Produce & Floral Director
Green Zebra Grocery
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
As the Produce & Floral Director, I developed and nurtured strong professional relationships with vendors, farmers and growers. I oversaw all strategic planning and growth of each store location's departments, including coordination of produce seasonality and availability, pricing and profitability updates, and short & long term goals.I directly assisted in recruitment, hiring, and mentoring teams of staff towards collaboration, conflict resolution, providing outstanding service… Show more As the Produce & Floral Director, I developed and nurtured strong professional relationships with vendors, farmers and growers. I oversaw all strategic planning and growth of each store location's departments, including coordination of produce seasonality and availability, pricing and profitability updates, and short & long term goals.I directly assisted in recruitment, hiring, and mentoring teams of staff towards collaboration, conflict resolution, providing outstanding service, workplace & food safety and cleanliness as part of staff development and succession planning. I actively trained and guided staff with category management, merchandising, and margin & sales goals. Finally, I continued to build and nurture relationships with customers, our community, and stakeholders as a member of the Green Zebra Grocery leadership team. Show less