- Built and maintained strong relationships with over 40 local retailers within Louisiana and over 80 retailers in the wider South-Central United States.- Reconciled inventory and customer orders regularly to monitor product availability and communicate stock levels with sales team.- Managed delivery routes to area retailers, ensuring timely delivery of products to clients.- Kept detailed mileage and fuel reports to track overall fuel costs.- Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.

- Inspected and maintained delivery vehicles regularly to keep in safe working order.- Followed corporate procedures to maintain company and customer data confidentiality.- Drove truck in urban and rural areas to expertly make high volume of deliveries.- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.

- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep tasks and effectively organizing workstations.- Addressed customer feedback professionally, implementing improvements where necessary to enhance the overall dining experience.- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.

- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.- Removed and unloaded packages from 53 ft. refrigerated trucks for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.- Handled load documentation, obtained signatures, and provided copies to destination staff.- Transported heavy freight across the continental United States and delivered to agricultural and commercial buildings.- Coordinated logistics of load delivery to meet company deadlines.

- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring, reordering, and receiving food stock and dry goods weekly.- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while managing a team of 10 during lunch and dinner rushes.- Utilized problem-solving skills to quickly identify issues within the kitchen operations and implement effective solutions that improved overall functionality and team moral.- Demonstrated strong leadership qualities by setting clear expectations for staff performance, providing guidance when needed but also allowing for autonomy.- Hired and trained over 20 staff members on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations, company standards, and productivity strategies.

- Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.

- Handled escalated customer concerns with polite, speedy, and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.- Supervised food preparation stations to observe hygiene and taste quality of food served to customers.- Boosted employee morale through fostering a positive work environment that promoted teamwork and collaboration.- Reduced process bottlenecks by training over 50 personnel in company food and ethics procedures to curate a consistent and courteous environment for customers and fellow employees.