Run day-to-day operations for Howard Industries. Proactively finding new ways to ensure the company is implementing new operational efficiencies for the business operations success. Prepares project budgets, facilitates several programs around the company including inventory, logistics, interviews and supervisor duties. While working quickly and diligently with superior communication to address my teams jobs at hand.* Review work orders and blueprint drawings for accuracy. Conduct department meetings on production and safety requirements and regulations.* Monitors progress, adjusts schedules when needed and communicates status and changes to Management for Plant operations, Sales team, Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering Dept, and Shipping and receiving.* Leads a multitude of projects to optimize cost of operations while improving quality standards.* Design and implements training programs for employees education and professional development.* Coordinates interviews, hiring, performance reviews and firing of employees.* Plans, coordinate, organizes, implements, controls and provides feedback to ensure alignment with long term strategies and company core focus.* Strategic planning with CEO and company President to develop ongoing short and long term goals and objectives by strengthen each key component and principles of the business.* Directs manufacturing operations to be compliant with all customer delivery and quality requirements. Review products, processes and systems to determine where improvements can be made and to ensure quality.* Coordinates interviews, hiring, performance reviews and termination of employees.* Enforces work rules, requirements, motivate, counsel and discipline all part-time and full time employees of Howard Industries.

Pet Professional Certified member of the NDGAA - National Dog Grooming Association of American, Inc.Small business owner and manager of the grooming salon. Business management and genuine care for animals, high standards of cleanliness and professionalism.Day to day operations obtaining the breed profile guidelines and maintaining compliance with the Department of Agriculture.Established and integrated the functional strategies of the salon utilizing business expertise to reach financial / operational goals and objectives.Developed sales and marketing plans and programs for company sales. * Managed, including planning and organizing finances, marketing, teaching and training.* Time management strategies while delivering top quality service.* Have compassion and knowing techniques to work with certain pets.* Knowledge of breed standards.* Maintained relationships with vending, distributor and clients. * Brushing, bathing, clipping, scissoring, drying and styling many breeds of dogs.* Maintained grooming tools and equipment.* Accounting and submitting quarterly sale tax.*Dog first aid

Supervised daily activities of Cash Office and Customer Service Desk. Processed all sales transactions in accordance with corporate procedures including cash, credit and checks.Balanced registers, prepared bank deposits, prepared POS change bags, tracked petty cash and organized paperwork for sales audits. Sent deposit information and daily business reports to corporate.Balanced safe daily to identify and resolve problems, minimize losses and maximize the store's profits.* Processed credit applications.* Managed cash flow for store.* Coordinated processes with the front end manager.* Performed sales transactions, returns, adjustments, damages, customer complaints and issues. * Trained all new Cash Office and Customer Services associates.While my time at Kohl's I had the opportunity to open 2 other Kohl's Stores, one in located PA and one in Ohio.During the grand opening of the new stores I was responsible for setting up the store layout and training all new cashiers, customer service and cash office employees.