Dennis Higdon
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ***** **** ******
City: Chatham
State: VA
Zip: 24531
Country: USA
Phone: 571-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $45,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Dennis Higdon
227 North Main Street
P.O. Box 179
Chatham VA 24531
Work Experience
Giant Food Stores 359 Maple Ave. Vienna VA 2180
March 1985 to September 2012
Produce Department Assistant Manager
Load and unload trucks on a daily basis
Oversee warehouse and responsible for organizing and cleaning
Palletizing produce and maintaining inventory
Ensure that produce department shelves, displays, aisles, prep storage areas are clean and in orderly condition
Meet all Health Department and ADA standards
Monitor cooler temperatures
Schedule hours for department within budget guidelines
Provide training and supervision to all subordinates
Set work priorities for Produce Staff and provide direction as needed
Ensure accurate up-to-date prices of produce products in system and shelf tags
Ensure displays are replenished rotated, culled several times daily
Mark down items as needed to reduce losses
Ensure adequate and timely supply of promoted products.
Receive orders in accordance with established procedures.
Inventory counts for produce department
Place produce orders daily
Preparation and stocking priorities for department staff to ensure tables /coolers are fully stocked and rotated for freshness
Assist customers with produce questions in prompt friendly courteous manner
Offer tastes, samples, suggestion for purchase
Assist customers with special orders
Education
George Mason High School
Falls Church VA
Skills
Responsible to oversee and keep warehouse organized and clean
27 years of retail produce experience
Knowledge of organic and commercial growing practices and regulations
Supervisory experience
Ability to project friendly, outgoing personality
Organized and consistently follow through on my commitments
Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment
Always reliable with attendance and strong commitment to serve others
Vast experience working with minorities and serving multi-cultured customer base
Experience serving the public
Competent in using Hand Jack, Power Jack, Big Joe, Fork Lift
References
Bill Randall Giant Food Store Supervisor 703-***-****
Will Overton Giant Food Store Manager 703-***-****
Andy Blystone Friend of 35 years 703-***-****