An accomplished, dedicated and results driven manager in the retail industry focused on the delivery of superior customer service with extensive experience in all aspects of store operations.
Monitoring and actioning "Phased Out/ Discontinued" inventory
Promoting employee engagement
Maintaining planogram integrity
Price changes, weekly flyer activity
Execution of company driven marketing initiatives
In conjunction with Corporate support successfully renovated/transitioned into a SDM "Large Format/ Open Sell store
STORE MANAGER
SHOPPERS DRUGMART #918
North York, Ontario
09.2017 - 03.2018
Assistant Front Store Manager
SHOPPERS DRUGMART 851
Scarborough, Ontario
04.2017 - 09.2017
Ensuring company standards and practices are complied with receiving/scanning/documenting all warehouse and direct store deliveries timely ordering of merchandise relieving Front Store Manager as required.
Assistant Front Store Manager
Shoppers Drug Mart
North York, On
06.2015 - 04.2017
Responsible for the daily operations of shoppers Drug Mart "Enhanced Food Platform" timely ordering of merchandise training of existing and new hire employees ensuring company standards and practices were complied with receiving/scanning/documenting all warehouse and direct store deliveries ensure that all government safety and food handling regulations are adhered to Accomplishments in conjunction with corporate support, successfully completed the transition to the "Food Enhanced" platform completed the "lead" program.
Store Manager
KITCHEN TABLE
08.2003 - 06.2015
Kitchen Table Grocery Store Toronto, ON Store Manager at Atrium and Bay responsible for the administration and operation of a 7000 sq ft unit
Food retail unit generating 5 million in annual sales including an extensive home meal replacement section staffing compliment of 32 associates store processes ranging from receiving , set ups , front end management and ordering required personal oversight and involvement from 5am-5pm head office /buyer liaison calculating/generating weekly gross profit reports for all fresh depts.
Ensuring compliance with biometric time keeping system receiving /documenting all vendor and direct store invoices, ensuring proper credit for all vendor damages ensure that all government safety and food handling regulations are adhered to establish a health and safety committee with monthly inspections and meetings.
Dominion Grocery Store
Toronto, ON
04.2001 - 07.2003
Successfully completed the Dominion Store Manager Training Program practical hands on experience in selected "Best Practice" stores for each commodity-grocery, meat and seafood, delicatessen, bakery as well as produce and floral practical hands on involvement in all store support activities-front end management, cash control and financial planning and control involved in new store setups/renovations to reflect new corporate marketing and merchandising strategy acting store manager as required 2 year assistant store manger experience-sales volume $600,000-65,000 sq.ft.
Unit.
Produce Manager
Dominion Grocery Store
Ajax, ON
08.1999 - 03.2001
Responsible for the daily operations of a $1.8 million produce department with emphasis on sales generation disciplined inventory management practices and productive scheduling of associates(4 full time, 8 part, In conjunction with corporate support, successfully transitioned the produce department to reflect the Dominion "Fresh Obsessed" strategy ensuring customer value, recognition and differentiation from the former Loeb presence through personal attention to detail and creative merchandising initiatives improved sales and customer awareness by consistently maintaining a well merchandised and "fresh" department.
Produce Manager
LOEB
05.1991 - 08.1999
Assistant Produce Manager
Loeb Grocery Store
Ajax, ON
06.1990 - 05.1991
produce clerk
Loeb Grocery Store
Ajax, ON
07.1988 - 06.1990
Education
TRAINING
Skills
Personal initiative and willingness to invest personal time and effort to drive sales
Competitive in maintaining Store Financials in top percentile
Disciplined and timely inventory management
Team motivation-developing a strong team
Sense of urgency in the execution of company driven marketing programs