Nick Poslajko
Riverview
Summary
Pursuing a degree in Sports Management with a Minor in Communications at Western Michigan University. I am currently a Senior. Learning valuable business skills and applying those skills in opportunistic situations Growth Mindset and Teamwork skills enhanced through implementation of relevant coursework
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Concessions Manager
Kalamazoo Growlers
Kalamazoo
10.2025 - Current
- Managed daily operations for food and beverage concessions.
- Trained staff on customer service and safety protocols.
- Developed and implemented effective procedures for inventory control and stock rotation.
Stadium Operations Intern
Kalamazoo Growlers
Kalamazoo
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Responsible for general stadium upkeep.
- Assist in managing and maintaining food and beverage orders.
- Assist in game day operations, such as preparing food and managing part-time workers around the ballpark.
- Coordinated event setup for game days and special events.
Crew Member
Western Michigan Athletic Ticket Office
Kalamazoo
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Proficient in Paciolian ticket software.
- Experience selling tickets over the phone, in person, and at events.
- Experience selling tickets for multiple stadiums.
- Western Michigan Athletic Ticket Office is a company that sells tickets for sports events at Western Michigan University.
Golf Cart Attendant and Facilities Management
Lake Erie Metroparks Golf Course
Gibraltar
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Responsible for washing carts and returning them.
- Assist in Managing Golf outings and Course events.
- Responsible for Managing Faulty Golf Carts.
- Responsible for responding to any guests issues or needs.
CNC Production Machinist
Acal Universal Grinding
Roseville
12.2023 - 11.2023
- Executed machine tool production requirements for multiple products under tight timelines and extremely tight tolerances.
- Met all postproduction metrics for tolerances and production rates.
- Monitored in production tolerances and engaged matrix teams to adjust and correct any required tolerance changes during the production run. The result was minimal risk of production time loss and tooling waste.
Event Crew Member
Total Party Planning
Wyandotte
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Setting up or loading tents, chairs, tables, and all other products.
- Communicating with customers.
- Promoted to the use of my own truck and tent equipment.
- Promoted to supervisor of my own team of crew members.
- Total party planning is a company the rents out tents, chairs, tables and other various commodities.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Sports Management, Communications
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI05.2026
Skills
- Event coordination
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Inventory management
- Effective communication
- Time management
References
- Tom Olds, tom@growlersbaseball.com
- Hayley Probert, 734-771-3208
Relevant Course Work
- Pursuing a degree in Sports Management with a Minor in Communications at Western Michigan University.
- Learning valuable business skills and applying those skills in opportunistic situations.
- Growth Mindset and Teamwork skills enhanced through implementation of relevant coursework.
Activities
100 hours of volunteer work during school 2018-2022
Timeline
Concessions Manager
Kalamazoo Growlers
10.2025 - Current
Stadium Operations Intern
Kalamazoo Growlers
05.2025 - 08.2025
Crew Member
Western Michigan Athletic Ticket Office
09.2024 - 04.2025
Golf Cart Attendant and Facilities Management
Lake Erie Metroparks Golf Course
06.2024 - 08.2024
CNC Production Machinist
Acal Universal Grinding
12.2023 - 11.2023
Event Crew Member
Total Party Planning
06.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor's Degree - Sports Management, Communications
Western Michigan University