Joseph Distin Email & Phone Number

708 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, Ct, 06109

• Managed a team of employees, including directing each employee’s daily work-flow and schedules. • Implemented the service staff in training including: certified safety instruction, customer service representation, and mechanics education. • Directly coordinated over $200,000 a year in vendor contracts and supply orders. Vendors include Green Mountain Coffee, Hood, Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Co, ROGO Distributors, Northeast Beverage, L. F. Powers, and Napa Auto Parts. • Researched new products/equipment and performs certified tests according to company regulations and standards.• Oversaw employee relations, managing inter-office performance and conduct • Customer service agent responsible for a full-service approach to managing the customers’ needs, while building internal and external customer relationships.• Conducted state regulated inventory counts accurately and directly to top management officials. • Assisted in marketing and event planning for direct and indirect customer involvement.• Responsible for writing repair orders, communicating on behalf of the customer to the mechanics and providing the customer with final estimates for the service garage.

*Habitat for Humanity*Wethersfield Community Garden for Town Food Pantry*Meals on Wheels*Freelance writer for town newspaper, The Wethersfield Post*Multiple after-school programs*Music Teacher

* Provides management artists and is responsible for the unit's organization as a whole.* Responsible for booking, bookkeeping, promotions, events, and marketing.* Clients include many local acts: Unprepared (recipients of Hartford's Rock Wars 2004), Three Days Notice, OneNineEightSix, The Dave Tar Band, and Another Minute Gone.* Public relations, including writing press releases and utilizing online media outlets

The State Capitol/Legislative Office Building is the main headquarters for the governor of the state of Connecticut. * Sous Chef to the Head Chef and was responsible for multi-tasking customer requests, daily kitchen orders in a continuous high-stress environment. * Coordinated lunch menus for Governor Rowland's private meetings.* Assisted the Events Coordinator in all functions, including planning, set-up, and execution.

The Cigar Pro was the leading cigar provider for businesses all over Connecticut and the surrounding areas.* Managed a wide variety of businesses all over Connecticut including: Lyman Orchards, Wethersfield Country Club, Glastonbury Hills, and a variety of service stations and smoke shops throughout the Hartford county.* Responsible for product research and investigating new target markets.