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• Maintain open lines of communication with management, the shipper’s office, slip seat partners, and facilities to effectively work together to select trailers and the safest routes within DOT restrictions. • Remain familiar with PeoplesNet, which logs driver hours and GPS coordinated of moving tractor/trailer in compliance with the DOT. • Perform daily pre and post-trip inspections on the daily assigned tractor while moving on average 150,000 pounds daily, 5-times a week. Notable achievements while in the position included:- Promoted to the Transportation department faster than all peers previously from the employment start date at 15 months versus the average 10 years. - Learned the process of loading and unloading of trailers and the paperwork involved, including BOL and Hazmat documents.- Obtained Pepsi certification to operate a 4-pronged forklift.

• Started in Pepsi’s Driver Program to obtain a CDL A license, an intense 2-month program that emphasized both tractor/trailer and the duties of the delivery driver. • Learned to drive both an automatic and standard vehicle with a concentration on double-clutching in a tractor/trailer.• Performed daily pre and post-trip inspections on the tractor and trailer via the Geotab app to maintain compliance with the Colorado DOT.• Averaged between 14 and 18 stops per day while delivering between 500 and 700 cases a day and adjusting purchase orders and delivering accurate invoices to clients.• Delivered to various locations throughout the Front Range, including Arvada, Aurora, Blackhawk, Brighton, Denver, Englewood, Golden, Lakewood, and Wheatridge. Notable achievements while in the position included:- Received a CDL A license on the first attempt, including being tested on pre-trip inspection, the air brakes system, and a 30-point driving test.

• Provided wide-ranging operational leadership for a high performing team through proactive training and development to drive increases in performance. • Led weekly conference updates and meetings with the owner to discuss capital and revenue expenditures and reported on unexpected revenue increases or decreases. • Worked in collaboration with chiefs and kitchen staff to decrease the food preparation process into 2 stages.• Maintained full responsibility for inventory and ordering through multiple vendors, including Pepsi and Alpine Foods in addition to inventory, including kitchen equipment, vegetables, meats, sodas, and utensils. • Organized bi-weekly conflict-free schedules for a team of 10 personnel, reporting total hours worked to an outsourced accounting firm for payroll purposes. • Ensured customers had an overall positive experience by soliciting feedback regarding the quality of the book and service.Notable achievements while in the position included:- Decreased monthly labor by 30% through machinery with an expected return on investment on certain machinery of 12 months during stage of the food preparation process.- Decreased food to customer time by 15% by applying just-in-time (JIT) to stage 2 of cooking the food to order4. - Increased all menu item price points by 33% while decreasing food costs by using different food vendors and removing food times all together, including guacamole, which increased in cost by 38% in 4 years. - Delivered results that included 98% customer retention via year-over-year data transactions and implemented price increases in 2018 to increase revenue generated.- Consolidated hard alcohol selection from whisky, scotch, rum, and vodka to a predominate focus on tequilas, which represented 80% of sales, which represented 75% of the inventory. - Oversaw the successful implementation of the Square payments system and Uber Eats to reach a larger customer based.

• Led negotiations and concluded the purchase of agricultural materials and supplies needed to maintain a viable sales inventory and completed purchases orders ranging from $1,000 to $95,000.• Reviewed, forecasted, and completed cost-analysis to minimize inventory costs, constructing cost-analysis models consisting of logistics, product costs, state and import taxes, and projected lead times. • Contacted potential nationwide/international suppliers and vendors while evaluating performance and maintaining strong relationships. • Requested quotes, reviewing and searching for inland companies that provided both transportation and logistical services, including rail, air freight, trucking, shipping, transloading, and U.S. mail. • Developed the ability to communicate effectively with many recipients, breaking through a variety of cultural barriers.

• Forecasted and purchased inventory to keep the stores operations and efficient, assisted in payroll and employee scheduling, and provided exceptional levels of service while working with multiple nationalities.• Performed data collections, working with confidential data, including SSN, addresses, and occupational data, in line with Anti-Money Laundering rules and regulations.• Obtained familiarity with Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Report forms, completed in compliance with current anti-money laundering laws. • Managed large cash transactions ranging from $1 to $18,000 while selling and buying foreign currencies, travelers checks, payroll checks, and Colorado lottery checks. • Passed all background checks related to felonies on both a domestic and international level, which was required to work at the airport.