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Peter Clarke

Ottawa

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Costco, adept in customer service and merchandise stocking. Excelled in optimizing product freshness and sales, significantly reducing D&D. Known for exceptional organizational skills and adaptability, I consistently enhanced team performance and member satisfaction through hands-on coaching and innovative problem-solving.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Produce Manager

Costco
07.2016 - Current


  • Reviewed daily sales ensuring top ten are on a prime endcap and maintained throughout the day.
  • Managed product rotation to minimize D&D, optimizing freshness and quality for our members.
  • Daily review of quality of produce insuring members are purchasing top quality produce.
  • Applying for credits when their are quality/specification issues. Created goggle doc to follow responses.
  • Daily review of code dates and communicate with buying if any issues for a EPC or IRC to reduce D&D.
  • Conducted regular inventory audits, addressing discrepancies and minimizing shrinkage due to theft or spoilage.
  • Evaluated employee performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and implementing development plans as necessary. Coached and mentored new team members.
  • Helped out in all areas of warehouse merchandising from placement of items to overseeing departments when area managers are vacations/short term and days off.




Produce Supervisor

Costco
07.2013 - 07.2016
  • Reviewed sales and D&D daily to ensure placement of top 10 items to maximise sales.
  • Work on floor plans ensuring IRC are in a high traffic endcap, categories are keep together and proper flow for our members.
  • Daily inspection of produce quality and code dates. Do credits and send to buying team.
  • Email buying team to ensure we had quantities for our top sellers and if needed to have IRC/EPC to reduce D&D.
  • Ensuring all SSOP were done daily.
  • Ensuring proper rotation done daily.

Food Court Clerk

Costco
10.2012 - 07.2013
  • Completed daily SSOP's and opening procedures.
  • Managed overstock and stocking cooler and freezer. Maintaining proper stock levels for day sales.
  • Prepared various food items following recipes and presentation guidelines.
  • Serving members efficiently at a high level of accuracy.
  • Able to work multiple serving stations daily and able to juggle multiple tasks to maintain high level of productivity.


Merchandising Stocker

Costco
05.2008 - 10.2012
  • Stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement. Keeping stock levels straight clean and neat.
  • Followed stocking procedures and Costco standards.
  • Executed merchandising placement and follow floor plans daily.
  • Condensing overstock pallets to maximise steel space in warehouse.
  • Efficient forklift driver managing steel space, dropping pallets to team in a timely manner and efficiently managing trucks and have pallets up in steel prior to open.


Cobbler

Capital Shoe Service
06.1990 - 05.2008
  • Self employed and managed dry cleaning in witch store was located in.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Attention to details and quality to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Managed inventory levels for shoe repair and for dry cleaners.

Education

High School Diploma -

North Dundas District High Scholl
Chesterville, ON
06-1987

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Strong organization
  • Willing to learn
  • Employee scheduling
  • Friendly and personable
  • Knowledge of goggle doc's
  • Merchandise stocking
  • Able to adapt to changing duties

Timeline

Produce Manager

Costco
07.2016 - Current

Produce Supervisor

Costco
07.2013 - 07.2016

Food Court Clerk

Costco
10.2012 - 07.2013

Merchandising Stocker

Costco
05.2008 - 10.2012

Cobbler

Capital Shoe Service
06.1990 - 05.2008

High School Diploma -

North Dundas District High Scholl

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