Christopher Kinneen-candelaria
Meriden
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Taco Bell
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, introducing regular review sessions that boosted team performance and morale.
Warehouse Worker
Bob's Warehouse
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 150 pounds.
- Reduced order processing times with streamlined picking, packing, and shipping procedures.
- Enhanced order fulfillment accuracy, double-checking each order against its picking list.
- Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks.
- Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.
Landscape Worker
Jay Rider's
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Installed sod, seeded lawns, or hydroseeded areas for new turf establishment or lawn repair purposes.
- Ensured safety on job sites by following proper procedures for operating power tools and heavy equipment.
Education
Maloney High School
Meriden, CT12-2015
Skills
- Leadership and team building
- Problem resolution
- Operations management
- Team player
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Effective leader
- Time management
- Training and coaching
- Staff management
- Training and development
- Relationship building
- Inventory control
- Goal setting
- Team training and development
- Client relations
- Labor cost controls
- Consistently meet goals
- Expense control
- Staff training
Timeline
General Manager
Taco Bell
01.2023 - 01.2024
Warehouse Worker
Bob's Warehouse
06.2019 - 04.2020
Landscape Worker
Jay Rider's
03.2017 - 12.2018
Maloney High School