Experience

Georgia Main Food Group Limited

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Store Leader

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Leader, Food Service Deli

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for the operational execution at retail level, of a fast paced food service operation located at the brand's flagship store. Build and maintain strong vendor relationships that support the brands marketing strategies. Responsible for strategic business planning and launch of new programs and products. Hire, train, supervise, lead, mentor, schedule + 34 unionized employees to ensure business continuity in a collaborative manner. Ensure that daily and weekly purchasing is achieved following company guidelines while increasing sales. Responsible for inventory management. Create and implement work flows that guarantee high man/hour productivity. Ensure that standard recipes and cost controls are in place maximizing profitability. Implement company and employee policies. Accountable for the management of all budgets related to sales volume, labor costs and gross profit. Supervise Food Safety and work safe practices are followed. Active member of the Joint Health Safety committee. Lead, Climate Action Committee. Ensure that Customer Service is provided as per company policy. Follow Covid -19 safety plan. Show less



Latin Organics Inc. * Bowen Organics&Company- BO&CO

• Vancouver

• Visionary Founder & CEO- National Key Account Leader

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Visionary founder of a Canadian coffee company. Responsible for creating,branding, launching and developing new business opportunities. Built direct relationships with farmers at origin. Focused on Key account development. Successfully carved a niche market in a very competitive market with my analytical and creative thinking skills. Successful outside sales management. Organized cross functional demo teams that worked together collectively to support our trade partners and provide product knowledge to consumers. Managed all marketing material for our trade partners and point of sales. Worked on our yearly business plan and marketing strategy. Negotiated and controlled trade spend, receivables and allowances. Developed a platform to bring Social Equality to farmer’s. Extensive experience branding consumer packaged goods. Ability to demonstrate and convey key brand messages with passion, credibility and transparency. Knowledge on sustainable food and beverage product trends and market opportunities. Knowledge on applying internal audits ensuring that good manufacturing practices and food safety procedures are followed. Experience with the Canadian and USA packaging policies. Experience clearing goods from Customs and importing goods. Experience managing and coaching talent. Customs brokerage. Passionate about coffee and motivating consumers to support extraordinary products/services that have tradition and purpose. Show less



Latin Organics

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO&Founder. National Business Development Leader

  • May 2005 - Apr 2017

  Created an organic food company from vision to reality. Completed several Business plans with detailed financial sales projections and marketing strategies. Oversee on-going product development, Sourcing of products/creating new products in country of origin, importation of products, Oversee the feel,content and design of all the brand's identity and packaging in compliance with the Canadian Food Agency. Leadership role in the development of our brand identity and corporate logo, Corporate packaging, written content, website content, trade mark registration. Introduction of the brand into the market place. Penetration of Latin Organics first products into the market place. Attended National and International Trade Shows with our Brand.Analysis of future growth Opportunities via Strategic Planning. Leader in developing new partnerships with new markets at origin. Set office in Latin America.Created flagship store and retail concept for the brand in Vancouver. Huge focus on building new direct trade business relationships in countries such as Dominican Republic, Peru and Colombia. Show less



Caper's/Wild Oats/Whole Foods Market

• Vancouver, Canada

• Food Service Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

  Responsible for several revenue/profit departments. I oversaw the business operation for the Seafood, Meat, Bakery, Deli and Cheese departments. I lead a team of 42 including two team leaders and department assistants. Hiring, Coaching, Training, Performance Reviews for staff members. and Team Leaders. Scheduling. Calculation of Yearly Sales projections. Participated in weekly meetings for the development of new products, Weekly purchasing meetings to approve new products, regular ordering to keep stock levels as per company standards and profit margins, inventory control. Loss and Prevention, Waste/Shrink Controls, Weekly sales, Budget for important sales dates, Product Knowledge with in the Organic food industry to keep staff and customers informed, Show less



Hotel Victoria Regia-Sofitel

• Bogota, Colombia

• Food & Beverage Director

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

  Responsible for the Operation, Revenue and Profit results for all the Food and Beverage Outlets of this 5 star Boutique Hotel including the Banquet Department, Kitchen and Bakery. Responsible for developing Training Manuals and the setting of high service standards for all staff members.Menu Planning, Cost controls,Inventory Controls,Marketing of the Outlets, PR for the Food & Beverage Outlets. Weekly Manager on Duty for the whole Hotel.Respond to Customer Feedback. Managed 46 people. Responsible for the Operation, Revenue and Profit results for all the Food and Beverage Outlets of this 5 star Boutique Hotel including the Banquet Department, Kitchen and Bakery. Responsible for developing Training Manuals and the setting of high service standards for all staff members.Menu Planning, Cost controls,Inventory Controls,Marketing of the Outlets, PR for the Food & Beverage Outlets. Weekly Manager on Duty for the whole Hotel.Respond to Customer Feedback. Managed 46 people.