JESSE A. ZUNIGA
San Antonio
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in managing construction projects and operating a successful mobile food and catering business with talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Operations Manager
Yaya's Food and Munchies
San Antonio, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Optimized weekly social media campaigns with targeted local promotions, increasing mid-week foot traffic by 35% and generating an additional $2,500 in monthly gross revenue.
- Redesigned the food truck’s prep space and optimized digital POS routing, reducing peak-hour customer wait times from 12 to 6 minutes while increasing daily order capacity by 25% and improving customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined onboarding by implementing standardized digital recipe binders, reducing new staff training time by 30%, improving order accuracy, and allowing leadership to focus on long-term business expansion of 3 new trailers.
- Secured primary vendor contracts for city park visits and local weekend events, establishing a consistent pipeline of large-scale event revenue that increased annual sales by 40% and expanded brand recognition throughout the San Antonio and Medina Valley region.
Owner & Operations Director
Paradigm Construction Services LLC
San Antonio, TX
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Negotiated and restructured vendor contracts for raw building materials, reducing procurement expenses and lowering construction costs by $12,000 per commercial unit while increasing profit margins by 4% without compromising material quality.
- Implemented a digital step-by-step QA checklist for on-site superintendents, reducing structural rework and pre-walkthrough deficiencies while achieving a 96% client satisfaction rate and securing 3 repeat custom residential build contracts.
- Resequenced framing and plumbing phases using LEAN construction principles, eliminating subcontractor downtime and completing a 15,000 sq. ft. mixed-use retail project two weeks ahead of schedule.
- Implemented site-specific daily safety walk-throughs and toolbox talks, proactively identifying hazards before incidents occurred, reducing workplace accidents, and lowering insurance premiums through an improved Experience Modification Rate.
Education
Welding Certification -
Southern Careers Institute
05-2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Southwest High School
01-2013
Skills
- Blueprint & Plan Reading
- Construction Estimating
- Construction and Welding Safety Procedures
- Heavy Equipment Coordination
- Inventory & Material Management
- Preventive Maintenance Coordination
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project Management Software (Buildertrend)
- Site Inspections & Reporting
- Vendor & Subcontractor Management
- Workflow & Operations Optimization
- Job Site Hazard Assessment
- Cost Tracking & Budget Analysis
- Bilingual Communication (English & Spanish)
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Owner & Operations Manager
Yaya's Food and Munchies
01.2023 - Current
Owner & Operations Director
Paradigm Construction Services LLC
01.2021 - 01.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Southwest High School
Welding Certification -
Southern Careers Institute