LOUIS ERICSON
2406 East Palmer Topanga,
California 92101
(760) 433-6773
Cellular: (760) 444-4444
e-mail: LouisEricson@pobox.com
A multi-talented maintenance and warehouse individual with more than ten years' experience in the grocery industry seeking a new challenge in maintenance, stocking, inventory control, security, dispatching and scheduling. A highly reliable team player with an interest to learn and contribute. Skilled at handling emergencies and working under pressure.
Safeway Markets, Inc. 1984-1994
Fontana, California
Grocery Clerk, Maintenance Foreman, Store Porter
Began as a Store Porter and had subsequent promotions to Grocery Clerk. Responsibilities included maintenance of a 52,000 square foot grocery store with 2,000 stocking units.
- Supervised five porters on two shifts. Participated in the cleaning of more than 40 company stores throughout the Southland.
- During ten years learned and used all types of cleaning and floor polishing equipment and materials.
- Handled multiple assignments including maintenance, shelf stocking, inventory control of supplies and purchasing of clean equipment.
- Trained more than 25 people in store cleaning for all company stores.
- Chauffeured staff to different locations on cleaning and maintenance assignments.
- Directed Porters in carrying out their duties and reported to the Store Manager and the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Recruited maintenance staff and performed Porter performance reviews.
- Assisted the Human Resources Director in resolving any personnel problems that arose.
- Received outstanding reviews from individual Store Managers on quality of work performed.
- Suggested better methods on scheduling maintenance crews that saved time and costs.
- Maintained excellent relations with store customers and employees while maintenance was being performed.
- Directed maintenance operations for remodeled and new stores in preparation for opening.
Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. 1983-1984
Irvine, California
Telephone Sales, Shipping & Receiving
Sold telephone sets, vitamins, clocks and luggage by telemarketing. Trained three other sales staff. Picked up merchandise for stocking against orders.
Temporary Agencies 1981-1983
New York, New York
Teller - temporary assignments at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank.
Dannon Corporation 1977-1981
Long Island City, New York
Machine Operator
Produced cups in high volume for Dannon Yogurt Products.
Security Guards, Inc. 1976-1977
New York, New York
Office Clerk
Secured entry of people into the World Trade Center.
Richardson Enterprises 1994-Present
Santa Monica, California
French Interpreter
Vocal Help 1993-Present
Century City, California
French Interpreter
City of Los Angeles 1991-Present
Los Angeles, California
Certified French/Creole Interpreter
Los Angeles Community College
Los Angeles, California
Three semesters - business courses
Queens Business School
New York, New York
Associate of Arts Certificate in Data Processing Technology
Western High School
Brooklyn, New York
Academic Diploma