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Tyler, Texas, United States

The Grove Kitchen & Gardens – Tyler, Tx2017-2018Cook/Smokehouse Manager/Pit Master Hired, originally, as a trainee for Sous Chef in a fast-paced, high-volume, fine dining restaurant. That quickly fell to the side and I was moved to night line. After a year there, I was moved to the smokeshack as manager due to my previous experience. Within 6 months, the owners and leadership decided to change over to pizza and beer setup. I then resumed my plans to return to Colorado. • Daily fresh prep of over 20 dishes.• Maintaining company quality with exceptional food preparation.• Inventory and ordering supplies.• Scheduling and training for employees.

Tyler, Texas, United States

Hired to run a small to go BBQ restaurant. Moved to kitchen Manager when owner began building his chain. We opened the first to go location under the Wright's BBQ name. Once the Purple Pig Cafe brand was purchased we reset and reopened the events center then a second location in Arp, Texas. Responsible for hiring and maintaining staff and records. Weekly inventories, food orders, supplies and maintaining franchise requirements per Wright's operations. Maintaining food safety standards and quality standards that surpass local requirements.• Opened first successful location before the owner bought 2 additional locations.• Opened second location as kitchen manager successfully with a stable crew.• Began opening the 3rd location before leaving the company.• Created some recipes for this company still in use.

Athens, Texas, United States

An experimental cell phone and computer repair store.Hired to open a ‘Tech’ store in a more rural venue. I was responsible for all repairs and customer service. This company had not expanded into rural markets and was unable to support their venture, but for a year.• Completed Apple Repair Training program.• Completed advanced software recovery training.• Completed level 7 training on repairs and diagnostics.

Tyler, Texas, United States

A Multi-Unit Travel plaza facility with high volume and quick customer turnover.General Manager - Sonic Hired to run daily operations of the Sonic located inside the travel plaza. Responsible for meeting all local state and company food handling and safety procedures. Responsible for hiring and maintaining staff and records. Weekly inventories, food orders, supplies and maintaining franchise requirements per Sonic operations.Asst. Manager - SmokehouseAfter 2 years as GM for the Sonic I transferred over to the Smokehouse as an assistant manager so that I would have more time to focus on schooling. Assisted the General Manager in day-to-day operations. Responsible for nightly deep cleaning and food safety/NSF inspections.

Walters, Oklahoma, United States

A Multi-Unit Sonic Franchise with 300 employees and locations in two states.General Manager/Supervisor Hired to rebuild customer base and profit potential in 13 year-old franchise. Focused on quality, consistency, growth and staff development. Vice- President of the local Chamber of Commerce in Walters. Trained 4 General Managers at once in my store. Provided leadership and direction for 18 employees in my franchise and 42 employees in three additional units. Managed sales, payroll, AR/P and compliance with Sonic, state and local regulations.• Lead corporate group for 10 months for most profit.• Set highest five-year monthly sales record.• Set highest daily-sales record since opening weekend.• Managed monthly budget of $20,000 - $25,000.• Responsible for monthly P&L• Company Training Manager• Obtained Sonic Bachelors Train the Trainer

Clarendon, Texas, United States

RadioShack franchise with expanded business interests.General Manager Built this business with the owner from the ground up. Sales driven business with office supply department, LG and Zenith Dealership, Sprint Dealership, Dish Network and sales point for Centra Media. Responsible for all inventory, Accounts Receivable, vendor selection, maintenance and purchasing needed equipment.• Exponential growth the first two years and expansion the third year.• Acquired and installed Sprint and LG/Zenith Dealerships.• Achieved all sales goals set.• Installed Office Supply Dealership• Computer, TV, Surround Sound, Network Installations

Clarendon, Texas, United States

Owner and Operator Personal/Business computer and networking repair and installation business.Worked in three county area supplying computer and networking repair and maintenance for home and business clients. Good business with $28,000 the first year. I did this originally as a part time job. Responsible for all aspects of this business as owner and manager. I partnered up with the local RadioShack owner who wanted to make a large tech based family business for the area. After two years the demands of the store management left me little time for personal jobs so I closed FreeLance.

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