Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Woolworths, excelling in customer service and proactive problem-solving. Proven track record in leading teams to exceed sales targets while maintaining high standards of food safety compliance. Known for integrity and a positive attitude, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Duty Supervisor
Woolworths
Hamilton, New Zealand
08.2024 - Current
Led store operations during manager absences while supervising and motivating team members
Addressed customer complaints with empathy and efficiency, resolving issues to maintain high satisfaction levels
Used proactive problem-solving skills to resolve issues quickly and effectively, minimizing operational disruption
Availability Manager
The Warehouse Group
Hamilton, New Zealand
04.2023 - 05.2024
Presentation, merchandising, restocking, and recovery should occur at a time when they have the least impact on customers.
Leading, coaching, and motivating the Nightfill team, ensuring that merchandising standards, planograms, and display guides are maintained, and our store shines, so it's a safe and positive work environment for everyone.
Assisting customers with locating products, and ensuring a positive shopping experience.
Communicating effectively with team members, management, and other departments to ensure smooth operation.
Grocery Manager
New World
Morrinsville, New Zealand
09.2021 - 03.2023
Buying (Grocery, chiller, liquor) and display planning in the absence of buyer
Ensure Promotional and Price Programmed is adopted
Ensure implementation of department agreed standards of display and presentation of stock
Monitor sales and create opportunities to increase on last year
Proactively take action to remedy adverse trends
Ensure sales and GP targets for the department and store are met / exceeded, and that wage costs are controlled appropriately through effective management
Ensure costs are kept within parameters
Manage assigned activities, promotions and initiatives within plan, budget and resource deployment delegations
Hold weekly meetings with Team Members
Control and guide all direct reports
Interacting and communicating with staff, external service providers and suppliers
Handle customer inquiries complaints
Controlling inventory; stocktaking, storage, stock rotation, shelf replenishment, product displays, setting up for weekly specials, managing promotions