Career Shadowing Winn Dixie Deli Bakery Manager

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Career Shadowing Winn Dixie Deli Bakery Manager

• Taylor Carey
• 5th

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Pictures
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Questions 1-5

• What is your job Title?
• What is the first things you do when you arrive?
• What classes or education from high school helps
  you with your job today?
• What benefits do you receive with this job?
• What is the starting pay for a regular
  deli/bakery associate?

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Questions 6-11

• How long have you been working here?
• How do you know which items to put in the hot
  line every day?
• What is the most important part of your job?
• What hazards are associated with this job?
• What hours is your department open?
• Did you receive any special training to get this
  job?

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Answers 1-5

• Winn Dixie Deli Bakery Manager
• Check dates, fill holes with fresh product, check
  temperatures, make to do list for the day
• Home Economics and Leadership
• Medical Dental eye, life, cancer and accident
  insurance plus sick/vacation time
• Normal Associates start at 7.45/hr.

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Answers 6-11

• 10 years in July
• There is a set item for every day for example
  today is fried chicken day but associates choose
  side items for the day
• Customer satisfaction..keeping fresh product in
  stock, keeping customer happy as they leave
• Chances of getting cut or burned by work items
  such as knives, fryers, oven, bread slicers
• 7am-9pm
• No special training, I was in retail and food for
  20 years so it was a help but no required training

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Education/Technology

• No special education required
• Home economics and Leadership
• Technology included Bread slicers, deep fryers,
  ovens, computers, freezers

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What I liked..

• Going through the freezers, cooking the food for
  hot lines, grading the produce, the people who
  worked there.

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What I Learned

• How to grade items, stock and block shelves,
  check temperatures and stock, how to operate a
  commercial rotisserie cooker.

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Impact On Future Goals.

• I would be willing to work in a place like this
  especially in the short term future.
• Eventually I will move on to different things.

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What I Did

• Took tour of entire store including freezers,
  storage, departments, etc.
• Met the different people who run the departments
• Helped rearrange storage space in meat freezer
• Graded vegetables in produce
• Went to get boxes of chicken for deli department.
• Cleaned and seasoned the chicken, then put it in
  the slow cooker.
• Blocked Shelves Moved items to front of shelves
  to make it look better
• Filled seafood counter with ice

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Thank You Letter

• Taylor Carey808 N Main St.Chiefland, Fl.
  32626(352)493-6000
• Cheryll JonesDeli/Bakery Manager Winn-Dixie
  2202 N Young Blvd. 300Chiefland, Fl. 32626
• Feb. 4, 2009
• Dear Cheryll
• I want to thank you very much allowing me to
  visit and learn about your business. I enjoyed
  spending the time with you and learning more
  about your profession and skills.
• The interview strengthened my interest in
  pursuing a career in this field and gave valuable
  insight as to what the job includes. I believe I
  can succeed in achieving the educational
  requirements necessary to obtain a career with
  Winn Dixie, and I'm positive I could make a
  significant contribution to the company over
  time.
• I would like to reiterate my strong interest in
  the position and in working with you and your
  staff. You have provided the insight and the
  type of opportunity I seek. Please feel free to
  call me at the telephone number listed above if I
  can provide you with any additional information.