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Joseph Monaco

Erie,PA

Summary

Dynamic General Manager with expertise in personnel management, decision making, and service orientation. Committed to developing strategic departmental objectives to enhance operational efficiency and team performance.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

KFC
Erie, PA
01.2024 - Current
  • Directed all restaurant operations while ensuring compliance with KFC brand standards.
  • Led hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management.
  • Managed inventory, ordering, food, and labor costs, and waste control.
  • Reviewed P&L statements and implemented strategies to improve profitability.
  • Ensure high guest satisfaction and consistent operational excellence.

Shift Supervisor

Popeyes Chicken
Erie, Pennsylvania
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Perform various financial activities such as cash handling, deposit preparation, and payroll.
  • Perform personnel actions, such as hiring and firing staff, providing employee orientation and training, and conducting supervisory activities, such as creating work schedules or organizing employee time sheets.
  • Develop departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures, and strategies.
  • Conduct meetings and collaborate with other personnel for men’s planning, serving arrangements, and related details.
  • Train workers in food preparation, service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
  • Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
  • Inspect supplies, equipment, smallware, and report shortages to designated personnel.
  • Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.

Sales Associate

Bob's Discount Furniture
Erie, Pennsylvania
07.2022 - 05.2024
  • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
  • Recommen, select, and help locate or ovtain merchandise vased on customer need and desires.
  • Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
  • anser questions regarding the store and its merhandise.
  • Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  • Describe merchandise and explain the use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
  • Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.
  • Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items.
  • Clean shelves, counters, and tables.
  • Maintain records related to sales.

Territorial Sales Manager

Stonemor Partners
Erie, Pennsylvania
08.2015 - 05.2023
  • Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.
  • Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvements of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel, and evaluate their performance.
  • Prepare and administer contracts for the provision of property services such as cleaning, maintenance, and security services.
  • Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods.
  • Act as liaisons between on-site managers, tenants, and owners.
  • Investigate complaints, disturbances, and violations, and resolve problems, following management rules and regulations.
  • Inspect grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine the necessity of repairs or maintenance.
  • Maintain records of sales, rental or usage activity, special permits issued, maintenance, and operating costs, or property availability.
  • Meet with boards of directors and committees to discuss and resolve legal and environmental issues or disputes between neighbors.
  • Solicit and analyze bids from contractors for repairs, renovations, and maintenance.
  • Confer with legal authorities to ensure that renting and advertising practices are not discriminatory, and that properties comply with state and federal regulations.
  • Confer regularly with community association members to ensure their needs are being met.
  • Meet with prospective tenants to show properties, explain terms of occupancy, and provide information about local areas.

Manager

Sbarro's Pizza
Erie, Pennsylvania
12.2014 - 06.2015
  • Perform various financial activities, such as cash handling, deposit preparations, and payroll.
  • Perform personnel actions, such as hiring and firing staff, providing employee orientation and training, and conducting supervisory activities, such as creating work schedules or organizing employee time sheets.
  • Develop departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures, and strategies.
  • Conduct meetings and collaborate with other personnel for menu planning, serving arrangements, and related details.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.

Food Service Worker

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Erie, Pennsylvania
04.2011 - 12.2014
  • Train workers in food preparation, in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
  • Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
  • Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards.
  • Control inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and liquor, and report shortages to designated personnel.

Owner/Operator

Two Friends Italian Market
Erie, Pennsylvania
11.1999 - 06.2010

Organized, coordinated, and facilitated events for:

  • City of Erie
  • Celebrate Erie
  • Erie Insurance
  • Gannon University
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Erie Seawolves
  • Erie Otters
  • Erie Bayhawks
  • Warner Theatre

District Sales Manager

St. Petersburgh Beverage
St. Petersburg, Florida
01.1985 - 11.2000
  • Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
  • Advise dealers and distributors on policies and operating procedures to ensure the functional effectiveness of business.
  • Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures.
  • Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts.
  • Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
  • Directly coordinate, and review sales, service accounting, and record keeping, as well as receiving and shipping.
  • Direct clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
  • Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.

Education

Associate of Science - Business

Erie Business Center
Erie, PA
06-1972

Skills

  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel
  • Service Orientation
  • Instructing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Point of Sales
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation
  • Administration
  • Decision Making
  • Law and Government
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Providing Consultation
  • Motivating Subordinates
  • Developing/Building Teams
  • Data Entry/Documentation

Certification

SERV Safe (Issued: 10/2024 - Expires: 10/2029 )

Timeline

Shift Supervisor

Popeyes Chicken
06.2024 - 08.2024

General Manager

KFC
01.2024 - Current

Sales Associate

Bob's Discount Furniture
07.2022 - 05.2024

Territorial Sales Manager

Stonemor Partners
08.2015 - 05.2023

Manager

Sbarro's Pizza
12.2014 - 06.2015

Food Service Worker

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
04.2011 - 12.2014

Owner/Operator

Two Friends Italian Market
11.1999 - 06.2010

District Sales Manager

St. Petersburgh Beverage
01.1985 - 11.2000

Associate of Science - Business

Erie Business Center
Joseph Monaco