Blanca Fernandez de Cordova

· Train/develop/mentor/motivate a cohesive team, continually ensuring high service and product quality by monitoring “mis-picks” and productivity reports. Maximize order selection accuracy and shift productivity and work quality through hands-on coaching and performance evaluation. · Inspect facility for safety/security hazards, and resolve or report to the Safety Manager. · Analyze/recommend to management operational improvements to reduce costs. Work with Operations Management Team to identify and eliminate sources of inventory shrinkage. · Manage order selection, pick and pack operations and Radio Frequency scanning to consistently meet order deadlines. · Coordinate resources and scheduling with other departments to ensure utilization of personnel to meet or exceed daily customer order downloads.

· Directed daily warehousing activities. · Established operational procedures for activities, such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, · Oversee the disposition of materials and keeping warehouse inventory current at all times. · Create, designed standard operating procedures for inventory procurement. · Meet with department heads to ensure coordination of warehouse activities such as production, inventory, and purchasing on a daily basis. · Trained existing staff in basic warehouse operations to maintain efficiency. · Supervised employees in the absence of supervisors, resolved supply issues, and determined warehouse operation procedures.

· Prepared reports for management and accounting. · Provided logistical and technical assistant to the management team and production crew. · Acted as liaison between departments, vendors and requisitions. · Position required approximately 25% telephone work. · Placed orders and requested PO's from main office. · Furnished job requirements based on customer specifications. · Authorized payments to resolved invoice issues and balanced accounts receivable. · Responsible for allocations and ordered supplies as needed. · Assisted HR with payroll, assign lockers to new hires and company events and meetings.

· Assisted supervisors with the inspection of shipments and pallet requirements per customer specifications. · Prepared all necessary paperwork for quality assurance. · Supervised and trained new staffing personnel to perform the day to day activities.

· Managed inventory for all shifts and ordered supplies. · Trained new employees on proper food handling and safety procedures. · Outlined shift duties and created signage to keep employees informed of procedures. · Maintained total restaurant cleanliness for every shift to ensure a good hand-off for next shift. · Reinforced employee accomplishments and made Employee of the Month recommendations to management.