R obert A. Vacca
Lake Tapps, WA. **391
********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Route Sales, Truck driver
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Nineteen years with millstone coffee route sales I have had routes all over the Seattle,
Tacoma
My first two years I was route relief. Many years of safe driving awards and sales awar
Class B driver’s license
Thirteen years of experience as a produce department manager and buyer. Worked
Independently and managed department schedule for personnel. Gained though
Knowledge of grocery business.
Participated in family produce business while growing up.
Familiar with needs of retailers and procedures of wholesalers.
Excellent communicator, self-motivated and hard working.
Eager to advance career in sales where experience in inventory control, sales, and
Customer relations will be of value to employer.
E XPERIENCE:
Sales Representative,
M i l ls tone c offe e, E ve re tt WA. N ov. 19 92 to Dec . 20 12
Bre ye rs I ce Crea m, Se a ttl e WA. S e pt. 19 91 to Nov. 19 92
• Increased sales and acquired new accounts.
• Maintain Store inventories and display cases.
• Sell new products, set up promotions, and I’m able to facilitate cooperation required
between wholesalers and retailers.
• Use computer for daily inventories and store sales. Procedures for both Commercial and
Military facilities.
• Class B Commercial Drivers License.
• Well noted for working well with co-worker’s, and excellent customer support.
Produce Manager & Buyer,
H o ga n ’s Ma rke t, P ug et S ou nd Ma rket in g In c. P u ya llu p, WA . 1 97 8 t o 1 99 1
• Manager and buyer for $60,000 monthly produce dept.
• Maintain manual inventory daily.
• Increased sales volume by 40%.
• Though knowledge of vendors in the area and understand grocery operations.
• Supervised 6 employees. Hiring, training, evaluating, and termination of staff. Prepared
employee time sheets, schedules, and reports for supervisors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer/employee and employee/upper management
problems in a professional way.
• Set up new stores.
EDUCATION:
• Evergreen Community College, Kent WA.
• High Line Community College, DesMoines WA.
• Several Company sales and management seminars throughout my career.
References:
John Roof: Supervisor for Millstone
Phone: 206-***-****
Jim Maher: General Manager for Millstone. The JM Smucker Company.
Phone: 303-***-****
Email: ********@*********.***
Address: 2450 Airport BLVD Unit H Aurora CO 80011-7724
Shawn Thomas: Sales Rep. for Millstone
Phone: 425-***-****
Email: *********@*******.***
Address: 11817 4th Ave E Tacoma WA 98445
Brent Stewart: QFC District manager
Phone: 206-***-****
Email: ************@***.*.***
Address: 4413 185th Ave E Lake Tapps WA 98391