Tomas De Los Santos
STORE LEADERSHIP
ABOUT ME
• Self-starter retail and wholesale food manager
with well-rounded experience in multi-unit
merchandising environments, supervising entire
operations of retail and wholesale chain stores.
• Always committed to meeting sales targets and
satisfying customers' objectives.
CONTACT
adzobt@r.postjobfree.com
Licences & Certification
SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION
National Restaurant Association
Issued June 2016- Exp June 2027
EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATED STORE TEAM LEADER
WHOLEFOODS MARKET
December 2017- Present
• In charge of controlling store finances (Budgets, P&L, margins, labor bands, sales projections, and
sales plan implementations.
•, HR (hiring, training, evaluations, granting raises, scheduling, firing, dealing with unemployment
claims, workman comp claims), Implementing
Regional and Global programs.
• Merchandising, Customer service, Organizing
and planning Team, Store Meetings, Team builds,
dealing with Safety, Sanitation, and Security.
• In charge of controlling store finances (Budgets, P&L, margins, labor bands, sales projections, and
sales plan implementations)
• HR (hiring, training, evaluations, granting raises, scheduling, firing, dealing with unemployment
claims, workman comp claims),
• Implementing Regional and Global programs,
Merchandising, Customer service, Organizing,
and store Team Meetings.
EDUCATION
City University of New
York-Herbert H. Lehman
College.
Bachelor of Business
Administration (B.B.A.),
Human Resources
Management/Personnel
Administration. Minor:
Education- 1989 - 1994
SKILLS
Bilingual Spanish Fluent
Sales Management
Retail
Inventory Manager
Income Statement
Forecasting
Merchadising
Hospitality
Strategic Planning
Budgets
Customer Retention
Sales
Hiring
Time Management
Training
SAFETY MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY
COORDINATOR.
THE FRESH MARKET: Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 Ft
Lauderdale.
• Investigate and report all accidents promptly
Handles safety concerns, sanitation issues, or
equipment maintenance repairs.
• Maintain safety and sanitation standards Ensure
equipment repairs are handled in a timely manner.
• Provide consistent and thorough training to all
new employees Facilitate monthly store safety
committee meetings.
• Prepare topics and maintain meeting records to
ensure safety.
GENERAL MANAGER:
GORDON FOOD SERVICE Jan 2011 - May 2015 ·
Hollywood Florida.
• Analyzed and interpreted trends to facilitate
planning;
using information technology to record sales
figures, for data analysis and forward planning.
• Dealt with staffing issues such as interviewing
potential staff, conducting appraisals and
performance reviews, as well as providing or
organizing training and development.
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service, and health and safety were met.
• Resolved health and safety, legal, and security
issues.
• Responded to customer complaints and
comments.
• Managed and motivated a team to increase sales
and ensure efficiency.
• Managed stock levels and made key decisions
about stock control; * Analyzed sales figures and
forecasted future sales.
• Analyzed information technology to record sales
figures, for data analysis and
Store Director Store Director Winn
Dixie: Mar 2007 - Jun 2011 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Managed and motivated a team to increase sales
and ensure efficiency.
• Managed stock levels and made key decisions
about stock control.
• Analyzed sales figures and forecasted future sales.
• Analyzed and interpreted trends to facilitate
planning using information technology to record
sales figures, for data analysis and forward
planning.
• Dealt with staffing issues such as interviewing
potential staff, conducting appraisals and
performance reviews, as well as providing or
organizing training and development.
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service, and health and safety were met.
• Resolved health and safety, legal, and security
issues.
• Responded to customer complaints and
comments.
• Organized special promotions, displays and
events.
• Managed and motivated a team to increase sales
and ensure efficiency.
• Managed stock levels and made key decisions
about stock control.
• Analyzed sales figures and forecasted future sales.
• Dealt with staffing issues such as interviewing
potential staff, conducting appraisals and
performance reviews, as well as providing or
organizing training and development.
• Conduct weekly meetings with department
managers to align the team and communicate
pertinent information.
• Coach, direct, and guide team members to enable
them to perform to their fullest potential.
Store Director ShopRite Supermarkets 2000 -
Apr 2007 ·New York City Area.
• Achieve or exceed operational budget (including
sales and profit), labor, and productivity goals;
control shrinks, labor, utilities, and other
operating expenses in all departments and total
store.
• Ensure that all departments are in stock and
implement and execute Company merchandising
guidelines effectively in order to meet customer
needs and accomplish sales objectives.
• Responsible for optimum freshness and quality of all products to achieve maximum sales and profit.
* Adhere to and enforce all Federal and state
regulations, as well as all Company policies and
procedures.
• Adhere to and enforce all physical safety and
security, sanitation, and food safety regulations; promote goodwill with respect to government
agencies and officials.
• Ensure proper staffing levels in each department within the store; select department associates and oversee the training and development of store
personnel.
• Effectively project and execute the store’s
succession plan to ensure sufficient bench
strength to meet current and future staffing needs.
• Maintain store housekeeping, cleanliness, and
sanitation of all departments and the total store.
• Maintain and promote the highest level of
customer service by ensuring prompt, friendly,
and courteous treatment of all customers.
• Responsible for the maximum utilization of store personnel through effective scheduling,
counseling, training, performance evaluation,
motivation, and supervision.