Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Evan Ekstrand

Evan Ekstrand

North Ridgeville,OH

Summary

Experienced manager, recruiter, team builder, trainer

Award winning salesperson

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader-Material Distribution

Lake West Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
  • Work with department supervisor and manager to establish par levels of hospital inventory and linen
  • Assist other centers with maintaining inventory levels
  • Perform ordering within all hospital departments and floors
  • Work with couriers and suppliers to ensure consistent service levels
  • Assist team as needed in department functions
  • Maintain a safe and productive work environment
  • Ensure a positive and welcoming work culture for all team members
  • Maintain hospital stockpile of personal protective equipment
  • Work with department supervisor to achieve organization and workflow goals and streamlining

Assistant Manager (As Needed)

Pizza Hut
08.2024 - Current

Ensure customer needs are met

Verify prep levels for store activities

Coordinate workflow for proper service

General Manager

Pizza Hut
01.2021 - 05.2024
  • Achieved franchise President's Club for sales and traffic growth
  • Recruit a high performance team using active recruiting methods and job board leads
  • Hire and develop new team members through structured onboarding and training programs
  • Correct performance and document existing team members
  • Develop a positive work culture through team member recognition and career/education development
  • Prepare team member and management schedules based on store needs
  • Monitor service times for carryout and delivery segments
  • Grow sales through focus on customer service, order upsell, monitoring product quality and customer feedback
  • Develop and execute a local store marketing plan using both traditional and creative outreach tactics
  • Ensure customer service is at the highest level by focusing on a personalized phone experience, team member knowledge of menu, and courteous treatment
  • Manage labor costs by productive scheduling and reacting to hourly business flow
  • Control inventory through weekly physical audit, waste tracking, and following ideal usage trends
  • Control waste through accurate forecasting, organization, and team member observation
  • Monitor marketing and promotional material to prepare for business flow changes
  • Ensure cash handling procedures are followed
  • Audit daily promotions and cancels for accuracy
  • Focus on physical safety and security of facility and ensure a safe environment for customers and team members
  • Complete preventative maintenance on facility and equipment

General Courier

Contracted
01.2023 - Current
  • Documented items transported, recipient information and troubleshooting
  • Maintained adherence to stringent delivery deadlines.
  • Tracked delivery records with manifests using smartphones for customer signatures.

Medical Courier

Contracted
12.2012 - 01.2023
  • As a contracted medical courier, deliver specimens, linen, surgery trays, supplies, and other items as needed for route service
  • Took over high volume laboratory and material routes and improved customer service through corrected service times and accurate performance
  • The route schedules were updated and standards upgraded with a focus on first class service and attention to detail
  • Worked with laboratory supervisors and director to to reduce specimen hold time and optimize route service
  • Communicate with manager of material management for opportunities for optimization
  • Train new couriers on both laboratory and material management routes
  • Teach fundamentals of maintaining integrity and customer service in a supporting medical role
  • Created a team of subcontractors to assist with route coverage and expand to additional routes with cross training and communication
  • Setup intranet portal system to share necessary team resources and document encounters which required followup
  • Created written standard operating procedures for use with contracted couriers
  • Created a physical route book for use in training new hires

Assistant Manager

Pizza Hut
12.2018 - 01.2021
  • Maintain all company standards during shift and prepare restaurant for next day activities
  • Trained three general managers in place
  • Trained multiple assistant managers
  • Ensure ordering, inventory, and compliance is up to date

Real Estate Sales Agent

Howard Hanna Real Estate
01.2009 - 01.2019
  • Additional services include mortgage, insurance, title work, and surveying., Prospected for new clients using direct mail, referrals, and open houses
  • Showed prospective buyers homes
  • Prepared contracts, followed up with inspections, finance, and other contingencies
  • Prepared residential properties for sale using home staging techniques and best practices
  • Marketed properties using multiple listing system, direct mail, reverse prospecting, and open houses
  • Presented purchase offers, negotiated sale price and followed up with contingencies
  • Was recognized and participated in the 90 for 90 challenge
  • Won “Up and Coming” agent award for the district in 2010.

Interim General Manager

Pizza Hut
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Maintained necessary functions of restaurant operation while a search was carried out for a permanent manager.

General Manager

Pizza Hut
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • As youngest GM in company, took over unprofitable location and corrected deferred maintenance and sales decline
  • Was recognized by Executive Vice President at annual awards ceremony as the only location with positive results in first quarter of new leadership
  • Operation was stabilized and prepared for sales growth
  • Staff was upgraded and a detailed local store marketing plan was implemented resulting in weekly sales increases of 10-30%
  • Oversaw subsequent location remodel and additional sustainable growth.

Assistant Manager

Pizza Hut
09.2006 - 01.2010
  • Middlefield, Ashtabula, and Willoughby locations,
  • Functioned as store assistant manager performing ordering, training, and other required functions for a full service dine in locations
  • Ensured all brand standards and service metrics were achieved

Admissions Team Lead

Geauga Lake Amusement Park
05.2003 - 08.2007
  • Maintained clean and organized work area
  • Answered customer questions and provided park information
  • Assisted with training new team members
  • Processed and shipped guest lost items claims
  • Created team member schedules

Ski Lift Operator

Alpine Valley Ski Area
11.2003 - 03.2004
  • Assisted area guests on loading and unloading from lift
  • Cleared snow and ice to maintain guest access
  • Checked tickets of guests boarding lift
  • Performed prompt post-operation shutdown procedures
  • Monitored guest activity for potential safety concerns with ramp exit or lift shutdown

Education

Bachelor of Science - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO
05-2026

Skills

  • Delivering Time-Sensitive Specimens
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • PPE Use
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Team Building
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Computer Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Sales
  • Microsoft Teams

Timeline

Assistant Manager (As Needed) - Pizza Hut
08.2024 - Current
Team Leader-Material Distribution - Lake West Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
General Courier - Contracted
01.2023 - Current
General Manager - Pizza Hut
01.2021 - 05.2024
Assistant Manager - Pizza Hut
12.2018 - 01.2021
Interim General Manager - Pizza Hut
09.2018 - 12.2018
Medical Courier - Contracted
12.2012 - 01.2023
General Manager - Pizza Hut
01.2011 - 12.2012
Real Estate Sales Agent - Howard Hanna Real Estate
01.2009 - 01.2019
Assistant Manager - Pizza Hut
09.2006 - 01.2010
Ski Lift Operator - Alpine Valley Ski Area
11.2003 - 03.2004
Admissions Team Lead - Geauga Lake Amusement Park
05.2003 - 08.2007
Colorado Technical University - Bachelor of Science, Logistics And Supply Chain Management