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Shawn Bird

Bend,OR

Summary

I would be a creative Floral Operations Specialist with 17 years of experience in retail. I will be adept at managing a specialized team of floral managers. I would work well with counseling department managers and store directors in merchandising and customer service.

I would work well with floral managers for level of experience through sales and increasing revenues.

Training department managers through store visits reviewing results and department conditions.

Work with store directors and division president to maintain goals they have set up for overall success.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Floral Manager

Safeway
Bend, OR
06.2011 - Current

I currently run the Floral department at East side Safeway at store 1504. My key responsibilities are writing orders, scheduling employees, processing freight, upgrading, arranging flowers and weddings. This year I have brought on average a 7-10 percent increase to our floral shop. I am currently working on getting our distress numbers down. Two quarters ago we were at 9% we are currently at 6%.

Floral Manager

Safeway
Bend, OR
06.2009 - 06.2011

I worked as the Floral manager at the West side Safeway at store number 1888. I did processing flowers, order writing, scheduling, merchandising, and Inventories. Increased sales and reduced shrink.

Assistant Produce Manager

Safeway
Bend, OR
06.2006 - 06.2009

I worked at the West side safeway at store 1888 as the Assistant Produce Manager. My duties included were breaking down loads, putting out freight, knowing how to do back up Inventory, order writing, and spread sheets for sales.

Produce Clerk

Safeway
Bend, OR
06.2004 - 06.2006

I worked at the East side Safeway at store 1504. My duties included breaking down loads, putting product out on dry tables and wet rack, 

  • Followed company guidelines for cleaning and sanitizing all work surfaces and equipment.
  • Ensured that the work environment was kept safe, neat and clean at all times.
  • Cleaned the shelves and restocked them with new inventory when products were running low.
  • Operated different grocery store equipment including balers, power jacks and slicing machines.
  • Greeted customers and provided immediate and courteous service at all times.
  • Rotated stock to maintain freshness and promote customer purchase.
  • Reviewed tags on product shelves to make sure they contained the proper pricing and made price changes when requested by the store manager.

Produce clerk

Safeway
Burns, OR
06.2001 - 06.2004

When I first started out with Safeway I was hired on as a courtesy clerk. I did courtesy for 9 months. I then passed my checking course and became a checker. A year and a half in I was promoted to produce clerk.

  • Received and unloaded new products when they were delivered, checking them for damage and order accuracy.
  • Cleaned the shelves and restocked them with new inventory when products were running low.
  • Greeted customers and provided immediate and courteous service at all times.
  • Rotated stock to maintain freshness and promote customer purchase.

Education

High School Diploma -

Baker High School
Baker City, OR
1986

Skills

    Have traveled to other stores to work with Floral special Ops and other floral managers to get ready for walk throughs

    Worked with other Floral Ops and floral managers on merchandising

    Have traveled to Corporate for order writing  for holiday orders

    Had the privilege to travel to meet Debbie Lilly this year in Clackamas We learned how she got started with Safeway How she selects products for our stores and how she arranges flowers

    I work on profit and loss and store compliance

    I have trained other Floral Managers and coach them on book work and how to write orders

Timeline

Floral Manager

Safeway
06.2011 - Current

Floral Manager

Safeway
06.2009 - 06.2011

Assistant Produce Manager

Safeway
06.2006 - 06.2009

Produce Clerk

Safeway
06.2004 - 06.2006

Produce clerk

Safeway
06.2001 - 06.2004

High School Diploma -

Baker High School
Shawn Bird