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Salina, Kansas, US

• Manage daily operations of a robust multi-unit restaurant group, including three brick and mortar, two food trucks, and catering.
• Define, implement and revise operational policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to implement new procedures and improve quality.
• Manage procurement and inventory.
• Meet annual business KPIs by closely managing budgets and operational resources.
• Train new managers and team members on operational processes and customer service standards.

- Manage a team of 30+ – payroll, scheduling, appropriate resource management.o Training, managing schedules, payroll and contract negotiations. - Fostered new and maintained existing vendor relationships.- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.- Managed budgets by overseeing P&Ls – achieving margin targets.

- Drove +13% year-over-year revenue growth – leading operations and weighing in on overall strategic vision.o Reduced cost by assessing supplier quality- Managed budgets by overseeing P&Ls – achieving margin targets to stay on track with overall growth trajectory. - Managed a team of 15-20 employees – training, managing schedules, payroll and contract.