Direct Food Service (Deli) Operations at 17 C-Store Deli's, 2 Hunt Brothers, 8 Subway's, a Church's Chicken and a Papa Johns throughout Central and South Texas to include sales and profitability accountability
Oversee the first new build (NTI) the company had after 3 months with the company leading to 4 additional stores
Oversee 4 New Deli's (NTI) in 12 months, coordinating logistics, leading recruiting, staffing, training and excellence in Operations for each Deli
Attended and Participated in NACS conferences yearly since employment
Attended and Participated in NRA conferences yearly
Considered a valued member of the team that earned TXB Stores the honor of C-Store of the year for 2023
Developed and implemented training for new recipes and new process
Integral to the development of new initiatives to include new food products
Lead food safety training for all teams
Recruit and train 4 District Managers
Recruit and Facilitate training of all new Food Service Managers in the Central Texas market
Work with third party apps and software: ADP, PDI, Focal Point, BoHA, NCR and other POS systems
Trainer, Food District Manager
Fiesta RG Dba Pollo Tropical And Taco Cabana
06.2014 - 08.2020
Performed all duties of a District Manager for two QSR chains
Sales, Profitability, Food Safety, Employee and Guest Safety, recruiting, training and performing to high level of excellence
Moved to Austin and took role of Field Trainer for Austin/San Antonio market
Conducted comprehensive needs assessments to identify gaps in knowledge and skills, informing future program development.
Collaborated with subject matter experts to create accurate and up-to-date content for training sessions.
Evaluated the effectiveness of training initiatives by tracking participant progress and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
Delivered dynamic presentations to facilitate learning and retention among diverse audiences.
Led and Proctored ServSafe Food Manager and Food Handler Certifications
Onboarded all new Managers in the area
Facilitated training of all New Managers, utilizing training, test and observation
Ensured consistent messaging across all training materials by adhering to corporate branding guidelines.
Managed multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality deliverables.
Director of Training
Furr's Restaurant
02.2010 - 06.2015
Developed training for all Restaurants, Cafeterias and Buffets
Facilitated all Manager training and career development
Developed video training, Operations Manual and written Training for all aspects of the restaurants
Engaged with industry Trainers through membership in CHART
Engaged and involvement with WFF Women's Foodservice Forum
Regional Director
Furr's Family Dining
08.1982 - 02.2010
District Manager over as many as 22 locations doing sales volume of 1.6 to 5 million a year
Promoted to Director of Training in 2010
Education
High School Diploma -
Bartlett High School
Anchorage, AK
UNLV
Las Vegas, NV
Skills
Leadership Development
Work independently with little supervision
Training development and facilitation
Deep Experience in Restaurants collaborating with Finance, Training, Human Resources, Real Estate, Building Design
Work with outside Vendors for food products and services