ROBERT W BINDAS

Phone: 330-***-**** w4tnn8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Obtain a management position where I can effectively utilize my expertise in human relations, project management, creative cognition, and staff recruitment and retention to lead and empower teams to excel beyond company standards.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Qualifications

Skills:

• A versatile, innovative manager with 12+ years experience directing quality service and customer relations in the wine, food service, and the retail industry.

• Extensive background meeting customer needs while managing employees.

• A relationship builder and communicator within the organization as well as outside the organization coordinating and managing vendors and suppliers.

• Known as a successful consensus builder and team leader that gets results.

• Identified areas of staff performance and implemented improvement strategies.

• Leadership philosophy includes System approach and encompasses applied language solutions.

• Ensure maximum sales and profitability through utilization of pricing strategy, assisting on merchandising, inventory, expense control, managing operating cost and shrinkage.

• Staff Recruitment and Retention, staff evaluation and maintain staff performance standards and staff training. Empower employees to strive for excellence.

• Strategic planning and execution. Ensure company business plans and goals were met.

• Leadership and development, systems management. Drive employees to excel and exceed goals. Excelled in employee relations and communication with customers. Participated in positive reinforcement and creating a rewarding environment.

• Identify operational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints in order to develop, prepare, and implement goals, projects, and policies that will enable the company to achieve a competitive advantage in the market.

• Supplier negotiation and management. Maintain a good working relationship with suppliers and distributors.

• Responsible for overall presentation of store and maintained company image.

• Provide feedback to owners on company performance and strategies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager. Five Point Wine & Bar, Poland, Ohio 2008 – 2011

Night Club Manager. Choices Nightclub/Funny Farm Comedy Club, Liberty, Ohio 2006 – 2008

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Assistant General Manager. Soffo’s Café, Boardman, Ohio 2001 – 2006

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Assistant General Manager. Buffalo Wild Wings, Boardman, Ohio 1997 – 2001

Manager Assistant / Bartender. Ernie McDoogells, Youngstown, Ohio 1995 – 1997

EDUCATION/CONTINUING EDUCATION

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Commercial Art Graduate 1987 – 1990

Wines, Stein & Cocktails Seminar, Youngstown, Ohio, Graduate

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