Kari Francer
Elizabethtown,PA
Summary
Dynamic operations leader with proven success at DashMart, enhancing productivity management and labor planning. Achieved a significant increase in uAE through strategic execution and cross-shift alignment. Skilled in space planning and fostering team accountability, driving consistent quality and peak stability in high-demand environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Site Lead
DashMart
12.2025 - Current
- Selected twice to provide Interim Site Leadership coverage (~8 weeks total), maintaining stable execution, labor discipline, and quality standards across shifts.
- Improved uAE from high-20s/30s to low-40s by tightening labor planning, improving pack flow, and reinforcing productivity routines.
- Reduced labor to 21.8% through consistent labor walkdowns—aligning scheduled hours to true workload, redeploying labor to highest-impact tasks, and eliminating low-value time while maintaining service targets.
- Led cross-shift alignment to ensure consistent execution, clear ownership, and accountability during leadership coverage.
Shift Leader
DashMart
05.2022 - Current
- Improved OUPH by identifying and removing process bottlenecks, standardizing shift execution, and reinforcing expectations for pace and quality.
- Increased IUPH through proactive space planning ahead of inbound POs, including clearing freezer capacity for frozen deliveries and staging inbound zones for vendors such as Coke and Frito-Lay.
- Stabilized peak execution by deploying a dedicated packer model during high-demand windows, protecting throughput, quality, and team focus.
- Built reliable shift performance through clear communication, real-time problem solving, and consistent follow-through on standards.
- Managed inventory and ordered supplies to keep location well stocked with necessary supplies.
- Trained and mentored new team members on operational procedures and customer service best practices.
Skills
- Site & Shift Execution
- Labor Planning & Cost Control
- Productivity Management (uAE, OUPH, IUPH)
- Space Planning & Inbound Readiness
- Quality & Peak Stability
Timeline
Interim Site Lead
DashMart
12.2025 - Current
Shift Leader
DashMart
05.2022 - Current