Experience

Piazza Produce

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Sales Consultant Drive sales, grow customer base, and provide customer service for new and existing customers. 33% sales growth in first year. Opened 55 new account within first year. $2 million sales growth in second year. Sales Consultant Drive sales, grow customer base, and provide customer service for new and existing customers. 33% sales growth in first year. Opened 55 new account within first year. $2 million sales growth in second year.



Kingston HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Culinary Services Director

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for purchasing, payroll, employee management, menu development, overall food quality. Interact with residents to address concerns. Responsible for purchasing, payroll, employee management, menu development, overall food quality. Interact with residents to address concerns.



US Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2015

  Territory Manager Drive sales, increase case growth and maximize gross profit dollars in Fort Wayne district. Provide value to customers by increasing profitability, demonstrating products, creating marketing strategies and menu engineering. Territory Manager Drive sales, increase case growth and maximize gross profit dollars in Fort Wayne district. Provide value to customers by increasing profitability, demonstrating products, creating marketing strategies and menu engineering.



Sysco

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Associate

  • 2007 - 2011

  Drive sales, increase case growth and maximize gross profit dollars in Fort Wayne district. Provide value to customers by increasing profitability, demonstrating products, creating marketing strategies and menu engineering. Over $2 million dollars in sales 2010 Selected to mentor incoming Marketing Associates 2008, 2009, and 2010 Successfully completed seven weeks of intensive training in sales/marketing in Indianapolis, IN. Chosen to attend Midwest Regional Training in Grand Rapids, MI. Show less



Hall's Restaurants

• Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Corporate Chef

  • 1987 - 2007

  Oversaw commissary kitchen operations serving all 10 local restaurants planning daily features, preparation and shipping to restaurant sites. Tracked weekly production costs, analyze pricing and justify increases to maintain profit margins. Instrumental in research and development of new menu items, trial sales and menu additions. Designed new menus and monthly calendars for all restaurants using various computer software. Implement creative marketing strategies designing and updating the company’s web site. Managed planning, purchasing and menu preparation for banquet services to accommodate scheduled meetings, parties, receptions and themed events for 20 to 500 guests. Often managed preparation for multiple same day events Show less