Designer brands at affordable prices operating out of a 10,000 square foot facility.• Spearheaded the Just Thrift Retail store from concept to execution including everything from recruitment, procurement of hardware, vendors etc. to help build a 10,000 sq. ft retail space. • Oversee marketing initiatives such as ads via social media, news outlets and print contributing to increasing our average YoY revenue sales.• Developed the ecommerce strategy and oversaw the execution of… Show more Designer brands at affordable prices operating out of a 10,000 square foot facility.• Spearheaded the Just Thrift Retail store from concept to execution including everything from recruitment, procurement of hardware, vendors etc. to help build a 10,000 sq. ft retail space. • Oversee marketing initiatives such as ads via social media, news outlets and print contributing to increasing our average YoY revenue sales.• Developed the ecommerce strategy and oversaw the execution of our online store resulting increased brand awareness, traffic and sales. • Develop financial plans and budgets and create aggressive targets that have been consistently surpassed by 10% quarterly. • Develop safety procedures and conduct daily walk-throughs /audits and resolve issues in a timely manner.• Accountable for the performance management of employees from all departments and develop future leaders. • Provide product knowledge via e-learning and hiring external consultants from luxury retailers and brands. • Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics and develop strategies to increase profitability. • Improve business procedures quarterly to increase the efficiency according to organizational objectives and apply improvements to ensure year over year sales growth. • Ensure that the company is compliant to internal and external policies and legislation to encourage exponential growth. Show less

Panera Bread Company is an American chain store of bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada.• Oversaw 6 high-volume QSR’s and ensuring profitability goals are achieved.• Managed and facilitated the training and development of Assistant Managers and General Managers.• Responsible for full cycle recruitment for QSR’s employees and facilitated onboarding sessions • Motivated employees by encouraging optimal… Show more Panera Bread Company is an American chain store of bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada.• Oversaw 6 high-volume QSR’s and ensuring profitability goals are achieved.• Managed and facilitated the training and development of Assistant Managers and General Managers.• Responsible for full cycle recruitment for QSR’s employees and facilitated onboarding sessions • Motivated employees by encouraging optimal performance by communicating job expectations, scheduling, coaching, enforcing policies and procedures and performing appraisal reviews.• Controlled food and paper cost by monitoring portion control, food preparation; minimizing waste and examining variances.• Maintained a safe, secure and healthy environment by establishing and enforcing all provincial and federal laws, as well as Panera Bread sanitation standards and procedures.• Maintained restaurant ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, dinnerware, food presentation and overall interior and exterior building appearance.• Ensured compliance met the Steirtech and Operation Excellence Audit standards. Show less

Italian casual fine-dining restaurant which has since closed down. • Owned and operated restaurant which seated 220 guests, employed staff of 30 & liaised between 20 suppliers.• Responsible for budgeting of all restaurant functions, including but not limited to purchases of goods for sale, staff payroll, and management of fixed and variable costs. • Negotiated with vendors and suppliers to ensure optimal price for maximum return on investment Estimated food consumption… Show more Italian casual fine-dining restaurant which has since closed down. • Owned and operated restaurant which seated 220 guests, employed staff of 30 & liaised between 20 suppliers.• Responsible for budgeting of all restaurant functions, including but not limited to purchases of goods for sale, staff payroll, and management of fixed and variable costs. • Negotiated with vendors and suppliers to ensure optimal price for maximum return on investment Estimated food consumption, placed orders with suppliers, and scheduled timely delivery of fresh food, beverages, wines and spirits • Responsible for staff scheduling to ensure balance between operational requirements and projected revenue and ensured that P&L reports balanced.• Managed human resources responsibilities such as full cycle recruitment, training and development, employee relations, payroll, compensation and benefits.• Ensured compliance with the Ontario Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and liquor AGCO regulations and ensured compliance with food quality standards from Ministry of Health• Designed and developed effective marketing strategies to attract and retain customers and identified issues and proactively searched for solutions to increase sales from existing customers and generate new client base. • Collaborated with chefs to design seasonal menus and created successful menus and assigned prices based on cost analysis and market factors. Show less