Lisa LaSalle

SKILLS, STRENGTHS, PHILOSOPHY AND ATTITUDE 

• primarily enjoy working with and organizing stock
• variety of cashier and customer service experience
• variety of technical skills including basic office software, databases and project coordination
• reliable, on time, hard worker and organized
• cheerful disposition when working with co-workers, customers and others
• a “let’s just get it done” attitude with a focus on independent teamwork
• attention to product display detail, signage, shelf tags and facing
• believe in asking for assistance when required, and providing assistance when asked
• believe that consistency in processes and procedures leads to improvements in organization and efficiency.

CO-OP (Wheatland Mall) - Swift Current, SK; 2022-Sep – 2022-Nov 

Grocery Clerk – Frozen-Dairy

• initially dealing with excessive Freezer backstock storage, including proper rotation and organization 
• maintaining freezer organization, including working and rotating of frozen stock (new and backstock) 
• assisting with dairy, unloading milk crate pallets, filling and rotating stock 

CO-OP (Wheatland Mall) - Swift Current, SK; 2018-May – 2022-Sep 

Meat Clerk I 

• breaking down pallets of stock (smoked, frozen) to working carts
• working stock (both smoked and frozen as required) to shelves and displays 
• breaking down frozen pallets of stock to be distributed to meat, grocery, bakery and deli
• organizing smoked overstock maintained in storage walk-in coolers
• working backstock inventory to ensure minimal accumulation of reserve product
• ensuring product cases are kept full and tidy, and maintaining appearance of shelf and cooler displays
• stock rotation to ensure date-sensitive products are identified and moved to display and sales shelves
• organizing stock in preparation for regular periodic departmental inventory counting 

Walmart – Calgary, AB; 2016 October – 2018 May 

Cashier and Customer Service

• greet customers, scan and bag customer purchases, and process payments;
• provide assistance with self-checkout and customer service; 
• clean tills (express and belts) and bagging areas, replenish cashier station supplies; 
• promote company-sponsored initiatives (charity fund-raising) at tills and front-end; 

Cape Bald Packers – Cape Pele, NB; 2016 July – 2016 September (seasonal work)

 Production Line Worker – Lobster Processing

• meat cleaning and inspection; processing knuckle and claw meat; 

Dollarama – Shediac, NB; 2015 August – 2016 June 

Merchandising, Skid Breakdown and Cart Loading, Cashier 

• merchandising and shelf stocking (aisles – stationery, kitchen, health and beauty not including clothing)
• cashier (including refilling and cleanup of front area – chocolate bars, gum, batteries, pop machine)
• food product shelf stocking (chocolate bars and candy – filling and facing)
• breakdown of skids arriving on truck to trolleys (carts) by product code and aisle 

Edmond Gagnon Ltd – Grand-Barachois, NB; 2015 June – 2015 July (seasonal work – layoff) 

Production Line Worker – Lobster Processing 

• shake claws; process thumbs and knuckles; transfer trays of claws to production workers; 

Denny's – Calgary West, Calgary AB; 2014 March – 2015 May 

Server (Midnight Shift)

• general server duties and cleaning of food and beverage stations;
• no management on site during majority of shift so extra responsibility when dealing with customers or situations requiring resolution; 

Marda Loop Cleaners, Calgary, AB; 2013 October – 2014 June 

Front-End Garment Sorter and Cash 

• receive, sort and tag garments for processing; sort and tag cleaned garments for pickup;
• handle customer requests, questions and payments 

Kelman Technologies – Calgary, AB; 2009 June – August 

Editor – Technical Documentation 

• 3-month contract position writing documentation for Oil and Gas system software 

Coffee News – Calgary North, Calgary, AB; 2007 April – 2009 May 

Sales, Marketing and Delivery

• set up advertising contracts, promote publication and deliver weekly stock to stores for display 

Safeway – Crowfoot, Calgary, AB; 2004 September – 2007 February 

Backend and Floor Stock Packing and Shelving

• unload truck(s) - full delivery at 11pm typically between 15 and 20 pallets for all departments including dairy and freezer, excluding deli and bakery 
• function as “cutter” for unloaded pallets - breaking down grocery pallets and pre-arranging stock on working trolleys, by aisle, for aisle and section primaries to work that night
• primary for canned goods aisles • primary for pet food and laundry aisles 
• primary for paper and water aisles, including softener salt 
• primary for freezer (large freezer - dimensions 3pallets x 7pallets size) 
• worked dairy when primary was absent 
• writing and placing orders when night manager absent 
• organizing backroom reserve stock on floor level and skyshelf risers 
• baling cardboard at shift-end and transferring bale for pickup

PREVIOUS TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (Calgary, AB) 

2000-2002 Consultant City of Calgary (Calgary, AB) - Programmer / Analyst

1999 Consultant FBC / Royal LePage (Calgary, AB) - Programmer / Analyst / Database Design

1997-1999 Employee NTI Newspaper Technologies Inc (Calgary, AB) - DBA - Database Administrator, Developer 

PREVIOUS TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (Regina, SK) 

Prior to 1997, I worked primarily in Regina, SK as an employee or consultant performing duties such as Database Administration, Programmer/Analyst, Software and Computer Instruction, and Client Services. Clients and employers included both small business and provincial government agencies and departments.

As a University of Regina student, I worked with the U of R Computing Services and Educational Psychology Departments, as well as with Environment Canada Water Quality Branch in Regina, SK. 

Bachelor of Applied Science in Regional Environmental Systems Engineering (B.A. Sc. in R.E.S.E.), specializing in Water Resources and Management (Computer Modelling) from University of Regina, Regina Saskatchewan (1991)