STEPHANIE BLISS
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Successful Executive with over 10+ years of demonstrated ability in delivering mission-critical results. Offering outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills. Entrepreneurial attitude for optimal profitability. Ambitious team leader adept at creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders and effectively aligning with and supporting key business initiatives. Strong knowledge of budget administration, business development and key decision making.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Team Leader-GM & Food/Beverage
Target
09.2021 - Current
- Recruited and hired talented individuals bringing depth and experience to organization.
- Built relationships with team members to encourage willingness to address concerns and issues.
- Mentored employees to help improve skills and enable team members to become peak performers on job.
- Managed and organized internal communication to hold staff accountable to priorities.
- Reviewed and approved individual division budgets, fiscal reports, proposed activities and staffing level impacting department budget.
- Assessed work performance and adjusted operations to attain objectives.
Assets Protection Team Leader
Target
01.2014 - 09.2021
- Installed and maintained covert security equipment
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses
- Supervised surveillance, detection and criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases
- Upheld strict security and safety procedures to protect business from financial losses due to theft or careless mismanagement
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures
- Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance
- Determined and recommended methods to address improvement opportunities
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets
- Upheld strict security and safety procedures to protect business from financial losses due to theft or careless mismanagement.
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses.
- Built cross-functional relationships with business partners to reduce losses.
- Mitigated risk and oversaw internal and external shoplifter apprehension and detention.
- Controlled reduction of loss inventory by protecting company assets.
Food Service Supervisor
Army National Guard
03.2006 - 03.2018
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost performance, streamline processes and increase efficiency in different areas
- Monitored food quality and service levels to maximize kitchen and dining area performance
- Applied knowledge of previous supply needs and forecasted business levels to estimate required supplies
- Maintained health and food safety standards at all stages, from storage through delivery
- Established and managed team schedules and shift assignments
- Directed activities of team of skilled kitchen workers preparing and serving meals
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments
- Set and oversaw weekly and special event menu plans
- Monitored food preparation, production and plating for quality control.
Target Security Specialist
Target
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Upheld strict security and safety procedures to protect business from financial losses due to theft or careless mismanagement
- Adhered to established policies, procedures and compliance for satisfactory audit rating
- Investigated and resolved customer complaints to foster satisfaction
- Communicated value and position to sales team and developed tools to support selling process
- Encouraged good habits and modeled practical problem-solving for staff and clients
Education
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Some College
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South Dakota State University
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Allied American University
Skills
- Interviews and interrogations
- Security measures
- Loss prevention expertise
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Cost reduction
- Fraudulent activities investigations
- Trend assessment
- Rapport and relationship building
- Staff supervision
- Employee training
- Quality assurance understanding
- Guest Services
- Operations and Logistics
- Trainer Mentoring
- Safety Evaluation
- Team Development
- Freight Flow
- Grocery Standards
- Staffing and Sales Reporting
- Supply Ordering and Management
- Production and Time Sequencing
- Calendar and Scheduling Software
- Company Standards
- Delegating Assignments and Tasks
Timeline
Executive Team Leader-GM & Food/Beverage
Target
09.2021 - Current
Assets Protection Team Leader
Target
01.2014 - 09.2021
Target Security Specialist
Target
06.2012 - 01.2014
Food Service Supervisor
Army National Guard
03.2006 - 03.2018
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Some College
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South Dakota State University
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Allied American University
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