Experience

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  Nesters Market

  • Squamish BC

  • Meat and Seafood Manager

    • Nov 2006 - Present
    • Squamish BC

    I enjoy running a highly successful full service meat and seafood department in a thriving community. Best of Squamish award winning department every year since opening, thanks to a team dedicated to top notch quality and enthusiastic customer awareness. I have taught several new employees through our apprenticeship program, all of whom have finished at the top of their class in this company wide initiative. Dedicated employees have helped maintain a high ratio of overall store sales.I was also responsible for designing the layout, equipment procurement, setup and training in the meat and seafood departments in new stores within our company.

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  SUPERVALU

  • Gibsons, BC

  • Meat Manager

    • Sep 2004 - Nov 2006
    • Gibsons, BC

    Responsible for all aspects of running a high volume meat department in a competitive market.Employee development, conflict resolution, effective merchandising, maintained a high ratio of store sales.

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  Nesters Market

  • Nesters Market Whistler

  • Meat and Seafood Manager

    • Jan 1987 - Aug 2004
    • Nesters Market Whistler

    Responsible for developing a successful full service destination meat and seafood department in the original independent Nesters Market, from the time of construction and opening through to winning the CFIG Canadian Grocer of the Year Gold Award and sale of the store to BuyLow Foods in 2003.Built and taught a team of highly dedicated enthusiasts, skilled in the art of creative fresh service displays along with the highest level of customer service. Developed recipes and implemented our fresh sausage program.