Tonya Hillis
Bargersville,IN
Summary
Results-driven Kitchen Lead with expertise in food safety, staff supervision, and kitchen operations. Proven ability to foster teamwork and train employees, ensuring compliance with health regulations for seamless meal preparation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Lead
Center Grove Community School Corporation
Greenwood, IN
05.2024 - Current
- Coordinated daily kitchen operations to meet school meal schedules.
- Supervised kitchen staff to ensure efficient meal preparation and service.
- Trained new employees in food safety protocols and kitchen operations.
- Trained new employees on food safety and sanitation practices.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations during food handling and storage.
- Fostered teamwork among staff to maintain a positive working environment.
Merchandiser
Footprint Solutions
, IN
05.2022 - Current
- Managed product displays to enhance visual appeal and attract customer attention.
- Coordinated inventory management to ensure product availability and accurate stock levels.
- Collaborated with suppliers to maintain optimal product assortment and timely deliveries.
- Trained team members on merchandising standards and best practices for product placement.
- Conducted regular audits of merchandise compliance with company guidelines and standards.
- Facilitated communication between sales teams and management to align on promotional initiatives.
- Implemented promotional displays that highlighted seasonal products and increased customer engagement.
- Regularly monitored store shelves to ensure product availability, restocking and rotating merchandise as needed.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment at all times.
- Stocked and rotated shelves and built displays to deliver results for stores and suppliers.
- Organized displays according to company standards and specifications.
- Built product displays and placed appropriate signage for merchandise.
- Assisted in gathering and moving materials and equipment for assigned displays.
- Scanned shelves and product cases for expired stock to discard outdated items.
- Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.
- Worked closely with store managers to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to merchandising activities.
- Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
- Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks and bins across various locations.
Merchandiser
Driveline Retail
, IN
03.2021 - Current
- Managed product displays to enhance visual appeal and drive sales.
- Coordinated inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability at retail locations.
- Collaborated with store teams to implement promotional plans and strategies.
- Conducted regular site visits to assess compliance with brand standards.
- Developed strong relationships with retailers to support merchandising initiatives.
- Executed planograms to maintain consistent product placement across stores.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment at all times.
- Stocked and rotated shelves and built displays to deliver results for stores and suppliers.
- Organized displays according to company standards and specifications.
- Built product displays and placed appropriate signage for merchandise.
Education
High School Diploma -
New Palestine High School
New Palestine, IN05-1993
Skills
- Food safety compliance
- Food safety
- Sanitation standards
- Safe food handling
- Meal preparation
- Food preparation
- Kitchen operations
- Inventory management
- Staff supervision
- Employee training
- Health compliance
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Allergy awareness
Certification
- Serve Safe Certified
Timeline
Kitchen Lead
Center Grove Community School Corporation
05.2024 - Current
Merchandiser
Footprint Solutions
05.2022 - Current
Merchandiser
Driveline Retail
03.2021 - Current
High School Diploma -
New Palestine High School