Patrick Dalton has over 20 years of experience in retail grocery management, most recently as Assistant Manager at Wal-Mart in Marion, OH from 2011-2016. He has a proven track record of improving store operations through budgeting, cost controls, team building, inventory management, and customer service excellence. Dalton is skilled in retail store operations, P&L management, shrink reduction, and cash handling. He received food safety certification from the National Institute of Food Safety and graduated from Kane Area High School with studies in general education and vocational agriculture.

1. PATRICK DALTON
948 MERKLE AVE., MARION, OH 43302
Phone: 419-569-1435 Email: Lonesaint1965@yahoo.com
Experienced Retail Grocery Manager
Experienced,knowledgeableandresourceful GroceryStore Managerwithabilityindirectingandmanagingstaff
to protectcompanyassets,maintain store conditionandpresentationwhile maximizingsalesandgrossprofits.
Excellentcustomerrelations,salesandinventorycontrol withdemonstratedskillsinimprovingstore operations.
 Retail Store Operations  Budgeting& Cost Controls  Teambuilding& Training
 P&L Management  Inventorymanagement  Cash Handling
 CustomerService
Excellence
 Shrink Reduction/LossControl  Fork/scissor Lift Operator
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Manager Dry Goods (2011-2016) 1997 – March, 2016
Wal-Mart, Marion,OH
 Planned,implemented,andfollowed-uponweeklysalesprograms.
 Managed,controlled,andtracked department’s payroll andbudget.
 Readand interpretdocumentssuchasdiagrams,safetyrules,operatingandmaintenance instructions,
and proceduresmanuals.
 Executedcommunication,trainingandstrategicplansthroughactivelyengagingwithstore associates
and departmentmanagers.
 Cash handling,facilityandsafetycontrol practices(deposits,store keys,etc.).
 Managed lawnandgarden,sportinggoods,automotive,tire andlube center,stationaryandcrafts.
 Maintaineddepartmentof drygrocery,dairy,frozen, candy, andbeerandwine.
 Evaluatedstore conditionsandreactandimplementtimelysolutionsaccordingly.
 Complywithcompanyandgovernmental sanitationstandards.
 Interviewing,hiring,andtrainingassociates;planning,assigning,anddirectingwork;appraising
performance;rewardinganddiscipliningassociates;addressingcomplaintsandresolvingproblems.
 Providedleadershiptoupto 35 employees
Assistant Manager of 3rd
Shift(2006-2010)
 Supervised all new incomingfreightwasunpackedandstocked.
 Maintainstore conditionspercompanystandard.
 Assured the store waszonedandstraightenedfornextdaybusiness.
Produce Manager (1997-2006)
 Hiringand trainingassociatesandevaluations.
 Orderingmerchandiseandmanaginginventorylevels.
 Managed sales,profitandloss of produce merchandise.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
National Institute of FoodSafety;ComputerBasedLearning(CBL)
FoodSafety Certification
Kane AreaHigh School,Kane,PA
General studies,Vocational Agriculture
Technology:
MicrosoftOffice (Word,Excel,PowerPoint);Pointof Sale (POS) &InventorySystems