooming standards
  • Compliance with company policies, procedures, and applications in all departments
  • Monitoring and supervising customer traffic and service levels, coordinating and implementing multiple departments and service programs, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and appearance of physical areas creating a positive image
  • Monitoring inventories and ordering supplies and merchandise
  • Print signs for displays on the computer, operate and troubleshoot PCs, and checkstand equipment such as printers, scales, public announcement equipment, scanners, and cash registers
  • Ability to analyze and gather facts for recommending disciplinary action and make hiring decisions
  • Loading and pushing stock on a six-wheeler, using pallet jacks to move merchandise
  • Stocking shelves and facing products on shelves
  • Overseeing employee and customer on-site accidents

Manager

Blockbuster
01.2003 - 12.2006

Manager

Speedpro Signs Plus
01.1999 - 12.2003

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management and Supply Chain and Operations

Western Governors University
03.2025

Associate in Science - Hospitality Management

Shasta College
Redding, CA
07.2014

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Metrics Analysis
  • Team Leadership
  • Team Development
  • Safety Protocol Implementation
  • Compliance
  • Process Improvement
  • Operational Excellence
  • Cross-functional Team Collaboration
  • High-Volume Operations Management
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Logistics Operations

Certification

  • Human Resource Management Certificate
  • Strategic Thinking & Innovation Certificate

Work Availability

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Quote

Communication is key to any healthy relationship.
Nicole Harvey

Software

POS systems

Microsoft

ACI HR

Chaintrack

FAR

VisionPro

Everseen

Empower

Affiliations

  • National Wild Turkey Federation

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeInternship

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Interests

Travel

Hunting

Family

Freinds

Cooking

Writing

Reading

Gardening

Timeline

Senior Food Clerk and In-Store Recruiter

Safeway
11.2005 - Current

Manager

Blockbuster
01.2003 - 12.2006

Manager

Speedpro Signs Plus
01.1999 - 12.2003

Associate in Science - Hospitality Management

Shasta College

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management and Supply Chain and Operations

Western Governors University
Nicole Harvey