Carolina Valle
Huntington Beach
Summary
Experienced and motivated leader in multiple aspects of retail and warehouse operations, including asset protection, human resources, merchandising, and compliance, who is looking to secure a position with an organization that will offer career opportunities growth. Documented history of driving sustained results for a top retailer across multiple areas during a time of change for the retail industry.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Service Final Arranger
Westminster CA
06.2022 - Current
- Compassionate and results-driven sales representative to actively seek out and engage prospective clients with purchasing pre-planned funeral services, pre-planned and at-need cemetery property
- Present service, product, and property solutions to meet their personal and cultural needs
- Take pride in service excellence and a technology rich company to support personal and team quota
- Must have impeccable follow up & organizational skills with prospective client families on a regular basis to provide guidance and support regarding both cemetery and funeral services.
Aldi
Long Beach CA
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Results driven store manager with a track record of continuous improvement of overall store operations
- Tracking and increasing sales
- Managing store budgets
- Reducing cost expenses
- Interacting with vendors and suppliers
- Performing weekly, monthly and yearly inventories
- Composing shift scheduling and running payroll
- Staying in tune with customers and employee needs in order to establish effective relationships to maximize productivity in a positive work environment
- Ensuring strict compliance with all labor, health and safety regulations.
Sam’s Club
Fullerton CA
05.2003 - 02.2020
- As an Assistant Manager, I assisted in the day to day operations of the club to increase and drive sales, improve member service to successfully execute all store operations
- I held positions in merchandising, fresh foods, compliance, human resources, and asset protection
- Participated in recruiting, developing, training, scheduling, managing payroll,coaching and mentoring associates
- Participated in department P&L’s and financials
- Managed associates through evaluations and feedback
- Managed, monitored and maintained monthly and yearly club inventories
- Coordinated the review and implementation of policies and procedures resulting from new laws and regulations from Government agencies for all departments of the club
- Created, reviewed and followed up on all regulatory compliance documentation of the club
- Prepared detailed reports on sales and customer ordering
- Developed strategic plans during the holiday season
- Executed proper implementation of operating procedures and quality standards
- Reviewing and assessing fraud
- Traveled out of state for business conferences and training
- My current store location was named as the “Center of Excellence” for the region in the fresh areas that I managed.
Denny’s
Huntington Beach CA
07.1996 - 05.2003
- I was responsible for daily operations of all aspects of operating a diner, as well as the teaching, training and development of employees to provide excellent service and follow proper compliance and sanitation guidelines.
Los Angeles Mission
Santa Ana CA
01.2001 - 01.2002
- I was responsible for sorting and distributing packages to the concerned person
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Education
No Degree -
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA1997
High School Diploma -
Ocean View High School
Huntington Beach, CA1996
Skills
- Human Resources
- Compliance and Loss Prevention
- Strong organizational skills with a priority placed in delivering results
- Communication and Delegation
- Multitasking and Adaptability
- People Management and Decision making
- Analytical Thinking
Certification
- License #4266211 - Life Limited to Funeral & Burial
- License #60712 - Cemetery Salesperson
References
- Brian Stanfield, Wal - Mart Market Fresh Operations Manager I.E., brian.stanfield0@walmart.com, 916.896.7834
- George Gliaudys, General Manager BKC Inc., ggliaudys@bkecinc.com, 626.255.4677
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Family Service Final Arranger
Westminster CA
06.2022 - Current
Aldi
Long Beach CA
03.2020 - 09.2020
Sam’s Club
Fullerton CA
05.2003 - 02.2020
Los Angeles Mission
Santa Ana CA
01.2001 - 01.2002
Denny’s
Huntington Beach CA
07.1996 - 05.2003
No Degree -
Orange Coast College
High School Diploma -
Ocean View High School