Ashley Leszkiewicz
Chicago
Summary
Professional with strong background in bar operations, prepared to enhance business performance and customer satisfaction. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize processes, and manage inventory effectively. Adept at fostering collaborative environment and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in staff training, cost control, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on achieving operational excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bar Operations Manager
Lady May / Celeste
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Participated in R&D and implemented seasonal cocktail menu and batch programs
- Trained new employees in all aspects of the job, including drink preparation, up-selling techniques, maintaining customer relationships, garnish preparation and sanitation regulations
- Collaborated with influencers and partners to amplify the brand’s presence on Instagram, increasing public engagement by 140%
Assistant Project Manager
Open-Source Technology Improvement Fund, Inc.
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Successfully directed 15+ projects aligning plans with stakeholder and customer expectations to ensure delivery within budget and timelines
- Managed projects from conception to implementation and proactively guided project teams through issue escalation
- Partnered with key stakeholders to develop training guides and RFP templates
Project Coordinator
Hush Chicago
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Curated personalized brand activations for networking fundraiser
- Led all event operations with a 15 member team while ensuring smooth VIP and host check ins
- Orchestrated executive schedules, managed priorities, and streamlined communications with CEOs, community partners, and elected officials to ensure alignment with organizational objectives
Capacity Utilization Specialist
United Parcel Service
04.2015 - 06.2016
- Spearheaded an optimization project, cutting costs by $34K quarterly, reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Implemented strategic process development objectives, establishing an employee recognition program that increased project engagement and elevated sustainability strategy
- Recommended corrective actions to reduce cost and reduced carbon emissions by increasing cube utilization rate by 23%
Operations Specialist
United Parcel Service
10.2010 - 04.2015
- Supervised 50 employees in a operation that processed 50,000 packages daily
- Organized informational files in databases daily to define appropriate metrics and measurements to drive results and expose areas needing improvement
Education
B.A. - Environmental Studies: Sustainability
DePaul University
Chicago, ILSkills
- Process Improvement
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Systems Thinking
Certification
- OSHA 10
- HAZMAT
- CHSP (Comprehensive Health and Safety Process)
Achievements
● Regenerative Ecology Fellow : Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
● Environmental Educator Fellow : Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
● U.S. Green Building Council: Emerging Professional Member
● Chicago Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression: Research/Data Analys Intern
● NEPA, EIS, Environmental Law : Captone Project
● James Beard Event Bartender
● UPS Supervisor of the month x6
Timeline
Bar Operations Manager
Lady May / Celeste
09.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Project Manager
Open-Source Technology Improvement Fund, Inc.
01.2023 - 09.2023
Project Coordinator
Hush Chicago
11.2022 - 06.2023
Capacity Utilization Specialist
United Parcel Service
04.2015 - 06.2016
Operations Specialist
United Parcel Service
10.2010 - 04.2015
B.A. - Environmental Studies: Sustainability
DePaul University