Owner/Operator
Fragoso Enterprises Inc DBA IHOP
03.2003 - 06.2015
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.