Highly motivate and love working with the public especially seniors.
Always willing to learn
Hi, I’m
Lorraine Boisvert
Retired
Summary
Overview
30
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
CDS/costco
Food Demonstrator
04.2009 - 02.2017
Job overview
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing engaging and informative food demonstrations.
- Increased product sales by creating appealing displays and showcasing benefits of various food items.
- Promoted brand awareness through effective communication and presentation skills during demonstrations.
- Collaborated with store management to ensure optimal placement of demonstration stations for maximum visibility.
- Maintained clean and organized demonstration areas, adhering to strict hygiene standards.
- Developed innovative recipes and food pairings for demonstrations, resulting in increased customer interest.
- Educated customers on proper cooking techniques, leading to improved confidence in their culinary abilities.
- Ensured accurate inventory of products used during demonstrations, minimizing waste and controlling costs.
- Assisted in the development of marketing materials for upcoming events and promotions, boosting store traffic.
- Provided excellent customer service by answering questions about products, ingredients, and dietary restrictions.
- Delivered entertaining performances while preparing dishes, resulting in an enjoyable experience for shoppers.
- Utilized a variety of cooking techniques to demonstrate versatility of products being showcased.
- Tracked success of demonstrations through feedback forms, making improvements as needed for future presentations.
- Managed time efficiently when setting up/breaking down demonstration stations at various locations within the store.
- Exceeded sales goals through persuasive sales tactics that highlighted key features and benefits of products being demonstrated.
- Pleasantly engaged all individuals, offered product samples and handed out coupons and food information.
- Observed strict health and hygiene procedures to maintain food safety.
- Utilized well-developed communication and persuasion skills by promoting special offers and encouraging purchases of demonstrated products.
- Prepared demonstration foods and placed on napkins or plates for attractive display.
- Set up area for product demonstration neatly and made sure all necessary food and informational materials nearby.
- Arranged demonstration areas to be appealing to attract attention of prospective customers.
- Assisted customers in locating items, addressed questions and provided product samples.
- Recommended specific product options to meet customer needs.
- Set up product displays before demonstrations and checked after completing presentation to maintain attractive sales space.
- Developed strong, honest and open customer relationships by presenting informational sales presentations to potential customers.
Royal Victoria Hospital
Procurement Officer
04.1987 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Enhanced contract negotiation processes by streamlining documentation and communication procedures.
- Reduced risk exposure through diligent monitoring and enforcement of contractual obligations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive contract strategies that met business objectives.
- Streamlined vendor selection process resulting in efficient procurement of goods and services.
- Strengthened internal controls by developing and implementing contract management policies, procedures, and templates.
- Mitigated legal risks by conducting thorough reviews of contractual agreements before finalizing negotiations.
Skills
- Customer Engagement
- Product Information
- Product Demonstrations
- Sample products
- Outgoing Personality
- Audience Engagement
- Bilingual in Language
- Retail Sales
- Customer Service
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
CIM CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT DESIGNATION
APMA ADAVANCE PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCATION DESIGNATION
Timeline
Food Demonstrator
CDS/costco
04.2009 - 02.2017
Procurement Officer
Royal Victoria Hospital
04.1987 - 12.2016