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Produce Manager
Met and exceeded all department goals. Responsible for training and developing new associates and creating a pleasant environment to shop and work. Established a high level of Customer Service and maintained a fresh and attractive department.
- Ordered merchandise, performed monthly inventory and trained new associates.
- Through streamlined inventory control processes losses and shrinkage was reduced by 50% to a total of 4%
- Developed innovative merchandising display process to position high interest items for maximum customer exposure
- Responsible for monthly/quarterly year over year sales increases ranging from 25% to 50%
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Business, Management And Communications
Produce Manager
Prepared program operating budgets, budget reports and other financial performance reports.
- Exceeded sales goals by at least 20% for 4 months in a row.
- Maintained up-to-date account distribution information.
- Supervised, trained and developed team members in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Unloaded trailers, received merchandise, verified orders and broke down produce loads.
- Followed proper standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, refrigeration and sanitation.
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Organizational Communication, Minor: Business Management Gpa: 363
Assistant Produce Manager
Maintain weekly sales to purchase projections. Manage the development of employees. Assist with the on-hand and ordering of merchandise. Ensure excellent customer service.
- Processed a $10,000 produce order within one hour in response to the Department Manager being unavailable enabling $5,000 in potentially lost sales.
- Exceeded weekly sales projections by 15% while substituting for the Department Manager during his absence.
- Department was recognized as best in the district for exceeding annual sales by 14%.
- Recognized and rewarded for engaging clients in friendly conversation while meeting their needs.
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English
Produce Manager
I ran a produce department with a high focus on local and organic. The summer months consisted of high levels of communication with local farmers and maintaining good personal and professional relationships with them. There was lots of physical labor along with office duties (see skill sets below) during an average day. I also took a great part in planning the primary stages of an expansion. I focus much on emotional intelligence when working with others and managing.
- Supervised a department of 8+.
- Communicated produce needs with 25+ vendors and organized logistical foundation. Placed orders.
- Facilitated a fundraiser with Big Brother Big Sister.
- Created systems and manuals for the department and company.
- Began an online organizational system for files and applications.
- Maintained sales, budgets, scheduling and inventory.
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Bachelor of Science
Produce Manager
Manage Produce Department, overseeing a department that generates over $80,000 in weekly sales, and a 12 member team. Direct ordering, merchandising, advertising, and consumer communications of the Produce Department.
- Executed and launched weekly sales promotions and promotional displays that propelled sales from $40,000 to $80,000 on a weekly basis.
- Led market launch of over 20 different new products and items, Identified opportunities, researched new product possibilities, collaborated with teams, assist in marketing and selling new products to generate $1.2M in annual sales for multi-locations of retail stores.
- Performed ongoing customer/market research and demographic profiling to identify and capitalize on market needs.
- Trained, coached, and taught ample new associates on department and company-wide procedures. Trained associates to point of promotion to the management level.
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Business
Computer Information Systems
Produce Manager
Contributed to profitability by using proper sales mix for maximum gross margins
- Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts.
- Fostered development of personnel in a managerial capacity.
- Organized and manage by applying my experience in display techniques to achieve record sales.
- Foretasted sales budgets with successful analysis of past trends.
- Accountable for achieving targeted sales and profit goals.
- Demonstrated effective presentation skills.
- Supervised associates, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, determined salaries.
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Produce Manager
Directly responsible for six associates for a 1.3 million dollar a year department
- Grew produce sales through effective merchandising, and quality control
- Met and exceeded inventory goals
- Ordering, scheduling, housekeeping, and adherence to all safety and company policies and standards
- Trained and developed associates providing needed feedback
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Philosophy
Produce Manager
Maximize profit and reduce shrink, providing quality of product, presentation, selection, pricing, and above all, customer service
- Oversaw Operations for the produce department in the new flagship store
- Managed a team of 10+ employees and trained 20+ employees in the months prior to and following Grand Opening
- Controlled ordering, inventory, and merchandising and negotiated wholesale costs, specials, and terms with vendors
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Assistant Produce Manager
Oversee day to day functions of department, including troubleshooting and vendor/supplier relations
- Performed visually appealing merchandising, health code enforcement, customer relations as well as training and coaching of team members
- Responsible for accounting, record keeping of all vendors and evaluated sales from previous day
- Monitored cleanliness of department and consistently inspected produce quality
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Financial Management And Budgeting
Produce Manager/deli Associate
Managed a $4.5 million a year produce department, operating seven days a week twenty-four hours a day.
