Tony Rodriguez
Whole Foods Market
Albuquerque,NM
1
Language
15
years of professional experience
Highly motivated individual looking to learn and grow professionally. I have a strong grocery background with 10+ years in food safety and team leadership. I am a quick learner and can work both independently or in a team environment.
Work History
Grocery Team Leader
1 Year 8 Months- Led grocery team execution for stocking, ordering, and merchandising across high-volume sales floor areas.
- Coordinated inventory control, rotating product and reducing out-of-stock conditions through accurate replenishment.
- Trained team members on department standards, food safety procedures, and customer service expectations.
- Monitored shelf conditions and product displays to maintain organized, appealing, and shoppable aisles.
- Scheduled daily tasks and delegated priorities to support efficient workflow and department coverage.
- Implemented loss prevention measures to minimize shrinkage while maintaining a positive shopping experience for customers.
Seafood Team Leader
6 Years 4 Months- Responsible for driving sales to increase profits, keeping shrink to a minimum, executing all regional plans, holding team members accountable when necessary, schedule writing, inventory and developing Associate Team Leader and Order Writers
- Supervised seafood department workflows, ensuring product freshness, quality, and presentation standards.
- Trained team members on sanitation, food safety, and proper seafood handling procedures.
- Coordinated daily ordering, inventory rotation, and stock replenishment to reduce spoilage.
- Merchandised seafood displays to support visual appeal, product availability, and customer selection.
- Resolved customer concerns by providing product knowledge, preparation guidance, and service support.
- Scheduled tasks and delegated priorities to maintain efficient department coverage and productivity.
Meat Associate Team Leader
3 Years 2 Months- Assist team leader with schedule development, financials, bench strength building, and documentation of department standards.
- Cut, trim, and package meat products following food safety and quality standards.
- Assisted customers with product selection, preparation recommendations, and special cut requests.
- Operated knives, slicers, grinders, and scales safely to prepare products and complete service tasks.
- Increased sales through suggestive selling of complementary items such as seasonings, marinades, and cooking tools.
Meat Order Writer/ Meat Cutter
1 Year 1 Month- I was in charge of keeping the department fully stocked and properly merchandised with all cuts of meats from beef, bison, veal, lamb, pork and poultry. Managed all department financials to ensure increased profit growth year over year.
Meat Team Trainer
1 Year- Responsible for training new/existing team members on current and new procedures to ensure the entire team is on the same page. Keeping all logs properly organized and current.
- Coached team members on product knowledge, portioning, and customer service best practices.
Bakery Supervisor/Coffee Bar Order Writer
8 Months- All duties of a Bakery Team Member and assisting Leadership group help delegate and execute all tasks at hand with fellow team members.
- Managing all purchases and financials for Coffee Bar to ensure positive growth within the company.
- Monitored product rotation, reducing waste through accurate labeling and first-in, first-out practices.
Bakery Team Member
7 Months- Provide excellent customer service as well as keeping up on all necessary production including: Baking bread, cookies, muffins, and other specialty desserts.
- Restocking of all retail items and packaging to ensure the best customer experience possible
Education
GED
Skills
Organized
Quick learner
Motivated
Positive
Solution orientated
Reliable
Dependable
Honest
Fair
Open minded
Great customer service
Team player
Proficient in Excel
Word
Powerpoint
Outlook
Teams
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English
Native or Bilingual
AWARDS
2019 Regional Seafood All Star Honorable Mention, 2020 Global Seafood Special Performer Honorable Mention, 2021 Most oysters sold in entire company for Christmas/NY competition, 2022 Regional All Star, 2024 All Star Special Performer
Timeline
Grocery Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
03.2025 - CurrentRead More
Seafood Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
11.2018 - 03.2025Read More
Meat Associate Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
09.2015 - 11.2018Read More
Meat Order Writer/ Meat Cutter
Whole Foods Market
08.2014 - 09.2015Read More
Meat Team Trainer
Whole Foods Market
08.2013 - 08.2014Read More
Bakery Supervisor/Coffee Bar Order Writer
Whole Foods Market
12.2012 - 08.2013Read More
Bakery Team Member
Whole Foods Market
05.2012 - 12.2012Read More
CNM
GED
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