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Display Fireworks Pyrotechnician Certificate Level 2Certified Level 1 InstructorHAZMAT OPS LEVEL CertifiedLow Angle Rescue CertifiedLevel 2 Fire Fighter

Manage all day to day requirements of Country Store, Gas bar (2016 Top 25 Nationally Shell Station) , and ANBL agency Store ( consistantly top 20 in sales in New Brunswick Agencies) ,and an overall staff of 15 full time or part time.•Implementing security systems and measures (to secure merchandise, staff and customer protection) •Providing a safe and clean store environment •Maintain the stability and reputation of the store•Managing the complete store operational requirements (hiring, selecting, training and orienting new staff) •Maintaining store staff job results (coaching, counseling, disciplining employees), planning, monitoring and appraising job results. •Identifying current and future customer requirements and ensure availability of merchandise and services •Maintaining inventories •Formulating pricing policies (reviewing merchandising activities; determine additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends •Marketing merchandise (studying advertising, sales promotions, display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements (profitability ratios)) •Achieving financial objectives (Preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions)

Managed all aspects of an independently owned hardware/dept store franchise, including lunch counter. responsibilities included inventory control, human resources, financials, customer service.

responsibilities included coordinating new location ground up store openings, and existing location renovations and refreshes. training new staff, coordinating subcontractors onsite, merchandising plan-o-grams and floor blueprints.

#2 sales maker company wide for 6months consecutive.

completed Stedmans 3 year management training course in under 6 months and was manager of store ( with over 1 million $ sales ) in less than 1 year.