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Nickolas Hooton

Durant,OK

Summary

I am a Assistant Manager passionate about team-building. Well-versed in adapting to new and challenging situations. Direct and honest leader with a disciplined approach. I have 8 years experience within the company ready to move forward with my career within the company no matter where i go. I have worked with multiple GM's side by side learning what their job entails to get ready for my future.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Loves Travel Stop
Durant, OK
02.2023 - Current

Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands. Upholding the store while GM is out of state on vacation for two weeks. I've Coached team members and delivered constructive feedback to help better help the team.

Shift Leader

Loves Travel Stop
Valliant, OK
12.2022 - 02.2023

Maintained levels of productivity and customer service through supervising and managing staff. Prepared bank deposit statements by counting the amount of cash on hand at shift changes and closure to identify shortages or overages. Also, maintained service channel updating notes to make sure all work orders are getting taken care of.

Team Trainer

Loves Travel Stop
Valliant, OK
06.2021 - 12.2022

Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and boost results. Blended business's goals, mission and values with learning development initiatives to deliver high-quality training to employees. Also, made all interviews communicating with GM & RGM preforming interviews with them side by side.

Shift Leader

Loves Travel Stop
Guthrie, OK
01.2021 - 06.2021

Counted cash on hand at shift change and closing to determine shortages or overages and prepare bank deposit statements. Also, supervised and led employees to maintain productivity and customer service levels. I've mentored and coached staff by giving employees suggestions and feedback to improve job performance.

Customer Service Manager

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Choctaw, OK
09.2018 - 01.2021

My responsibilities as customer service managers are to make sure everyone has what they need. I take care of all the mechanics and tire technicians. I am in charge of paperwork including invoiced, audit, delivery receiving, chargebacks, warrantees, and just helping all technicians with routine questions with anything they need help with.

Shift Leader

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Valliant, OK
12.2016 - 07.2018

I was a shift lead at another loves before my current job. I was responsible to run the shift and, make sure everything was running the right way. I was In charge of handling cash, helping resets, balancing shifts, helping with payroll, ordering, audits.

Military Enlisted

United States Army
Durant, OK
06.2015 - 06.2023

My responsibilities in the military are to make sure all the other soldiers under me are safe and secure. I make sure they are doing their job correctly. I am responsible for the 120mm mortar system I make sure we have all of our round counts, baseplate, tube, bipod, m27 sight, and to make sure it is set up correctly. My main focus is the gunner so I am responsible to get the rounds downrange.

Education

High School Diploma -

Valliant High School
Valliant, OK
05.2016

Skills

Hooton

  • 4 years management
  • 1 years training
  • Storage procedures
  • Conducting risk assessment
  • Detail oriented
  • Time management
  • Safety procedures
  • Organization skill set
  • Coordinating training
  • Atlas etiquette
  • Atlas scheduling
  • Understanding P&L
  • Understanding 13 Weeker
  • Proper onboarding procedures
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Office & Excel
  • Decision-making
  • Cross-training skills
  • Training
  • Product Knowledge
  • Food safety understanding
  • Team leadership and supervision
  • Procedure demonstrations
  • New employee training
  • Operations understanding

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Loves Travel Stop
02.2023 - Current

Shift Leader

Loves Travel Stop
12.2022 - 02.2023

Team Trainer

Loves Travel Stop
06.2021 - 12.2022

Shift Leader

Loves Travel Stop
01.2021 - 06.2021

Customer Service Manager

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
09.2018 - 01.2021

Shift Leader

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
12.2016 - 07.2018

Military Enlisted

United States Army
06.2015 - 06.2023

High School Diploma -

Valliant High School
Nickolas Hooton