Experience
HEB Grocer Co. Houston, TX
Bakery Manager 2011- Present
Won Rookie of The Year in 2014 for Financial Achievements in Bakery Sales.
Built and maintained processes for departmental inventory utilizing logistical tools such as Excel.
Created pricing strategies to ensure that products were sold in a timely manner.
Managed 15 employees and created their works schedules to ensure efficient bakery work flow.
Built and maintained relationships with customers and team members.
Selected to attend a baking conference in Chicago to develop skills that could be implemented at HEB.
Achieved company sales goals as outlined by the HEB company standard.
Beldens Supermarket Houston, TX Bakery Manager 2006 – 2011
Selected as Bakery Manager through experience with leading team members as Assistant Store Director
Developed initial process for inventory management based on company standards.
Created pricing strategies to ensure that products were sold in a timely manner.
Built and maintained relationships with customers and team members.
Managed over 10 employees and created their works schedules to ensure efficient bakery work flow.
Achieved company sales goals each year through pricing strategies and appropriate marketing techniques.
Beldens Supermarket Houston, TX Store Director 1998 – 2006
Trained store staff by reviewing and revising orientation to products and sales training materials;
Delivered training sessions; reviewed staff job results and learning needs with retail store manager; created action plans to ensure team member were performing at high levels.
Managed over a total of 100 employees and created work their schedules.
Developed and implemented new product training
Purchased inventory by researching emerging products
Negotiated with vendors to ensure fair pricing
Placed and expedited orders for the entire store and ensured verification of receipt
Beldens Supermarket Houston, TX Lead Stocker 1994– 1998
Trained new stockers of the store protocol
Broke down the entire purchase orders and organized the material to be stocked across the entire store
Worked closely with store director to ensure that the store was in a presentable state with products
Created strategies to ensure that the products would be stocked in one working day
Selected as employee of the month several times through tenure as a stocker
Twin Cities Poultry Houston, TX
Vendor 1998 – 2013
Negotiating pricing strategies with store directors at local Houston grocery stores
Stocked and maintained Kosher products at local Houston grocery stores
Maintained Kosher inventory and more than 15 grocery stores in the Houston area
Towne Park Valet Houston, TX
Valet Driver 2000 – 2006
Provided valet service for 3,4, and 5 STAR rated hotels in the Houston area
Effectively communicated with team members to ensure flow was productive at the various hotels
Developed personal relationships with customers through exemplary customer service
Education
Westbury High School Houston, TX
Graduated June 1989
Skills
Budget Analysis Skills utilizing EXCEL
Employee Scheduling
Controlled Labor Expenses and Purchasing
Logistical Managerial schools
Inventory management
Advertising and marketing of products
Languages: Fluent in Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing), English (native)