Yinka Henry
Mount Laurel
Summary
Attentive and enthusiastic Meat Department Manager with background in training, team leadership and schedule coordination. Knowledgeable about retail operations and all areas of meat department, including proper equipment use, cleaning standards and maintaining food safety.
Well versed at providing customers with positive experience at every visit. Maintain stock on shelves and cold storage areas attractive with best meats. Offering 20+ years of experience managing meat department for busy grocery stores.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Manager
Save A Lot
03.2022 - Current
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock, and removed expired items from supply.
- Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers.
- Reviewed inventory levels and placed orders for products and merchandise for restocking purposes.
- Trained new employees on handling, safety and stocking procedures.
- Worked closely with employees and customers to effectively manage daily operations and communications.
- Assisted customers by finding requested items and providing preparation information for specific cuts of meat.
- Operated saws and slicers to cut meat, using safety protocols and procedures to avoid accidents.
- Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Journeyman Butcher
Exceptional Foods
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace, and tie roasts.
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
- Wrapped meat produce to maintain quality, freshness and condition.
- Operated commercial-grade butchery equipment such as band saws, grinders and slicers.
- Assessed kitchen inventories and reordered low-stock items to maintain output.
- Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
- Trimmed fat and removed bones for high-quality, well-presented cuts of meat.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Packaged and labeled meat items in preparation for sale to customers.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards to prevent contamination and comply with regulations.
Journeyman butcher
Shop Rite
04.2006 - 12.2020
- Responsible for all specialty meat cutting and trimming using knives, bandsaw and all other meat processing equipment
- Responsible for weighing, packaging and pricing of all cut meat items and chicken products
- Also responsible for merchandising and rotating all stock packed out of in meat department, including servicing the seafood and Deli counters
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Replenished butcher counter displays to maintain fresh, appealing produce.
- Trimmed fat and removed bones for high-quality, well-presented cuts of meat.
- Identified cuts of meat, grading and pricing accordingly.
- Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
- Prior seafood manager experience
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
- Trained new employees on proper meat-cutting techniques and safety measures.
- Handled customer complaints quickly and professionally to restore customer confidence and prevent loss of business.
Meat Cutter Apprentice/Deli Department Manager
Center Meat Packing
07.2001 - 04.2006
- Responsible for assisting butchers with meat cutting and packaging responsibilities
- Operation of butcher bandsaw for specialty cut meats for meat service counter
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Identified cuts of meat, grading and pricing accordingly.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards to prevent contamination and comply with regulations.
- Packaged and labeled meat items in preparation for sale to customers.
- Responsible for ordering, rotation and merchandising of all deli items
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Handled customer complaints quickly and professionally to restore customer confidence and prevent loss of business.
Deli/foodservice Manager, Cold Spot Bakery Manager, Receiver
Pathmark stores
06.2001 - 04.2006
- Responsible for ordering inventory of the deli and food service department as well as hot food preparation
- Responsible for maintaining all sanitation and safety standards in departments
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Responsible for ordering, inventory and merchandising packout of cold spot (frozen) bakery items
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Responsible for counting and checking in all weekend deliveries and maintaining a clean safe grocery warehouse
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Education
International certified food safety manager -
Skills
- Merchandising strategies
- Meat cutting
- Sanitation procedures
- Ordering supplies
- Pricing strategy
- Sanitation standards
- Department activity logging
- Pricing
- Promotion planning
- Cutting techniques
- Temperature monitoring
- Inventory ordering
Primary Phone
609-770-1659
Timeline
Meat Manager
Save A Lot
03.2022 - Current
Journeyman Butcher
Exceptional Foods
05.2021 - 12.2021
Journeyman butcher
Shop Rite
04.2006 - 12.2020
Meat Cutter Apprentice/Deli Department Manager
Center Meat Packing
07.2001 - 04.2006
Deli/foodservice Manager, Cold Spot Bakery Manager, Receiver
Pathmark stores
06.2001 - 04.2006
International certified food safety manager -
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