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Dino Syleos

Tallahassee,FL

Summary

My goal is to successfully lead a team by focusing on 4 key drivers:

-To have my teams passionate about serving our guests.

-To have my teams passionate about our business and their people.

-To have my teams passionate about their careers.

-To have my teams passionate about their stores financial performance.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel Center General Manager

The Pilot Company
Midway, Fl
10.2021 - 03.2025


  • Ran unit that was in the top 5 percentile in gas and deli sales in the company. $6m in retail and $2m in Deli Sales.
  • Showed the ability to effectively adapt to new environment-never had retail or Fuel experience before
  • Turned underperforming unit. Store was underperforming in staffing, turnover, profitability, sales, guest metrics and margins.
  • Reduced shrink in store by .5% in sales after 1st year
  • Consistently ran below turnover target every year after 1st year.
  • Training store for Travel Center and Deli operations
  • Internally promoted over 2 dozen managers in order to stay on plus side of staffing goals
  • Consistently hit monthly bonus metrics in guest, sales and profitability
  • Showed ownership in unit so my regional rarely had to worry about our store.

District Manager

Meritage Hospitality Group-DBA Wendy's
Tallahassee, Florida
01.1991 - 09.2021
  • Oversee Daily Operations , HR, Work Force Planning and Marketing for 6 restaurants in the district, generating $11.5 M in annual volume.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership. Actively encourage and manage relationships with cross functional teams.
  • Coordinate with other district managers to actualize strategies for improving performance and growing sales. Focus on building sales and maximizing profit versus last year and budget.
  • Monitor food and labor costs and utilize profit/loss statements to track results and implement corrective action as necessary for achieving budgeted goals.
  • Oversee training, staffing and succession planning for all positions in the restaurants.
  • Maintain the lowest crew turnover percentage in the Tallahassee/Jacksonville area for the last 9 years in a row.
  • Successfully opened 6 restaurants.
  • Source and manage external vendors for Area.
  • Create and manage store level budgets and CAPEX plans to achieve EBITDA goals.
  • Cultivate People First Culture in restaurants to improve retention and development of teams.

Assistant Manager

Rax Roast Beef / Zips Double Drive Thru
Gainesville, Florida
06.1989 - 01.1991
  • Managed day to day operations of both restaurants while going to school at University of Florida

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
05.1988

Economics

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Budgeting
  • Business Development
  • Resource Utilization
  • Crisis Management
  • Business Ownership Mentality
  • Fluent in English and Spanish

Certification

  • Completed Selecting for Success-The Wendy's Company
  • Completed Situational Leadership Course-The Wendy's Company
  • ServSafe Certified

References

Ralph Mason

Sr. Regional Director

American Dairy Queen

Marty Roberts

Franchise Business Advisor

Steak and Shake

Timeline

Travel Center General Manager

The Pilot Company
10.2021 - 03.2025

District Manager

Meritage Hospitality Group-DBA Wendy's
01.1991 - 09.2021

Assistant Manager

Rax Roast Beef / Zips Double Drive Thru
06.1989 - 01.1991

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Tallahassee Community College

Economics

University of Florida

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