Richard Sherk

• Managed grocery/bulk inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability and minimize waste with proper ordering and company guidelines.
• Trained crew members on proper stocking techniques, rotation, date checking and storage techniques to maintain quality standards. While also providing World Class Customer Service.
• Implemented effective merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and customer engagement through schematics from SSC
• Created effective Category Management
• SAP/ Fiori proficient
• Share point
• GK proficient
• Daily Huddles
• Excellent Communication and training skills.
• Analyzed sales trends to make informed decisions regarding inventory replenishment and product offerings.

• Provided World Class Customer Service
• Created Effective Dailies for crew
• Edited break times for optimal store coverage
• Helped with store operations
• Time and attendance audits
• SAP operations
• Helped crew in all departments
• Lead Huddles
• Turkey audits/ inventory/turkey table
• Holiday ordering
• Department manager weekly 1 on 1
• Managed with CARE
• Helped vendors and troubleshoot store problems with vendors
• Assisted Department Managers with tasks and ordering
• Completed Store Management Badge LMS
• Promoted safety daily

• Worked Part Time while working full time at Natural Grocers
• Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport freight efficiently.
• Loaded and unloaded freight from trucks, ensuring proper handling procedures.
• Assisted in maintaining cleanliness and organization of dock area.
• Collaborated with team members to streamline loading processes for improved turnaround times.
• Helped with route planning
• Helped achieve first time bonuses for efficient work practices
• Quit to go work as temp ASM in Fargo for Natural Grocers

• Provided WCCS
• SAP ordering for Bodycare and Vitamins
• SAP SL02 customer returns
• SAP Shrink processes
• Created displays promoting new NG Bodycare products
• Department cleaning
• Tag audits
• Trained crew on department and company standards
• Helped reduce old backstock by creating eye catching displays

• Provided WCCS
• Empowered crew and assisted in all departments
• Time and attendance audits
• Created effective dailies in Hot Schedules
• Assisted Store Manager with store operations
• Trained and motivated crew
• Exercised CARE
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• Worked Part time while working full time for Natural Grocers
• Facilitated customer interactions to assess vehicle service needs and maintain satisfaction.
• Documented service requests accurately in electronic systems for seamless workflow.
• Collaborated with technicians to relay information on repairs and parts needed.
• Scheduled appointments efficiently to optimize service department operations.
• Quit to step up as Temp Assistant Manager for Bismark Natural Grocers

• Trained and mentored team members on receiving procedures and safety protocols.
• Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency in the receiving department.
• Coordinated with vendors to resolve discrepancies
• SAP/Fiori
• GK proficient
• Received Turkeys
• Took a struggling department and helped make it successful passing company self and management inspections with exceeds expectations.

Managed over all production, operated mill and transload systems. Monitor controls, loaded rail cars and semi trucks with barite product.

Staged rail cars for loading and returned to yard. Maintained mill and transload system conveyors, operated loader and forklift. Interacted with truck drivers to ensure safe loading. Documented shipping manifest information into system. Site huddles. Due to a commute 4 hours total a day I had to stop working there.

• Certified and trained in mixing large batches of chocolate. Operating large computer controlled refiners.
• Used overhead cranes to load bags of sugar to bulk station
• Loaded/ operated coca butter and chocolate liquor melter and conveyor
• Printed out and accurately followed recipes to make high quality products to customer standards
• Staged upcoming work order and weighed out products for recipes
• Worked on packaging lines using box transformers, conveyors, scales and labeled finished products
• Operated Stacking robots on finished goods lines
• Operated CNC palletizer to shrink wrap finished product
• Operated forklifts and electric pallet jacks to transport and put away ingredients as well as finished products
• Used ERP systems for inventory, tracking machine downtime, waste recording, rework, efficiency tracking, recipe programs.
• Safety Champion
• Safety Committee
• Lead Plant wide huddles
• Was part of the company when it was SHARP certified through OSHA
• GMP Food certifications through company

• Supervised daily site operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and project timelines.
• Coordinated subcontractor schedules and resources to optimize workflow efficiency.
• Conducted regular inspections to maintain quality standards and compliance with building regulations.
• In charged of quick production of spray textures and custom hand textures
• Quality control
• Conducted weekly safety toolbox talks
• Recorded inventory audits and reported back any changes
• Assisted with site safety and investigated root cause of injuries
• Consistently received feed back from contractors praising my attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Managed crews ranging 15-40 employees

• Oversaw high production CNC Laser CNC Plasma cutter, Traxx machine and Robotic welders producing over 1,000,000 dollars worth of product a month.
• Helped operators with programming problems and edited/ fixed programs on the spot.
• Trained new operators and helped them to make their efficiency's
• Made sure all machines including overhead cranes received scheduled maintenance and logged information.
• Helped train operator with overhead cranes
• Worked closely with inventory control conducting material audits and recording accurate findings
• Participated in company safety committee held for supervisors
• Conducted weekly safety toolbox talks
• Conducted weekly behavioral audits, coaching employees on unsafe behaviors observed
• Discussed weekly efficiency reviews with individual employees
• Was responsible for quality control of all products made in my departments
• Compiled end of shift reports with detailed information for Plant Manager
• Managed 2-3 building's a night to make sure plant ws running smoothly