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Taylor Hodges

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

At Palios Pizza Cafe, I spearheaded multi-unit operations and advertising strategies, significantly enhancing company revenue and brand awareness. My expertise in budget management and staff recruiting, coupled with a knack for fostering customer relations, ensured operational excellence. Achieved cost reductions below 25%, demonstrating my analytical and leadership prowess.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Palios Pizza Cafe
Fort Worth, TX
08.2010 - 10.2024
  • Managed cashiers, drivers, cooks, managers.
  • Delivered Pizzas
  • Cooked pizzas and pastas
  • Created promotions campaigns that drove strategic initiatives and raised awareness of new food products.
  • Wrote strong advertising copy for use in email blasts, social media posts and online ads.
  • Increased company revenue by securing many type accounts.
  • Organized local fund raisers to drive sales growth.
  • Developed and implemented advertising strategies to drive substantial growth.
  • Collaborated with marketing staff to develop strategic advertising plans focused on specific customers
  • I discovered a text marketing business that I would then create bi-weekly text promotions to send out.
  • Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
  • Weekly meetings with GMs to go over food and labor costs, to figure out ways to keep costs below 25% of our net sales from the previous week.
  • Managed training programs for new employees, including orientation and onboarding activities.
  • Identified cost savings initiatives that could be implemented across all departments.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained new staff members according to organizational standards.
  • Negotiated contracts with local schools, churches, and businesses
  • Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
  • Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

Skills

  • Multi-unit management
  • Information analysis
  • Budget management
  • Policy enforcement
  • Budgeting skills
  • Customer relations
  • Staff recruiting
  • Operations management
  • Operations oversight
  • Advertising management
  • Operational oversight
  • Staffing oversight
  • Employee scheduling

Timeline

District Manager

Palios Pizza Cafe
08.2010 - 10.2024

Some College (No Degree) -

Dallas Baptist University
Taylor Hodges