David Igel Email & Phone Number

Bay Village, OH, US

• In this role, one of my key tasks is to implement creative strategies to resolve problems and ensure compliance of processes and systems in market to achieve maximum guest satisfaction and highest quality product. I.
• Mentor managers across the company to up-skill their abilities and enhance productivity and promotion rates.
• Manage commissary team and oversee dough production and delivery to assist various outlets productively as well as supervise operations and logistics of pizza trailer for offsite, and promotional events.
• Collaborate and negotiate with vendors and contractors to ensure compliance with company's quality and costing standards.
• Communicate with COO, CFO, President, and Main Office regarding strategy and goals to meet company targets effectively.
• Administer P&Ls as well as create budget of all restaurants to cover expenses and achieve target sales.The Results:

• In this role, I worked with a variety of teams to collaborate and develop new menu items and initiatives for our in-store teams. Working with the teams, I ensure our operations execute at a high-level and deliver a.
• Drive product innovation to attract new customers and create new experiences for existing customers
• Fostered an innovative, curiosity-inspired, food forward mindset in the organization
• Accessed emerging food technologies, industry trends and processes, and explores how to apply them to Dewey’s Pizza
• Led culinary testing, data, and recommendations to support operational and marketing initiatives.
• Develop and continually grow a cache of menu items that fit Dewey’s Brand and can be brought to market quickly and efficiently

• Evaluated and coached 2 kitchen managers and 1 general manager in compliance with company standards. Achieved promotions for all managers on team.
• Managed day-to-day operations of new location in Lakewood, OH
• Administered facility and operations management, together with hiring, coaching, procuring, and marketing for the store.
• Maintained quality service by establishing and enforcing company's standards.I achieved the following:
• Increased sales by 15% annually and accelerated store sales from $850K to $1.35M in short time span of 3 years.
• Saved 15% of annual controllable cost through identification of new vendors and negotiation of contracts.

• Opened 3 new stores and 2 markets as a part of our opening and training team.
• Opened a new market in 2005 in Cleveland as the Kitchen Manager.
• Hiring and Training of all new employees.
• Responsible for all ordering, receiving, systems management, and maintaining a kitchen that performs at the highest possible level.