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Walter Rikard

130 Cross Creek Drive ,Mississippi

Summary

Driven Fresh Produce Assistant at Kroger with expertise in inventory management and product presentation. Skilled in using Zebra devices to optimize stock rotation and display setups. Known for strong communication and teamwork, contributing to a 15% improvement in department efficiency while maintaining high food safety and customer service standards.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Fresh Produce Assistant

Kroger
Oxford, MS
03.2012 - Current

I assisted the produce leader I helped the leader do display sets using zebra device under display set, I did co date management w zebra device,, received loads using zebra handheld device, scan out products using zebra device, I made out orders for next day n adjusted orders to what we needed day be day operations making sure just right stuff was needed. I helped come in 6th day when I was off to help Set up department to get ready for walks with big bosses ( president, vice president, district manager) I would do department walks w store leader. I assist the leader by helpjng him manage the produce department to run more smoothly n efficiently. I assist the leader do inventory 1 time a month counting all products on shelf n backstock prep room n cooler. I assisted the leader by coming in with him n helping do table set up rearranging then according a flow chart where they go, I would make sure all product allocations are corrected in device to order what the shelves Spence holds n sales. I helped the leader for special occasions watermelons, pumpkins, peaches sett up tents n sale n sample products to customers by engaging w them to try them.

Grocery Clerk

Kroger Food Store
Oxford, MS
01.2007 - Current

Stocked produce on tables and green rack by rotating items on shelf new ( fresh) on bottom n old on top by hand stalking everything neatly n professionally to what the standard are 2 high on tables . Broke down produce loads using power jacks to pull pallets off trucks unstacking pallets with straddle stacker then pulling w hand jack to cooler n prep room after that I would get my zebra device n go to my day delievery schedules n click on produce loads n scan the barcodes that has sticker on it to let the device know I recieved the pallets n then click move to cooler on all sticker on pallets from load I click on.. when breaking down the load I would rotate the items new on bottom old on top after breaking down the all pallets I would then get black market n date all products with it that came in on today load . I cleaned green rack with k vac cleaning machine using approved chemicals by eco lab. I set up display for Wednesday sale.Cut using a printer out display set that shows what products did that week goes on what displays (1-3) n all endcapes (6). Marked down veggies n fruits that were damaged scanned them out using a zebra device then if they were sellable I put them in red marks to be mark down. For the green rack I would do daily pre condition washing veggies ( leaf lettuce, parsley, cilantro, green onions, celery, cabbage , asparagus , greens ( mustard turnip, kale, collard) in a produce sink using eco lab approved produce maxx chemicals that washes off all dirt off products n helps the products look n feel crisper n fresher then I would put the products in grey tub w insert if it convential only then putting the tubs on pre condition cart on cooler for the next day use.

Education

Basics

Northwest Community College
Oxford, MS

High School Diploma -

Lafayette High School
Oxford, MS
05.2003

University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Northwest Community College
Oxford, MS
05.2022

Skills

  • Excellent customer service
  • Cleanliness and hygiene
  • Stock rotation
  • Product presentation
  • Produce handling
  • Willingness to learn
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong work ethic
  • Customer service
  • Honesty and integrity
  • Punctuality
  • Product stocking and storage
  • Safety procedures compliance
  • Shelf stocking
  • Training and mentoring
  • Pallet jack operation
  • Inventory counts
  • Retail sales
  • Product knowledge
  • Product restocking
  • Food safety compliance
  • Box cutter and pallet jack safety
  • Stock replenishment
  • Product rotation
  • Merchandise organization
  • Retail merchandising
  • Supply ordering
  • Display setup
  • Unloading deliveries
  • Product pricing
  • Product displays
  • Display maintenance
  • Reloading salvage materials
  • Produce section organization
  • Produce quality standards
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Friendly and helpful
  • Honest and dependable
  • Time management
  • Reliable and responsible
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer assistance
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Reliability
  • Team cooperation
  • Organizational skills
  • Team leadership
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Creative thinking
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Crate breakdown
  • Management interaction
  • Performance improvement

Timeline

Fresh Produce Assistant

Kroger
03.2012 - Current

Grocery Clerk

Kroger Food Store
01.2007 - Current

Basics

Northwest Community College

High School Diploma -

Lafayette High School

University of Mississippi

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Northwest Community College