Willam Van Guilder
Auburn,WA
Summary
Dynamic Meat Department Associate at Safeway with expertise in meat cutting and a strong commitment to customer service. Achieved significant waste reduction through effective stock rotation and sanitation practices. Recognized for enhancing product presentation and fostering teamwork, consistently exceeding performance metrics while ensuring food safety compliance.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Meat Department Associate
Safeway
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted customers with special requests, such as custom cuts or specific preparation instructions, enhancing their shopping experience.
- Ensured accurate pricing through consistent label verification and updates on meat products.
- Maximized product freshness by consistently monitoring inventory levels and rotating stock accordingly.
- Reduced shrinkage rates by conducting regular audits of perishable items, ensuring proper storage conditions were met.
- Collaborated with store management to implement innovative merchandising strategies that showcased the department''s offerings and enticed shoppers to explore new products.
- Consistently exceeded performance metrics by setting personal goals aligned with store objectives and regularly reviewing progress.
- Streamlined department operations by maintaining clean work areas and properly storing equipment after use.
Parts Delivery Driver
AUTOZONE
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Kept records of pickups and deliveries and obtained necessary signatures and receipts.
- Developed strong relationships with customers by providing professional and courteous service during deliveries.
- Improved route planning through the use of GPS technology, optimizing delivery times and reducing fuel consumption.
- Demonstrated excellent time-management skills by consistently meeting or exceeding delivery deadlines.
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate parts delivery to various locations.
- Safely navigated challenging road conditions and traffic patterns, minimizing delays in part deliveries.
- Assisted in training new Parts Delivery Drivers on company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Collaborated with warehouse staff to ensure proper packaging and loading of parts for efficient delivery.
- Safely and punctually delivered auto parts to local automobile stores from large distributor.
- Determined parts needed by analyzing information and descriptions provided by customer.
- Maintained a clean driving record while adhering to all federal, state, and local transportation regulations.
- Checked parts computer for stock items and initiated special orders.
- Remained knowledgeable about current product offerings; effectively communicated this information to customers during deliveries as needed.
- Supported warehouse operations when not engaged in deliveries by assisting in order fulfillment tasks such as picking, packing, labeling, or shipping items as required.
- Fostered a safe work environment by adhering to all company safety guidelines and reporting any observed hazards or violations.
- Contributed to increased sales by cross-selling additional products or services during parts deliveries when appropriate.
- Collaborated closely with other team members to ensure seamless coordination between inventory management efforts and delivery schedules for optimal efficiency across the supply chain process.
- Recommended, selected and helped locate and obtain out-of-stock products based on customer requests.
- Reduced lost or damaged items through careful handling of parts during loading, transport, and unloading processes.
- Enhanced vehicle maintenance and fuel efficiency through regular inspections and servicing.
- Kept up-to-date records for clients and distribution center to maintain long-lasting relationships.
- Operated and maintained tractor-trailer in compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Provided exceptional customer service at each point of contact during the delivery process, addressing concerns and answering questions as needed.
- Facilitated training for new drivers, improving their route efficiency and safety practices.
- Ensured compliance with environmental regulations by minimizing idle times and following eco-friendly routes.
- Fostered positive working environment by supporting colleagues during peak delivery periods.
- Negotiated with clients to ensure secure and convenient delivery locations.
- Strengthened relationships with clients by providing courteous and efficient service during deliveries.
- Reduced delivery times with strategic route planning, contributing to increased productivity.
- Improved route efficiency by meticulously planning daily delivery schedules.
- Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
- Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Answered common customer questions, accepted payments and completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Promoted customer satisfaction by addressing or escalating concerns for quick resolution.
- Worked with road knowledge, GPS systems and paper maps to navigate planned route and make adjustments.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Used two-way radios to stay in contact with dispatch and receive last-minute instruction changes.
- Identified mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and reported serious concerns to management.
- Drove truck in urban and rural areas to expertly make high volume of deliveries.
- Protected people and equipment from hazardous materials by using correct procedures.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Operated light trucks to deliver loads as far as [Number] miles from home location.
- Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - COMPUTER ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ITT_TECH
Seattle, WA06-2008
Skills
- Cutting precision
- Knife handling
- Workplace safety
- Meat cutting expertise
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Sanitation practices
- Stock rotation
- Food safety compliance
- Weighing accuracy
- Product presentation
- Labeling proficiency
- Waste reduction
- Salesmanship
- Temperature monitoring
- Maintaining freshness
- Merchandising techniques
- Meat packaging
- Sanitation and food safety
- Meat deboning
- Safe food handling
- Surface cleaning
- Package preparation
- Meat processing
- Specialty cuts
- Order fulfillment
- Product display
- Carving techniques
- Equipment sanitizing
- Display management
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Team player
- Problem-solving
- Cleaning and organization
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Listening skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Multitasking
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Order taking
- Food preparation
- Relationship building
- Customer relations
- Team coordination
Languages
English
Full Professional
Interests
- Baking
- Crafting homemade beer using specialized equipment and brewing techniques
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- Cooking
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Participating in cooking contests and challenges to showcase culinary skills and creativity
- Engaging in food photography and sharing culinary creations on social media
- Sharing recipes, cooking tips, and culinary experiences through blogs and social media platforms
- Food justice advocate, working to address food insecurity and promote access to healthy, affordable food
- Volunteering at community kitchens and food-related charities
- Food Photography
- I like trying new recipes and food trends
Timeline
Meat Department Associate
Safeway
02.2023 - 08.2023
Parts Delivery Driver
AUTOZONE
07.2022 - 11.2022
Associate of Applied Science - COMPUTER ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ITT_TECH
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