Bogdan Gural
Oakville,ON
Summary
Goal-oriented professional with extensive food retail, baking, and leadership experience. Proven ability to manage bakery operations, deliver outstanding customer service, and lead high-performing teams in fast-paced environments. Strong focus on food safety, quality standards, and building customer loyalty. Experienced in driving departmental sales, controlling costs, and fostering a positive, engaged workplace.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PF Bread and Pizza Baker
Loblaw Limited – Fortinos Division
02.2023 - Current
- Provided exceptional customer service in courteous manner to maintain Company reputation for friendly , effective and personalized experience.
- 3 year's experience as a qualified scratch baker producing consistently high-quality baked goods for customers.
- Experienced in effective scheduling, ordering, production, merchandising of all pizza and bread products to ensure attractive displays to maintain .
- Assisted in planning daily production sheets according to sale
- Controlled inventory trough pricing and signatures to meet Company goals and budget
- Complained with Company Food Safety Standards, regulation and audits
- Responded to customer inquiries, complaints, requests ensuring courteous customer relation all the time
- Experienced to work under pressure in a fast -paced environment
- Monitored inventory levels of ingredients, reducing waste through effective stock management.
- Operated commercial baking equipment, maintaining safety and cleanliness standards...
Deputy Head of Financial Department
TOV Karpatnaftokhim – Ukraine
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Directed financial and economic planning across departments.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and operational efficiency.
- Presented proposals to executive leadership and monitored budget adherence.
- Coordinated with divisions to ensure alignment with company financial objectives.
Education
Bachelor’s - Economics & Planning, Finance and Credit
Ternopil National Academy of Economy
01.1993
Skills
- Leadership & team coaching for new hires and experienced staff
- Expertise in bread & pizza production following company standards
- Strong food safety & compliance knowledge
- Scheduling, ordering, and inventory management
- Financial accountability for departmental results
- Multilingual: English & Ukrainian
- Technical proficiency: SAP, BOSS, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
Certification
Retail Food Safety Certificate
Timeline
PF Bread and Pizza Baker
Loblaw Limited – Fortinos Division
02.2023 - Current
Deputy Head of Financial Department
TOV Karpatnaftokhim – Ukraine
01.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor’s - Economics & Planning, Finance and Credit
Ternopil National Academy of Economy