Experience

Elev8Talent Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Westport One

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2022



J&J Pizza Company DBA Papa John's Pizza

• Greater St. Louis Area

• President

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2022

  OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT • Ran day to day operations in three $1 million + stores focusing on empowering and incentivizing the 3 store managers • Determined problem areas in all stores at start of tenure, implemented short- and long-term operational strategies and goals to reduce costs by 25% over 5 years. • Oversaw the transition to an updated POS platform with touchscreen. • Researched sales and traffic trends, and area growth to find new nearby location for the worst preforming store. Oversaw entire relocation process ensuring employees were “brought in” to the process at each phase. New location led to turnabout from worst to best preforming store in a 3 month period. • Executed payroll, accounts receivable, instituting variance management processes to control the business. Proficient in Microsoft Office. • Extensive P&L experience and oversight of company’s financials. SALES, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • Increased sales by 25% and profitability by 32% by bringing valued focus to profit and loss management. • Competed for and won yearly contracts with outside vendors leading to over $250,000 in vendor sales yearly. • Responsible for creation and implementation of all local store marketing. • Negotiated with large corporations to secure partnerships and long-term client relationships. MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP • Instituted a “one of a kind” management staff training program that lead to low turnover. • Managed diverse staff of 65+ with motivational and inclusive strategies creating a positive work environment. Lead to the longest tenured driver staff at all Papa John’s stores across the United States. • Demonstrated calm and focused leadership during the unprecedented Ferguson Riots in 2014. Requiring immediate intervention for employee stability. Show less



Papa John's

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• AREA SUPERVISOR, DCT ENTERPRIZES OF OKLAHOMA DBA PAPA JOHN’S

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2010

  OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT • Specialized in recovery of under-preforming stores in order to improve quality and increase profitability. • Reduced costs by 20% by streamlining production, scheduling, and decreasing waste. • Developed strategic operational plans that identified and corrected pre-existing problem areas; Empowering staff management to take decisive action in order to meet aggressive store goals. SALES, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • Increased store sales by implementing innovative marketing strategies – Increased sales 5% year over year during economic downturn. • Improved staff customer service and maintained excellent product quality – Customer complaints decreased by 65% and product quality increased by 30%. MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP • In order to drive the under-preforming stores recoveries, I immediately trained and retrained all managers, shift leaders, inside staff, and drivers. • Instituted clear position roles and incentives to define team member tasks and increase productivity and reduce labor costs • Hired diverse staff from throughout Oklahoma City to form a cohesive team. Show less