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StoreManager

CHRISTOPHER A. TSCHINKEL

Whitby,ON

Summary

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.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

STORE MANAGER

SHOPPERS DRUGMART #872
North York, Ontario
  • Deliverance of store standards
  • Labour scheduling
  • Achieving SPLH metrics
  • Timely inventory ordering, event purchasing, seasonal purchasing
  • Receiving of DC, Cosmetic/Front Shop DSD
  • 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

Timeline

STORE MANAGER

SHOPPERS DRUGMART #918
09.2017 - 03.2018

Assistant Front Store Manager

SHOPPERS DRUGMART 851
04.2017 - 09.2017

Assistant Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
06.2015 - 04.2017

Store Manager

KITCHEN TABLE
08.2003 - 06.2015

Dominion Grocery Store
04.2001 - 07.2003

Produce Manager

Dominion Grocery Store
08.1999 - 03.2001

Produce Manager

LOEB
05.1991 - 08.1999

Assistant Produce Manager

Loeb Grocery Store
06.1990 - 05.1991

produce clerk

Loeb Grocery Store
07.1988 - 06.1990

STORE MANAGER

SHOPPERS DRUGMART #872

TRAINING
CHRISTOPHER A. TSCHINKEL