Robert Orellana
Arlington
Summary
Accomplished Journey Meat Cutter with a proven track record at H.E. Butt Grocery Company, showcasing expertise in butchery techniques and exceptional customer service. Enhanced sales through meticulous meat display organization and rigorous quality control, achieving significant reduction in loss. Skilled in knife handling and sanitation procedures, consistently exceeding quality standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journey Meat Cutter
H.E. Butt Grocery Company
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Prepared various cuts of meat, ensuring quality standards were met.
- Maintained cleanliness of cutting equipment to ensure hygiene and safety.
- Improved customer satisfaction by providing expert advice on meat preparation.
- Operated meat cutting machinery efficiently to maximize productivity.
Delivery Driver
FedEx
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Enhanced delivery efficiency by optimizing routes using GPS navigation and mapping tools.
- Communicated with dispatchers to stay informed of changes to routes and delivery schedules.
- Inspected and maintained delivery vehicles regularly to keep in safe working order.
- Kept meticulous records of deliveries, including invoices, delivery confirmations, and any other required documentation to ensure accurate tracking and billing processes.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of goods to prevent delays and ensure timely deliveries.
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate deliveries of products.
Assistant Meat Manager
Kroger
07.2012 - 07.2018
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and product recommendations.
- Merchandised aisles by creatively and logically allocating space and setting up impulse areas to increase customer spending.
- Assisted in maintaining store-wide cleanliness standards by ensuring the meat department was clean, organized, and free of debris or spills.
- Maximized freshness of products through efficient organization of storage coolers based on temperature requirements for different types of meats.
- Trained meat department employees and supervised product placement, rotation, signage and display activities to foster positive customer experience.
- Assisted in increasing sales by maintaining a well-stocked and visually appealing meat department.
- Contributed to team success by training new employees on department procedures, policies, and best practices.
- Assisted Meat Manager with maintaining profit margin in accordance with sales goals, expenses, price changes and waste management.
- Reduced waste by implementing proper inventory management techniques and rotating stock effectively.
- Supported the Meat Manager in achieving financial targets for sales growth, profit margin improvement, and labor cost control within the department''s operations.
- Collaborated with store management to develop promotions, seasonal displays, and special events that appealed to customers'' preferences.
Journey Meat Cutter
Publix Grocery Store
03.2012 - 01.2016
- Prepared various cuts of meat, ensuring quality standards were met.
- Maintained cleanliness of cutting equipment to ensure hygiene and safety.
- Operated meat cutting machinery efficiently to maximize productivity.
- Inspected meat products for freshness, removing any items past their prime.
- Organized meat display for optimal product visibility and increased sales.
- Minimized loss by implementing stringent quality control checks.
Education
High School Diploma -
El Toro High School
Lake Forest, CASkills
- Meat preparation
- Butchery techniques
- Knife handling
- Cutting accuracy
- Meat trimming
- Sanitation procedures
- Customer service
- Stock rotation
- Packaging skills
- Customer interaction
- Product labeling
- Temperature control
Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification - National Restaurant Association.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Journey Meat Cutter
H.E. Butt Grocery Company
03.2024 - 02.2025
Delivery Driver
FedEx
02.2022 - 08.2022
Assistant Meat Manager
Kroger
07.2012 - 07.2018
Journey Meat Cutter
Publix Grocery Store
03.2012 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
El Toro High School
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