Business Consultant

• Jan 2022 - Present

General Manager

• Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

Operations Support

• Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

Responsible for supporting the district's 33 schools with operational, financial, and accounting processes including purchasing, inventory management, labor management, financial planning and analysis. Schools include 4 high schools, 7 middle schools, 21 elementary schools and 1 alternative school.

Food Service Operations Director - Financial Analyst

• Sep 2010 - Oct 2014

Managed and oversaw all food and beverage operations for a $4.2 million dollar account, providing service in 5 areas including; catering sales, production, and service, restaurant service, and cafe operation. Financial responsibilities included budgeting, forecasting, operational reporting, P&L management including food, labor, and direct expenses, closing procedures, and general ledger management. *Maintained operational consistency through four General Management changes in four years, continuing client confidence in ARAMARK by delivering expected high levels of service and seamless overlap during the transitions. *Increased client base for corporate and wedding events by establishing market awareness, created the presentation and attended various shows, increasing corporate events by 25% and weddings by 10% within the first year. *Created annual budget and vision planning presentation for continued business growth for years 1 through 5 and 10 year planning, including service recommendation and capital expansion to increase sales and guest participation.*Minimizing labor costs by reducing reliance on higher priced agency labor through the strategic use of part time staff, decreasing weekly labor spending by $5000 dollars per week.*Decreased operational expense with successful site implementation of proprietary systems for accounting and inventory management, minimizing inventory by analyzing product on hand and utilization, becoming the central regions systems champion with over 10 successful deployments. Show less

Catering Sales Manager - Office Manager

• Apr 2009 - Sep 2010

Managed all catering sales and coordination of deliveries, around 1200 events annually. Oversaw production and daily operation of two onsite dining rooms with 500 guest capacity each, three shifts daily and building population of 2500 employees. *Increased catering sales by 10% within three months by implementing new and expansive menu options to reach a broader client base. *Decreased payment time for accounts receivable from a 120 day average collection to less than 30 days within 6 months by creating a system of tracking days outstanding ensuring that collection was timely and receivable interest was minimized.*Implemented new corporate initiative for zero tolerance for overtime by redistributing work force to decrease downtime in production, lowering weekly overtime from over 20 total hours to under 5 hours within 15 days of direction. Show less

Assistant Director of Purchasing

• Jul 2006 - Apr 2009

Assisted Director of Purchasing with procurement of all products, including food, beverage and equipment for the Midwest’s largest conference center. Managed inventory for three location and 25 storage areas with weekly physical count inventory, analysis, and reporting to create food and beverage cost for account.*Managed the creation of a purchase order requisition system for culinary production, controlling the inventory and minimizing waste, lowering purchasing cost by 15%.*Deployed a system for tracking purchase compliance, to ensure that all purchases are from authorized and approved vendors to maintain company standards of excellence. The compliance was maintained at a 98% for over three years.*Spearheaded the development of an inventory control system for china, glass, and silverware, minimizing annual investment by 4,000 in the first year. *Streamlined purchase order system by dealing directly with manufacturers for capital purchases, decreasing purchase time by one week by eliminating the bidding process overpayment to dealers. Show less