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Justin Foster

Shreveport,LA

Summary

  • Highly motivated, eager to learn manager that has a very approachable disposition and demeanor while able to get the job done and go above and beyond expectations.
  • Customer-oriented General Manager with 18 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
  • Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
  • Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Site General Manager

TravelCenters Of America
Shreveport, LA
01.2006 - Current
  • Run multi unit facilities containing Fuel, Store, Full service food offering, casino and heavy duty truck repair facility.
  • Manage a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Trained new company managers and new franchisees on fundamentals and best practices of running a multi unit business, setting them up for success.
  • Implemented ideas to corporate offices to streamline the management role and employee satisfaction with great programs for labor and scheduling.
  • Facilitated growth and development of talent within district for potential talent requisitions for management candidates.
  • Traveled extensively within areas to trouble shoot poor performing locations and get them back on track.
  • Started from bottom of positions to climb to a leadership role learning the in and outs of the business and the industry.
  • Facilitate a all are welcome view of talent for growth and developement.

Store Manager

Ports Petroleum
Wheatley, AR
03.2001 - 04.2005

Constant contact with home office implementing programs and objectives for growth of the facility.

  • Training, mentoring and growing employees to highlight there individual talents.
  • Performing monthly tally inventory counts of the entire store.
  • Making sure all daily settlements and bookkeeping were done in accordance to the guide lines of headquarters.
  • Constant floor presence with guests and team members in a truck stop environment.
  • Maximized sales by creating innovative visual merchandising displays and store layouts.

Front End Team Lead

The Kroger Co.
Brinkley, AR
03.1998 - 05.2001
  • Stock crew, responsible for certain areas of store, zoning isles and restocking as needed.
  • Unloading incoming freight from loading dock and putting into correct bull pins for distribution to the sales floor.
  • Running the cash office and counting and balancing to the hand ledger for the day.
  • Proofing money to go into tills for next days business.
  • Ensuring store was opened or closed properly in accordance with procedures from management.
  • Resolved guest issues and price discrepancies before they became issues.
  • Maintained flow or business when management was not there.

Education

High School Diploma -

Palestine/Wheatley High School
Palestine, AR
05.2000

Skills

  • sytem
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Branding
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Very Proficient in All aspects of Ms office
  • Radar Ctuit food service management software
  • Retalix register programs
  • Oracle planning and P&L budgeting and forecasting
  • SAP retail store and SAP financial accounting procedures
  • Lytx Team member monitoring
  • Northstar environmental reporting and information databases,
  • Wells Fargo banking and accounting
  • I comply vehicle database that holds info for DOT

Timeline

Site General Manager

TravelCenters Of America
01.2006 - Current

Store Manager

Ports Petroleum
03.2001 - 04.2005

Front End Team Lead

The Kroger Co.
03.1998 - 05.2001

High School Diploma -

Palestine/Wheatley High School
Justin Foster