Ralston Nicholson
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Experience
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Richmond Hill Toyota
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Canada
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Service Advisor
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May 2019 - Present
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Don Valley North Toyota
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Canada
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Service Manager
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
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Toronto Hyundai
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Canada
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Service Manager
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Dec 2014 - Jan 2017
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Assistant Service Manager
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2014
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Service Advisor / Warranty Clerk
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Nov 2009 - Aug 2010
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Toronto Hyundai
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Canada
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Associate
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2009 - 2009
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Outback Steakhouse
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Partner
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Sep 2003 - Oct 2008
- Managed the daily operations of a restaurant with sales over three million dollars annually.- Emphasis on customer service and quality control.- Prepared weekly schedules and preformed all employee appraisals.- Communicated directly with head office providing weekly and monthly profit, revenue and other reports.- Kept current on industry trends and practices and ensured that all managers and staff did as well.- Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training of all staff.- Increased sales 4 out of 5 years, with a 15% increase in 2004 from the previous year.- Consistently achieved highest store revenue in Canada over my 5 year term.- Trained Shift Supervisors and Managers on day to day operations.- Created a friendly, fun and professional working environment.- Participated in charity and community events.- Participated in activities to increase brand awareness and to create a positive public/community relations. Show less
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Front of the House Manager
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Jan 2002 - Sep 2003
- Assisted in hiring of all staff.- Responsible for training new candidates and increasing/sustaining employee morale.- Managed liquor ordering, inventory and cost control.- Prepared weekly schedules, assisted with performance appraisals and various administrative duties.- Responsible for teaching and maintaining Outback standards in-store and kept current on training practices.
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Service Technician and Store Opening Coordinator
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Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
- Managed and oversaw the opening of seven new restaurants across Ontario.- Responsible for hiring, training and managing Front of the House trainers for several locations.- Responsible for training approximately 30 new Front of the House staff over a three week period.- Prepared weekly schedules for trainers and trainees.- Responsible for all training materials for new store openings.- Traveled to each location to ensure that all Front of the House Managers were current with Outback Standards.- Assisted the COO in managers meetings.- Participated in community and charity events, Show less
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Line Cook/Server/Shift Supervisor
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Jun 1998 - Jan 2000
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Education
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Disney Training Institute
Quality Service Training -
Humber College
Hotel and Restaurant Management