Kane Shearer
Carthage
Summary
Customer-oriented General Manager with 19 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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
ARAMARK Sports And Entertainment
05.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning. Exceeded projections year over year.
General Manager
Apex Entertainment
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
- Developed and maintained relationships with large corporation's to foster center buy outs and corporate events.
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Directed successful operational turnaround, eliminating over $10,000.00 in debt
General Manager
Bowlero Corp
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning. Resulting in 3% sales growth.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
- Developed value-added solutions and approaches by leveraging events in center. Worked with local corporations to drive large events.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
Senior Manager
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
02.2015 - 07.2018
- Managed inventory, production, workflow and distribution, analyzing each stage of product life cycle and recommending improvements to streamline processes.
- Developed and implemented local marketing plans to drive sales, profit and brand objectives.
- Managed team of 120 and budget of $ 4.2million, overseeing multi-regional sales plans.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Oversaw reporting functions to executive leadership.
Assistant General Manager/Regional Training Manager
Red Robin
06.2013 - 09.2015
- Coordinated ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
- Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
- Managed new employee orientation training process for more than 80 employees each year.
- Delivered new employee onboarding and training sessions.
- Drove departmental performance and achievement of service levels through focused team operational reviews, structured coaching and managing to enterprise targets.
- Led daily, weekly and monthly coaching, counseling and feedback sessions.
General Manager
Johnny Carinos Country Italian
03.2005 - 06.2013
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
- Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability by 10%.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
Education
Culinary Science And Management
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA06.2006
Skills
- Human Resources Oversight
- Supplier Monitoring
- Assignment Delegation
- Sales Tracking
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Performance Assessment
- Training Management
- Large scale event planning and management
- Corporate leadership development
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Customer Service Management
Certification
- Certified Serve safe
- Certified Trainer , TEAMS
Timeline
General Manager
ARAMARK Sports And Entertainment
05.2022 - Current
General Manager
Apex Entertainment
08.2021 - 04.2022
General Manager
Bowlero Corp
09.2018 - 11.2021
Senior Manager
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
02.2015 - 07.2018
Assistant General Manager/Regional Training Manager
Red Robin
06.2013 - 09.2015
General Manager
Johnny Carinos Country Italian
03.2005 - 06.2013
Culinary Science And Management
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
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