Customer- oriented Senior Business Manager with over 12 years managerial experience. Focused on increasing customer experience and providing a comfortable, safe and fun staff work environment.
Act as Senior Business Manager for Non Profit's Social Enterprise. Responsible for managing a Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop and a successful Ben & Jerry's catering business. Both businesses are designed to employ at risk youth by offering 6-12 week paid training internships and organizing training program to develop a successful longer term management team. Ongoing training of employees, program oversight and development, case management, case reporting, employee/participant counseling and goal implementation. Business management: Opening and closing procedures, payment reconciliations, deposits, invoice generation through Quickbooks, Inventory ordering and management, scheduling of all staff, customer relations and marketing, business planning and fundraising events.
-Interviewed, hired, trained and mentored all staff members.
-Priced, ordered food products, kitchen equipment and food supplies.
-Adhered to all company food, safety, qualities, sanitation and social mission policies.
-Enforced staff performance and service standards to deliver consistent and positive customer experiences.
-Created weekly employee schedules while keeping in mind labor vs. sales
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash register and deposited restaurant's earnings at the bank.
- Completed weekly and monthly inventories.
- Implemented ice cream usage to help keep cost of goods down.
- Over 12 years of experience in Customer Service
- Experienced in preparation of curriculum and program management
- Experienced in scheduling and employee management
- Experienced trainer in customer service and customer retention