Nicholas Valentin Email & Phone Number

Brownsburg, IN

• Led staff through improvements in operations, new products and revenue streams in order to secure the future of the business
• Handled advertising and social media
• Conducted vendor events in multiple cities

Bloomington, Indiana

• Personally conducted orientation to set up new managers for success
• Led product and program rollouts with RGMs to ensure success
• Analyzed the financial performance of area to identify and understand trends
• Coached RGMs on ways to drive sales and maximize profitability
• Proctored ServSafe exams

Bloomington Area, Indiana

• Became Market Training Manager within 6 months as Restaurant General Manager
• Led restaurant to grow sales by $450,000 in 2 years, resulting in 24% sales increase
• Instructed management training for 7 additional restaurants
• Conducted audits and theft investigations in multiple restaurants to reduce loss of revenue and profits
• Achieved top operations ranking within 8 store area
• Grew sales to become second highest volume Taco Bell in the Southern Indiana market

• Provided customer service in the ITaP computer labs, assisted customers with any questions or lab issues
• Maintained clean and orderly facilities
• Prepared facilities for use according to the class schedules
• Monitored labs and troubleshot issues

Bloomington Area, Indiana

• Responsible for setting up bar layout during New Hotel Opening
• Created recipes for food and drink menu items
• Instituted food safety program

• Led restaurant to become ranked 43 out of 1921 restaurants in Tampa on TripAdvisor.com
• Managed and guided bartenders/servers during rush periods
• Trained new hires in roles and responsibilities
• Developed operating standards

• Led team to prepare and deliver great-tasting food with over $1.6 million in yearly gross sales
• Followed cash, security, inventory and labor policies and procedures
• Responsible for the people, business and overall operations of the restaurant in General Manager’s absence
• Troubleshot restaurant equipment and point of sale systems
• Led team to become top store in the Southeast Region in December 2011

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Assisted on all human resource support matters
• Maintained oversight of all strength management and strength distribution actions
• Ensured the readiness, health and welfare of all Soldiers
• Maintained emergency notification data

Stennis Space Center

• Performed OSHA safety verification on relief valves installed on liquid hydrogen systems used for rocket engine testing
• Assisted in rocket engine test operations as field and control room engineer
• Inspected state of nitrogen Master Control Panel for test facility drawing updates
• Presented research findings to directors for decision making

Fort Bragg, NC

• Researched and analyzed methods of influencing foreign population from a variety of information sources
• Operated and maintained equipment such as ground tactical vehicles and shelter systems, loudspeaker systems, state of the art computers, analog and digital recording and playback devices and communication systems
• Traveled to overseas locations in crisis and conflict to assist U.S. and foreign governments, militaries and civilian populations
• Performed administrative functions for battalion headquarters
• Performed as a member of a fire team during drills and combat
• Aided in the mobilization of vehicles, troops and weaponry

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General, 3.32

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC

Mechanical Engineering, 3.45

Diploma In Mixology

Professional Aeronatics, 4.0