Experienced Traffic Manager skilled in leading teams from project initiation through final delivery. Proficient in analyzing data, achieving deadlines and overseeing budgets. Dedicated to customer satisfaction and skilled at proactive team management.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Traffic Manager
Akin House
02.1992 - Current
Balanced workloads and assigned specific tasks to team members in order to accomplish objectives.
Developed and managed document tracking procedures and data gathering processes.
Conducted project status meetings to assess work and discuss changes.
Performed continuous evaluations of labor hours and expenses to maintain budget controls.
Communicated deadlines and established benchmarks for incremental departmental success.
Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
Assistant Manager
Professional Food Management
01.1989 - 02.1992
Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
Supervised all areas of restaurant to keep it clean and well-maintained.
Kept restaurant compliant with all federal, state, and local hygiene and food safety regulations.
Monitored restaurant operations and adjusted schedules to meet peak customer demand.
Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
Performed daily administrative tasks, such as ordering supplies, processing invoices and reconciling accounts.
Pitched in to help host, waitstaff, and bussers during exceptionally busy times such as dinner hour.
Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
Implemented effective inventory control systems to reduce food spoilage and waste.
Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
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