Timothy Denges
Corona,CA
Summary
Professional culinary worker with robust experience in food preparation and kitchen operations. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring efficient workflows and high-quality results. Adaptable and reliable, capable of handling changing needs with ease. Skilled in ingredient preparation, kitchen safety, and maintaining cleanliness. Known for organizational skills and consistent adherence to high standards.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Prep Cook
CAVA
04.2024 - Current
- Cleaner, Chopper, Cutter, and Slicing
- Measuring Spices
- Mixing
- Portioning
- Labeling
- Cleaning the device and station
- Stocking
- FIFO
General Manager
Orange Aluminum
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Develop Training Program for the OSRs
- Institute and Monitor Outcalls for ISRs
- Establish Performance Measurement Tools for OSRs & ISRs
- Establish Bonus for the OSRs
General Manager
Bergsen Metals
12.2015 - 01.2018
- Establish Budget for P &L, Monitor Performance to Goals
- Lead inside and outside sales efforts
- Established and implemented Inventory Tracking System
- Established and implemented Truck Routing System for deliveries
- Established Performance Measurement for Warehouse Labor
- Created and Managed Marketing Collateral
Business Development Manager
Bergsen Metals
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Develop Training Program for the OSRs
- Institute and Monitor Outcalls for ISRs
- Establish Performance Measurement Tools for OSRs & ISRs
- Warehouse Oversight
- S/S Product Manager
- Develop San Diego, Phoenix, and San Fernando Valley Sales Territories
- Strategic Sourcing Team
Sales Manager
California Steel Service
06.2014 - 02.2015
- Reinstituted Outside Sales Program
- Implemented an Outcall program for the Inside team
- Establish Inside & Outside Call Plans
- Added 750,000 @ 37% margin in new customer sales
- Developed Bakersfield as a viable sales territory
General Manager
Crest Steel
03.2012 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: Cypress CA
- Managed Operation of a multi branch company
- Developed Sales Blitz Program
- Grew New Accounts 35% year over year
- Managed a Group of 5 So Cal Outside Sales Reps
- Created a fleet program of 13 trucks
- Best Practice Planning and implementation of 23 acre yard, including a 100,000 sq ft plant
- Developed and rolled out new safety program and changed culture
- Saw 2014 safety incidents drop 75% in the projected 1st half
- Oversaw acquisitions of capex approved equipment
- Cypress CA
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
05.2009 - 03.2012
- Company Overview: Retail (Corporate)
- Headed up the new walk-in business unit for IMS
- Developed or assisted in: Concepts, Site selection, Design, Branding, Contractor selection, Signage, Marketing, Merchandising, and Sales strategies
- Managed a group of 6 counter sales persons
- Managed all aspects on construction on new project
- Oversaw facility move and reset
- Responsible for P & L of newest IMS concept location
- Responsible for operations of the new walk in facility
- Retail (Corporate)
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
01.2006 - 05.2009
- Oversaw the build of the 5th IMS branch
- Managed: Final construction, Initial inventory build, Staffing, Marketing, Budgeting, and Sales strategy for a green field plant
- Responsible for the P & L of IMS newest branch
- Managed a staff of 25, working 3 shifts and a four truck fleet
- Managed 2 Outside Sales Reps; Set Goals & Mentored Strategies
- Managed 2 Inside Sales Reps; Set Goals, developed Pricing
- Grew sales from $6 million to $15 million during 3 year tenure
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
08.2004 - 01.2006
- Responsible for the P&L of the Largest IMS facility
- Managed a staff of 110 on 3 shifts and a 15 truck fleet
- Managed 3 Outside Sales Reps; Set Goals & Mentored Strategies
- Managed 7 Inside Sales Reps; Set Goals, developed Pricing
- Sales results for first full year saw $38 million is sales at 33.9% margins
Purchasing Manager - Corporate
Industrial Metal Supply
01.1997 - 08.2004
- Responsible for the overall inventory investment of the entire company
- Oversee direct acquisition of $75,000,000 in annual inventory buys
- Head of a four Branch Department
- Manage a staff of ten - six direct reports and four indirect
- Price Negotiations, Rebates, Vendor Conflicts, Non-Conforming Materials, Returns, Inventory Control, Cycle Counting
- Market Analysis
- Process Owner ISO-9002 Purchasing Procedure
Purchasing Agent - Branch / Inside Sales
Industrial Metal Supply
07.1993 - 01.1997
- Responsible for Branch Inventory Levels
- Acquisition of all Stock
- Acquisition of all “Buy-outs”
- Branch Inventory Control
- Maintained full account base, responsible for quoting and closing as an Inside Rep
Counter Sales
Industrial Metal Supply
04.1993 - 07.1993
- Retail (Public / Walk-in Trade) Sales
- Stocking of Product
- Customer Relations
- Light Delivery
Purchasing Agent
Xebek Industrial
11.1990 - 04.1993
- Acquisition of all Materials, 2 locations
- Inventory Control, 2 locations
- Set up of in-house jobs
- Receiving - Industrial Gas Division
Inside / Counter Sales
Schorr Metals
04.1985 - 11.1990
- Inside Sales
- Public / Walk-in Trade Sales
- Acquisition of Surplus Materials
- Customer Relations
- Deliveries / Pick-ups
- Stocking
Education
Associate of Science - Police Laws
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CASkills
- Cleaning and organization
- Efficient multitasking
- Food handling
- Cleanliness
- Quick-learning
- Highly motivated
- Dependable and reliable
- Active listener
- Basic cooking techniques
- Chopping vegetables
Timeline
Prep Cook
CAVA
04.2024 - Current
General Manager
Orange Aluminum
02.2018 - 08.2018
General Manager
Bergsen Metals
12.2015 - 01.2018
Business Development Manager
Bergsen Metals
02.2015 - 12.2015
Sales Manager
California Steel Service
06.2014 - 02.2015
General Manager
Crest Steel
03.2012 - 05.2014
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
05.2009 - 03.2012
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
01.2006 - 05.2009
Vice President / General Manager
Industrial Metal Supply
08.2004 - 01.2006
Purchasing Manager - Corporate
Industrial Metal Supply
01.1997 - 08.2004
Purchasing Agent - Branch / Inside Sales
Industrial Metal Supply
07.1993 - 01.1997
Counter Sales
Industrial Metal Supply
04.1993 - 07.1993
Purchasing Agent
Xebek Industrial
11.1990 - 04.1993
Inside / Counter Sales
Schorr Metals
04.1985 - 11.1990
Associate of Science - Police Laws
Fullerton College
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