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Topeka, Kansas, United States

*Staffing, training, and facilitating production in the dry packaging area*Coordination and evaluation of a 45 person team consisting of packaging technicians, warehouse operators, team leaders, and a reliability lead*Driving daily efficiency and productivity numbers*Work with systems and people to achieve greater synergy and further the companies journey.

Topeka, Kansas Area

*Maintaining and calibrating all analytical equipment in the laboratory and satellite labs*Troubleshooting any equipment problems that may arise*Performing preventative maintenance*Interviewing, hiring, training, and coordinating laboratory technicians*Leading the laboratory check sample program*Plant lead on mycotoxin testing certification training for.

Topeka, Kansas, United States

*Wet chemistry analysis of raw ingredients, intermediate material, and finished goods using gas and liquid chromatography, NIR spectroscopy, Dumas method combustion, and Karl Fischer titration*Collection and inspection of all running products*Coordination and communication of any upset conditions*Issuing and dispositioning holds that result because of out.

Topeka, Kansas, United States

*Operate packaging line for maximum efficiency*Troubleshoot any mechanical or electrical issues that may arise*Perform preventative maintenance tasks on all components*Sanitation and organization of Volpak area*Communicate any safety issues to upper management*Trained 3 people in just over a year, 2 of which moved up into industrial maintenance positions

Topeka, KS

*Licensed to sell New and Pre-Owned Vehicles*Proficient in Sales Contract negotiation*Client based financial advisement*Rotating inventory research & analysis*Direct Sales Marketing program*Largest single-point dealership in the Nation!

Topeka, Kansas

*Complete P&L responsibility for $2.5 Million concept*Staffing/Training/Retention of 70+ person staff and 4 salaried managers(halved turnover from 200% to just under 100%)*Moved sales year over year margin up 15% during tenure*Installed and improved local store marketing campaign*Developed numerous hourly managers and financially promoted all members of.

Topeka, KS

*Increased sales revenue every quarter of Fiscal 10*Hit 3rd Quarter Net Income Bonus Target 2010(2nd time in stores 5 yr history)*Broke the hourly sales record twice during tenure*Established and maintained Local Store Marketing system*Developed Kitchen Manager into Assistant General Manager*Consistently ran below targets on P&L budget COGS and Expenses

Kansas City, MO

*Quarterly business plan, declining budget, P&L work*Ordering/Receiving/Invoicing of 15-20K of product a week*Controlling Labor and Food Cost through pro-activity and awareness*Hiring/Training/Scheduling of Bus, Host, and Togo Schedules*Bar Operating Profit Accountability for $2.6M business

Columbia, MO

*Interim GM duties such as manager scheduling & coordination*Ordering/Receiving/Invoicing/Weekly inventory of all product*Staffing/Training/Scheduling*Overall store cleanliness/ Local Store Marketing lead/P&L work*Increased Store Sales from 20K/wk to mid 30's in 9 months

Columbia, MO

*Local Store Marketing Manager*Scheduled entire staff of 50-60 people to improve efficiency and retention*Weekly Inventory analysis of 15-20K in product*Interviewed/Hired/Trained Staff*Daily operations duties/ Cash Handling/ P&L analysis and gameplan

Columbia, MO

Sedalia, MO