Experience

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  Whataburger

  • Pensacola, Florida, United States

  • Area Manager

    • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
    • Pensacola, Florida, United States

    * Served as Area Coach in NE Pensacola, Florida market.* Entered the market during the challenges of Covid with understaffed units. The team met those challenges and fully staffed units. * Accountable for the success of 6 units, 29 managers and 450 employees. * Produced numerous weekly and monthly sales records in 2022 with 2 units on the verge of $4,000,000/yr and another at $3,500,000/yr. All units over $3,000,000/yr.* Developed an internal Bench with 2 managers being promoted to Operating Partners, while several Team Leaders were promoted to managers.

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  Cracker Barrel

  • Greater Birmingham Area

  • District Manager

    • Aug 2012 - Apr 2020
    • Greater Birmingham Area

    *Served as district leader in greater Birmingham, AL market.*Placed in challenging market and produced consistent increase of an average of $494,000 per year for 6 consecutive years for a total of $3 million.*Accountable for the success of 35 managers and 800 employees.*Maximize sales and profit by leading through respect of process execution.*Successful development of emerging leaders from hourly to district manager bench.*Critical leadership during crisis situations, such as active shooter, to move team normal.

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  Cracker Barrel

  • United States
  • Restaurants
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • General Manager

    • 2005 - 2012

    *Placed in Masters of Cracker Barrel Business for development to District Manager positions.*Led mini-district in Utah with positive business results within 5 months.*6-time recipient of District General Manager of the Year*Awarded Regional General Manager of the Year.

  • Associate Manager

    • 2002 - 2005

    *Selected to participate in company upward mobility program, Leadership Excellence Achievement Program. Successfully completed and promoted to General Manager. *Successfully managed Rootstown, OH as acting General Manager

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  Old Country Buffet

  • Boardman, Ohio, United States

  • Associate General Manager

    • 1993 - 2001
    • Boardman, Ohio, United States

    *Hired as manager and promoted to General Manager. *Responsible for building sales, hitting all controllables (food, labor, supplies).*Management and development of 3 managers and 65 hourly employees.

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  Country Kitchen Restaurants

  • Austintown, OH

  • Assistant Manager

    • 1989 - 1993
    • Austintown, OH

    *Responsible for assisting General Manager with the day-to-day operations of the family dining restaurant.

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  KOENIG SPORTING GOODS

  • Niles, Ohio, United States

  • Management Trainee

    • 1987 - 1989
    • Niles, Ohio, United States

    *Hired as sales associate and progressed to management trainee. *Responsible for inventory/ordering, merchandising, interaction with customers to help with their purchases, add on sales and product knowledge.

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  PAYLESS GAS STATION

  • Liberty, OH

  • Shift Supervisor

    • 1982 - 1987
    • Liberty, OH

    *Hired as attendant and advanced to shift supervisor position. *Responsible for daily operations of sales, OHSA standards and cash handling. *Remain commitment to company working year over year during college breaks.

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  PERKINS

  • Hubbard, Ohio, United States

  • Night Shift Supervisor

    • 1980 - 1982
    • Hubbard, Ohio, United States

    *Supported restaurant management in delivering properly prepared food within health and company guidelines.*Responsible for shift readiness and managing night shift.