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Experience

Education and Training

CHARLES BABYLON

Waynesboro, Tennessee 38485 C: 931-***-**** adbujp@r.postjobfree.com Customer-oriented Meat Department Manager with history of effectively training, leading and scheduling employees to maintain optimal coverage. Proficient in retail best practices and full meat department operations. Pursuing new position with progressive organization in client-facing role.people person with ability to solve a majority of situations for both employer and their employees, a sort of built in "Human Relations" trait picked up throughout the 45 years that I've able to acquire from listening to both customer and employer, along with the employee.

Employee development

Loss prevention policies

Supply ordering

Schedule coordination

Temperature checks

Product packaging

Inventory management

Meat Cutter Aug 2017 to Jan 2019

Zara's Lil Giant Supermarket New Orleans, LA

Educated customers on meat choices and preparation methods to increase sales. Answered customer questions about specific products and cut meats to specifications.

Monitored employee use of machinery, including mincers, slicers and sausage fillers.

Filled daily specialized requests and completed wholesale ordered 25 years retail management experience.

Asst. Market Manager Mar 2014 to Aug 2017

The Fresh Market New Orleans, LA

Work closely with Management to ensure highest profit margin possible, with emphsis on the meat and seafood departments. Assist Mkt. Manager in various duties such as inventory control, order meats and seafood to maintain stock on hand. Work with other department heads to ensure all needed supplies are in stock to run each department as needed.Train new meat and seafood the correct procedures to go through to maintain the highest standards within the Company and sustain the highest profit attainable. Customer service was our number one goal.Cut meats and seafoods to always maintain fresh case and eye appeal to Company standards.

Meat Department Manager Jun 2008 to Jan 2014

Reikolph's Fine Foods Murfreesboro, AR

Coached team members on equipment safety, food handling and merchandising techniques.

Determined effective department schedules and delegated work to employees based upon strength and experience.

Established loyalty, executing flawless customer engagement to drive client retention.

Determined complete order accuracy by examining merchandise to verify price and quantity.

Some College (No Degree), Food Protection Management National Restaurant Association

High School Diploma Apr 1974

Chalmette High School Chalmette, LA

3.75 GPA

Some College (No Degree), HVAC Installation And Repair Poydras Vocational Technical School Poydras,La.