Manager Maintenance

***** ********* ****** #*

North Hollywood, CA ***02

Cell: 818-***-****

E-mail: ********@*****.***

DARREN G. BROWN

EDUCATION

California State at Los Angeles, California, June 2008, 197 quarter units completed, Communication Studies

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe InDesign, Dewar, and Chaintrack database

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly organized, creative, deadline and detail-oriented, professional. Ability to maintain and meet multiple priorities in a time-pressured environment. Proven experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, employees and the public.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ralphs Grocery Company - Burbank, California - December 1999 / Present

Receiver / Cashier / Produce Clerk/Dairy Deli Clerk

Supervise more than 150 vendors, clerks and managers in daily maintenance of stockroom organization

Receiver of direct store deliveries. Answer and direct heavy phones

Schedule meetings with vendors and executives

Order inventory of product and supplies. Shrink management and control

Arrange special events, e.g. showcase meetings

Respond to incoming forms to email and other electronic notifications

Schedule appointments for team members in a timely manner

Gathering reports for review using different databases

Prepare daily and weekly reports for receiving. Create and maintain filing system for invoices, safety reports, equipment logs. Scrutinize and audit and ensure timely payment of invoices

Coordinate vendor deliveries and return schedules. Maintain inventory schemes and placement of stock

Maintenance of daily equipment e.g. power jacks, inventory gun and temperature logs for perishable items

Maintain safe working environment by looking for and addressing safety concerns

As a cashier I handle large amounts of cash. Assisted in new hire orientation and training employees on self-checkout

Additional duties: create articles for district newsletter for 20 plus stores. Assist other departments with special projects

ESPN Radio 710 – Los Angeles California - January 2010 / January 2011

Created and edited promotional content for “The Experience” radio show

University Times, California State University - Los Angeles, California - September 1996 / January 2007

Editor-in-Chief (1998 to 2007) / Manager Newspaper

Managed a staff of 12-25 writers editors, photographers, designers, distributors and students for a newspaper

Edited content, supervised and conducted layout and design

Wrote articles and assigned stories to staff

Maintained production schedules

Assisted in negotiating printing contracts

Recruited new employees, trained writers and editors

Developed, implemented and executed processes, to increase productivity of newspaper functions

Organized special events, e.g. awards dinner. Occasionally took photographs

Contra Costa Times Newspaper - San Francisco/East Bay, California - September 1997 / July 1998

Wrote business and general assignment stories for the city desk and business desk

Worked police beat and local community affairs

AWARDS

1st Place Best Newspaper News Series-Weekly, California Intercollegiate Press, 1998

2nd Place Best Newspaper News Series-Weekly, California Intercollegiate Press, 1998 Ruben Salazar Award,

University Times, 1998

Distinguished Service Award, University Times, 2000

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