- Supervised members of waitress staff, bussers, cooks, and dishwashers at (3) locations.- Ordered all food supplies, negotiated pricing and services provided. - Created and implemented numerous policies and procedures, and preventative maintenance schedules. - Responsible for performing general maintenance tasks, such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and basic refrigeration.

- Called builders and land developers nationally selling home design plans.- Experience in selling plans to high net worth individuals including company executives and current and former professional athletes.- Was forced to seek new employment due to company closing Toledo Operations.

- As Marketing and Sales Manager Rick's main responsibility was leading sales and marketing team members and ensuring monthly and annual sales goals were met.- Traveled the continental United States identifying and investigating design copyright infringements.- Worked with legal department to initiate any necessary legal proceedings.

- Called on existing clients and generated new business from Original Equipment Manufacturers, Industrial / Commercial, Electrical Engineering firms and Electrical contractor accounts in approximately 60 mile radius of Maumee, OH. - Sold electrical supplies, electric motors, Allen Bradley automation equipment and maintained customer inventory levels of related products.

- Called on builders and land developers nationwide.- Routinely achieved monthly and annual goals.

- Negotiated electrical supply pricing, purchased all materials (conduit, wire, switchgear, lighting, emergency systems, heavy equipment, etc.), and tools for projects.- Maintained inventory of all ordered materials.- Scheduled delivery of all materials and tools to job-sites, priced all materials used on jobs and priced jobs to be bid.

- Took promotion to the electrical wholesale division filling contractor orders and controlling branch inventory of electrical supply division. - Wholesale counter responsibilities included: handling electrical contractors, mechanical contractors, institutional facilities and industrial customer calls. - Serviced walk-in electrical contractors and maintained sales displays relative to electrical supplies and tools.

- Accepted permanent job position.- Assembled all lighting fixtures and displays for the showroom floor.

- Accepted a Co-Op position as part of the Macomber Vocational Technical High School Co-Op Work Program (worked and attended classes on opposite weeks during Junior and Senior Years).- Filled orders, checked in shipments and stocked warehouse shelves.