- Maintained a perpetual inventory. Responsible for product quality, ordering, inventory control, pricing, and merchandising. Increased produce sales by 17 percent with a profit of 30.5 percent.
- Serviced customers at the deli and hot food counter, cooked rotisserie chickens and hot foods.
- Cleaned equipment and deli department to meet sanitation requirements.
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High School Diploma
Accounting
Assistant Produce Manager
Monitored inventory and submitted orders to vendors based on immediate and anticipated need.
- Created product displays to appeal to customers while also ensuring that all product available was of superior quality and freshness.
- Provided leadership and supervision in Produce Manager's absence.
- Maintained and built relationships with produce vendors.
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Assistant Produce Manager
Delegated daily objectives to employees while also training, coaching and leading.
- Demonstrated a high level of integrity with department products, department employees and customers.
- Managed the produce department in the absence of the produce manager.
- Analyzed problem situations and implemented solutions.
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Produce Manager
Delivered exceptional customer service by assisting customers find desired produce
- Educated consumers on how to choose best product for intended recipes
- Developed a rapport with returning customers based on trust of quality customer service and assistance
- Responsible for the scheduling, hiring, training, and development of a staff of six to nine associates
- Built sales through appropriate management of inventory by utilizing delivery schedules
- Maximized presentation through proper allocation of best performing products
- Maintaining quality standards by maintaining and enforcing proper rotation of product
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Occupational Studies
Produce Manager
Responsible for all purchasing and merchandizing of produce, bulk and floral.
- Manage, develop and motivate a highly effective team of 8 employees.
- Expanded the department to include a full service garden goods department.
- Steadily increased profitability, while maintaining labor goals.
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Produce Manager
- Responsible for sales, profit, shrink and overall operations of a 40M annual sales.
- Wrote and coordinated all ads for five major retail groups that we serviced.
- Responsible for pricing, product selection, quality standards, inventory levels and turns.
- Responsible for proper slotting and correct temperatures on all commodities.
- Responsible for developing and managing all personnel in the dept, Buyers, Clerical and QC.
- Designed many Access data bases resulting in increased profits, lower shrink an overall
- Coordinated and organized all Food Show books for 6 divisions.
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High School Diploma
Assistant Produce Manager
- Progressed from Produce Clerk to Assistant Produce Manager, then Produce Manager, within sixteen months, overseeing six employees
- Wrote daily orders to ensure proper merchandising of products
- Interacted with customers on a daily basis
- Implemented new marketing ideas, receiving recognition from a company vice president
- Increased sales in the produce department by 9.3% in one year
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Vocational Degree
Produce Manager
- Set up and maintain produce operation along with customer services
- Inspected, maintained and displayed a variety of peppers and tomatoes to sell to the public.
- Sanitized and maintained a food handler certification in accordance of OSHA and State of Florida
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High School Diploma
Electronics
Produce Manager
Ensure produce department is replenished and checked for quality at 100% before store opening.
- Responsible for all purchases related to produce department
- Responsible for monthly inventory and reconciliation
- Responsible for keeping department in compliance with all company policies.
- Responsible for creating the weekly work schedules for all employees as well as quarterly reviews.
- Inventory control
- Exceeding weekly sales and keeping salvage at a minimum
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Produce Manager
Maintaining a fresh, full and presentable produce rack at all times
- Complete and manage a weekly supply of produce according to sales
- Track and maintain credits for damage or spoiled produce received
- Order from outside vendors at best marker value
- Complete produce surveys in an accurate and timely manner to help improve gross profits.
