Diana Kurjewicz
Oakbank,MB
Summary
Seasoned Business Consultant with strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Background in guiding businesses to optimize operations, increase revenues and improve business productivity. Eager to contribute and lead a dynamic team to support organizational goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Consultant
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.2016 - Current
- Delivered advice to improve profitability and streamline business processes.
- Acts as an advocate for the Owner/Operator and the Company, ensuring that both points of view are clearly communicated.
- Identifies priority Owner/Operators and restaurants. Coaches the Owner/Operator to improve restaurant performance.
- Assists the Owner/Operators in developing and executing reinvestment plans on an annual basis, including opening new restaurants, rebuilds, remodels, equipment purchases, etc.
- Developed operational plans that included budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Demonstrates and reinforces the leadership behaviors and basic people minimums necessary to gain commitment from Owner/Operators and the respective Restaurant teams.
- Works with the Owner/Operators to ensure that there is an ongoing local (My Store) Marketing plan for each restaurant.
- Assessed current systems for effectiveness in meeting organizational goals.
- Assists the Owner/Operator to ensure appropriate staffing exists to build the business.
- Implemented cost-reduction strategies maintaining high-quality standards
- Facilitated workshops with stakeholders to discuss challenges faced by organizations.
- Discovered potential areas for business expansion with new solutions.
- Coached employees on best practices in order to improve their job performance.
- Designed training programs tailored to specific client needs in order to help them reach their objectives.
- Facilitated transitions using effective change management initiatives
- Conducted strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analyses to develop strategic plans for corporate level and business units.
- Enhanced efficiency through process recommendations
- Identified key objectives to re-establish long term plans to meet goals.
- Generated thorough and useful reports for use in business decision-making.
- Designed and implemented performance measurement systems to monitor progress.
- Teamed up with IT departments for digital transformation efforts.
- Provided training and development programs to enhance team capabilities.
- Managed project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery.
- Performed competitive analysis to identify threats and opportunities in the marketplace.
- Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Assessed operational activities and data to gauge performance standards
- Cultivated strong working relationships with colleagues and supervisors
- Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
- Collaborated with human resources for employee management support
- Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards.
- Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.
Operations Consultant
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba
12.2007 - 01.2016
- Offered targeted training and consulting services to enhance operational efficiency.
- Oversaw succession planning for restaurant managers, and assistant managers.
- Provides rewards and recognition for management teams.
- Demonstrates and reinforces the leadership behaviors and basic people minimums necessary to gain commitment from restaurant teams.
- Protects the McDonald's brand to ensure that their restaurants meet McDonald's QSC, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Assists the Restaurant Manager to ensure appropriate staffing exists to build the business.
- Coordinates implementation and execution of new products and processes within in my market.
Education
High School Diploma -
Maples Collegiate
Winnipeg, MB06-1992
Skills
- Committing to completing tasks at a high standard, and working honestly with other employees and stakeholders
- Proficient Verbal and Written Communication
- Highly adaptable individual with a proven capacity to succeed in fast-paced and changing workplace settings
- Collaborate with team members to achieve goals
- Leverage tools, resources, programs, and frameworks to achieve operational excellence
- Dedication to Continuous Learning
Certification
- Leading as a Strategic Partner 2023
- Developing the Leader in me Corporate 2019
- Mid Management Foundations 2016
- Operations consultant Course 2008
Accomplishments
- Canadian Team Award - West DT Execution and Capacity Team 2019
- Golden Maple Leaf Award - 2014
- Outstanding Manager of the Year Award 2007
Affiliations
- Volunteering - Ronald McDonald House of Manitoba, Manitoba Harvest
Timeline
Business Consultant
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
01.2016 - Current
Operations Consultant
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
12.2007 - 01.2016
- Leading as a Strategic Partner 2023
- Developing the Leader in me Corporate 2019
- Mid Management Foundations 2016
- Operations consultant Course 2008
High School Diploma -
Maples Collegiate
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