Brian Glende
Virginia Beach
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience at Kroger's Grocery, excelling in food safety compliance and customer interaction. Proven ability to enhance product freshness and maintain sanitation standards, fostering a welcoming environment. Recognized for building strong customer relationships and effectively managing inventory, ensuring optimal product rotation and satisfaction.
Professional driver prepared to efficiently transport goods and ensure timely deliveries. Adept in route planning, vehicle maintenance, and customer interaction. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving reliable results. Known for punctuality, safety awareness, and excellent problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
Bear Express
Virginia Beach, VA
07.2025 - 04.2026
- Delivered packages efficiently across designated routes, ensuring timely service and customer satisfaction.
- Navigated diverse traffic conditions while adhering to safety regulations and company policies.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness and conducted regular inspections to ensure operational readiness.
- Communicated with dispatch to report delays or issues, facilitating prompt problem resolution.
Dairy Clerk
Kroger's Grocery
Chesapeake, VA
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Restocked cases with new merchandise and removed expired items for proper disposal.
- Handled large dairy section by maintaining section cleanliness, product rotation and displays.
- Identified unsafe conditions and notified store management for correction.
- Satisfied customer orders for fresh products.
- Answered questions from customers and discussed new products placed in dairy cases.
- Notified management of customer or employee accidents.
- Adhered to food safety regulations and guidelines.
- Stayed current with present, seasonal and special promotions.
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
- Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
- Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Instructor
Master Parks Tae Kwon Hero's
Lusby, MD
02.2018 - 04.2022
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration, and best practices.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
- Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in workshops and classes.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Education
High School Diploma -
Evergreen ALC
Vancouver, WA05-1989
Skills
- Food safety compliance
- Communication
- Task delegation
- Shipment processing
- Stock rotation
- Sanitation standards
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Bear Express
07.2025 - 04.2026
Dairy Clerk
Kroger's Grocery
12.2024 - 02.2025
Instructor
Master Parks Tae Kwon Hero's
02.2018 - 04.2022
High School Diploma -
Evergreen ALC