Darrin Videau
Harvey
Summary
Experienced meat market professional prepared for supervisory responsibilities. Proven track record in inventory management, customer service, and quality control. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in ensuring product freshness and compliance with health regulations.
Experienced with managing meat market operations, ensuring top-quality products and customer satisfaction. Utilizes effective inventory control and merchandising strategies to enhance sales and operational efficiency. Knowledge of team leadership and customer service, driving cohesive and productive work environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Meat Market Manager
Rouses Market
03.2023 - Current
- Improved overall store performance with efficient inventory management and product rotation.
- Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate contracts, ensuring competitive pricing and superior product quality.
- Maintained compliance with food safety regulations through regular inspections and proper employee training.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing a well-organized and clean meat department.
- Evaluated industry trends and competitor activity to stay ahead of the curve in offering relevant products and services.
- Implemented strategic merchandising plans for increased sales and profit margins.
- Ensured exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries promptly and assisting with special orders or requests.
Meat Clerk
Rouses Supermarket
03.2022 - Current
- Receive, organize, stock inventory items (red meats, ground meats, pork, chicken, pre packed products)
- Break down clean and sanitize meat cutting room (saws, grinder, stuffer) support customer needs and questions, prep, pack, weigh, price, and stock raw, and pre packaged products
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve a well-stocked, clean, and organized work environment.
- Kept meat cases fully stocked, clean and properly labeled to allow customers to find products quickly.
- Prepared and packaged meat products by cutting and grinding meat to customer specifications.
- Maintained sanitation standards within the department by adhering to strict cleaning procedures and guidelines.
- Used strong communication skills to address customer inquiries or concerns promptly and professionally.
- Worked closely with supervisors to address any discrepancies found in inventory counts or order fulfillment processes immediately.
- Gained knowledge of different meats to answer customer questions and suggest best cuts for various dishes.
- Maintained excellent levels of food safety by frequently checking product dates and temperatures.
- Assisted customers with special requests and provided information on various cuts of meat, cooking techniques, and recipes.
- Ensured freshness of products by monitoring inventory levels and maintaining proper storage conditions.
- Restocked products based on available inventories and customer demands.
- Rotated products to sell before expiration dates, prevent waste and keep food safety in check.
- Maintained meat slicer, wrapping machine and other equipment to prevent breakdowns and delays.
- Contributed to waste reduction efforts by accurately weighing, pricing, and labeling products for sale.
Floor Care Technician
Rouses Supermarket
11.2021 - Current
- Maintain cleanliness of entire store by sweeping and mopping through out the day
- Use floor scrubbing machine at closing
- Clean and Restock shelves, Stack pallets using pallet jack, return buggies and baskets to proper spot if not in use
- Clean and polish door/window frames
- Clean restrooms
Window Technician
Fish Window Cleaning
09.2016 - 11.2021
- Sales job, with labor responsibilities Was promoted to team Lead which I led and supervised a team of 3-4 workers on residential, commercial, and construction sites
- Wash windows using window mop and window squeegee, removed debris from glass using scraper
- This job also includes gutter cleaning, pressure washing, soft washing, surface cleaning, chandelier cleaning, and lantern cleaning
Banquet Houseman
New Orleans Country Club
03.2014 - 09.2016
- Maintain cleanliness of the buildings
- Set up tables and chairs for banquet functions usually sitting 10-100 people
- Clean chandeliers
- General cleaning
Education
High school diploma - General Course Studies
West Jefferson High School
Harvey, LA05.2011
Skills
- Pressure washing
- Surface cleaning
- Soft Washing
- Algae removal
- Window cleaning
- Hard water removal
- Gutter cleaning
- Chandelier cleaning
- Ladder use
- Waterfed cleaning system
- Telescopic pole
- Supervising Experience
- Floor Care
- Banquet Experience
- Buffing
- Pallet Jack
- Environmental Services
- Custodial Experience
- Commercial Cleaning
- Hospital Experience
- Order Picking
- Materials Handling
- Cold Calling
- Warehouse Experience
- Negotiation
- Load & Unload
- Heavy Lifting
- Food Preparation
- Packaging
- Cooking
- Meat Cutting
- Pricing
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Workplace safety
- Sanitation standards
- Meat cutting
- Merchandising strategies
- Employee scheduling
- Promotional planning
- Cutting techniques
- Staff leadership
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Problem resolution
- Relationship building
- Team building
Certification
Aerial platform, 08/01/20, Present, Certificate of Completion, Certified by Ahern Rentals, General training in the safe operation of the scissor/boom lift (articulating lift, crawler lift, 30ft-80ft), 08/25/20
Additionalinformation - Description
Studied real estate for the past 2 1/2 years (BRR Method, fix and flip, wholesaling, and tax lien). Experience in wholesaling real estate, cold calling, skip tracing, and negotiating offers between buyers and sellers. Enrolled in Donaldson School of Real Estate.
Timeline
Assistant Meat Market Manager
Rouses Market
03.2023 - Current
Meat Clerk
Rouses Supermarket
03.2022 - Current
Floor Care Technician
Rouses Supermarket
11.2021 - Current
Window Technician
Fish Window Cleaning
09.2016 - 11.2021
Banquet Houseman
New Orleans Country Club
03.2014 - 09.2016
Aerial platform, 08/01/20, Present, Certificate of Completion, Certified by Ahern Rentals, General training in the safe operation of the scissor/boom lift (articulating lift, crawler lift, 30ft-80ft), 08/25/20
High school diploma - General Course Studies
West Jefferson High School
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