Vanessa O'Connor
Pomfret Center,CT
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Member
Lowes Distribution Center
Plainfield, CT
09.2022 - Current
- Create, modify and dissolve teams
- Maintaining and troubleshooting Dematic equipment such as laser radio transmitters, printers, mobile devices and computers
- Researching rejected or problem-product and solving issues to move product along conveyor belts
- Lifting product onto and off of conveyor belts weighing up to 75 pounds
- Occasionally use powered equipment and pallet jacks
- Housekeeping, cleaning and maintaining an organized work area
Bakery Manager
Stop and Shop Supermarket
Dayville, Connecticut
05.2008 - 09.2022
- Managed bakery operations and ensured product quality and freshness.
- Trained staff on baking techniques and food safety practices.
- Oversaw inventory management to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Coordinated daily production schedules for efficient workflow.
- Assisted customers with product selections and bakery inquiries.
- Collaborated with store management to align bakery goals with overall strategy.
- Decorated cakes and pastries, baked breads, tarts, and pies, and created specialty desserts.
- Scheduled employees to keep bakery shifts well-staffed for peak times and holidays.
- Trained, supervised and evaluated bakery staff on proper baking techniques and safety procedures.
- Ordered necessary ingredients for daily operations, ensuring availability of items needed for recipes.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling employee shifts and managing customer complaints.
- Maintained inventory of supplies, ingredients and equipment used in the production process.
- Ensured compliance with food safety regulations and health codes in the kitchen area.
- Created cost-effective strategies to reduce waste while increasing productivity levels.
- Implemented and executed merchandising programs to maintain and increase sales.
- Ensured adherence to health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
- Researched out-of-stock items to find additional inventory in other store locations.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
Education
Certificate - International Baking And Pastry
Lincoln Culinary Institute
Hartford03.2012
Skills
- Team building
- Problem solving
- Workplace safety
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Order management
Timeline
Team Member
Lowes Distribution Center
09.2022 - Current
Bakery Manager
Stop and Shop Supermarket
05.2008 - 09.2022
Certificate - International Baking And Pastry
Lincoln Culinary Institute