Josiah Coburn has over 10 years of experience in meat department management and cutting roles. He is currently the Meat Department Manager at Farm Fresh in Hampton, VA where he motivates employees, ensures quality and efficiency, and handles scheduling, inventory, and vendor events. Previously, he was Assistant Manager/Meat Cutter at Farm Fresh and held various roles including Fresh Manager at Bottom Dollar Foods where he oversaw multiple departments and served as store manager on duty. He aims to strengthen marriages in his community through ministry and enjoys cooking, music, and volunteering with youth.

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JOSIAH COBURN
55 Franklin Road | Newport News, Virginia 23601
(757) 236-2726 | josiahcoburn1@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCE
December 2010-Present Farm Fresh Hampton, VA
Meat Department Manager (April 2014-Present)
 Engages and motivates team members to take ownership of their positions and perform to
their maximum capabilities
 Specializes in delivering excellent qualitywith maximum department efficiency
 Writes department schedules
 Responsible for department inventory and ordering
 Plans vendor events and coordinates cross-merchandising
 Retains many facets of previous company position, as well
Meat Department Assistant Manager/Meat Cutter (December 2010-April 2014)
 Customer service expert
 Member of senior meat-cutting staff, cutting for daily sales as well as special orders
 Managed supply inventory
 Created and arranged sales displays
 Managed department during multiple long-term supervisor absences
October 2008-November 2010 Bottom Dollar Foods Newport News, VA
Fresh Manager (June 2009-November2010)
 Manager of three departments: Meat, Deli, and Produce
 Often served as store manager on duty and managed all departments at various times
 Coordinated intradepartmental logistics
 Wrote employee schedules
 Performed all store managerial duties (e.g. running registers, loaning tills, sales displays, etc.)
Meat Cutter (October 2008-June 2009)
 Specialized in delivering excellent customer service and high quality product
 Instituted new sanitation standards and utmost attention paid to food safety
 Managed supply and product inventory
 Created visual presentations
 Cut meat for daily sales and special orders

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EDUCATION
High School Graduate 2001 Homeschooled
OTHER APPLICABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 Servsafe certified
 Excellent verbal communication skills. Speaks and understands some Spanish.
 Utilizes many leadership qualities, both professionally and in the community
 Proficient in many software applications
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
 Cooking and creating new recipes
 Developing a ministry to strengthen marriages at church and in the community
 Participating in many church activities and volunteering with high school youth
 Playing the guitar and creating digital musical arrangements