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United States

United States

Matttituck

Westhampton Beach, New York

Sound Beach, Ny

● Negotiated rental agreement, managed one month build-out, and launched an Italian restaurant, pizzeria, and catering business with an attached specialty coffee shop.● Managed all day-to-day business operations including purchasing, vendor management, scheduling, HR/payroll, hiring, team building, training, and marketing.

Holtsville, Ny

● Negotiated rental agreement and managed four month build-out for a new pizzeria.● Managed all day-to-day business operations including purchasing, vendor management, scheduling, HR/payroll, hiring, team building, training, and marketing.● Negotiated sale of business to new ownership while establishing new Sound Beach location.

Multiple

● Managed business operations for multiple Italian restaurant locations across Suffolk County

Queens, New York

● Operations supervisor managing the activities of a facility employing 75+ drivers, loaders, and operations staff.● Set Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and production goals for team members.● Oversaw all issues arising from load quality and logistics.● Managed basic Human Resources functions including payroll and scheduling.