- Inventory completed monthly in order to maintain at least a 30% gross profit
- Accomplished improvements in sale by 4%
- Maintained an average of 32% gross profit
- Achieved recognition for employee of the month six times
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Produce Manager
Responsible for the training, supervision, scheduling and motivation of a 3 member team of full and part-time associates.
- Managed day-to-day activities of sales floor with $15,000 inventory and drive sales
- Push for extra sales through techniques such as extreme customer service, sampling of merchandise with other tie-ins for extra profit and a overall knowledge of every item
- Exceeded company sales targets by 30% despite significant increase in competition from new grocery stores opening nearby.
- Hired in 1996, in an entry level position, I was promoted twice, serving as an assistant
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Political Science
Assistant Produce Manager - Produce Prep
- Responsible for daily cutting, wrapping, stocking produce
- Created and maintained seasonal arrangements in produce section of store
- Won numerous district and regional awards for departmental company sale
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Produce Manager
Face person for any questions or concerns. Responsible for finding solutions for any issue brought to my attention.
- Responsible for payroll, labor, scheduling, hiring and interviewing potential associates, and general management requirements.
- Work closely with Human Resource Manager with all HR issues and complaints. Completed and filed all needed confidential documents department wide.
- Trained new employees according to standard operating procedures.
- Closing and opening manager. Responsible for running store independently, making sure all stores needs are being met. Person in charge of any emergencies or issues that may arise, contacting corporate offices and/ or emergency personnel if needed.
- Utilize strong multitasking and communication skills to complete all technical aspects of position while meeting all associate, customer and vendor needs.
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Produce Manager
Ordered and stocked perishable inventory and frozen foods department.
- Directed 9 employees in perishable and frozen foods departments during day, evening and weekend shifts.
- Supervised and delegated job assignments to individual employees.
- Stocked and rotated perishable produce and frozen foods.
- Conducted inventory monthly for perishable and frozen foods departments.
- Effectively attended to customer needs and complaints.
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Produce Manager
Price produce to achieve margin and sales goals, while maintaining a competitive image.
- Mark down items as needed to reduce losses.
- Negotiate with suppliers for favorable prices, terms, quality, and delivery.
- Training employees to work in the produce department.
- Manage daily work allocation and assignment to employees based on business needs and priorities.
- Helped the store win several awards for best produce department in the county.
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High School Diploma
Produce Manager
Responsible for daily ordering of product, receiving daily deliveries and checking invoices, replenishing displays and overall task management within department
- Responsible for inventory control and shrink within the department
- Empowered with a key and alarm code to open and close store when necessary. Responsible for closing store 2-3 nights per month.
- Night management (2-3 nights per month on rotation). Responsible for overseeing entire store. Customer service, making sure workers were performing duties and any store issues were among my responsibilities
- Work sales floor - Help customers find product and/or fulfill any requests
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Economics
Produce Manager
Develop and negotiate produce contracts for network of over 1100 franchise locations.
- Monitor and coordinate produce ordering from Distributors to Growers
- Monitor Distributor billing rates and produce quality.
- Monitor all aspects of supply chain to insure that product stays within HACCP standards.
- Evaluate potential new growers through produce inspection, cost models, and shipping methods.
- Leverage existing freight models to help lower delivery costs to rural distributors.
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Human Resource Management
Leadership
Assistant Produce Manager
Over 6 years of work experience with annual pay increases for excellent performance
- Trained numerous new employees regarding daily department responsibilities, produce preparation, and nightly closing duties
- Attended manager's meetings to discuss upcoming weeks and project sales
- Build displays to promote sales of high-profit items
- Conduct a monthly inventory of the Produce Department
- Designate daily tasks to department employees
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High School Diploma
Business
Master of Business Administration
Produce Manager
Responsible for meeting sales, labor, shrink, and profitability objectives for the produce and floral departments.
- Training and development of assistant managers and associates in the produce department
- Ordering of all products
- Scheduling to meet the needs of the business
- Implementation of corporate directives and merchandising plans
- Maintaining a clean, well merchandised department that would meet both expectations of the organization and our guests
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