Brian J. Hedtke

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Spicer, MN **288

Home Phone 320-***-****

Cell Phone 320-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

I have been in management positions, both department and store-wide. I have been involved extensively with establishing grosses and how they relate with the profit/loss statements of the stores I have worked in.

EDUCATION

New London - Spicer High School

New London, MN 56273

Graduated: May, 1978

Course: General Business

Willmar Area Vo-Tech

Willmar, MN 56201

Graduated: June, 1979

Degree: Associate in Arts, Retail Merchandising

EMPLOYMENT

January 2007 - April 2009 Owner/Operator, The Big Store

(New London, MN)

Supervisor: Self

Responsibilities: Overall operations of the store, ordering, scheduling, hiring/firing, training, wage setting, financial decision making, store upkeep and maintenance, contracting vendors, store resetting, ad layout, cashier/carryout.

December 1997- December 2006 Dairy Manager, Jahnke Foods (Spicer, MN)

Supervisor: Daryl Jahnke, Owner and general manager

Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Dairy Department, order and stock department, open and close store, check and

carryout as needed.

May 1997-December 1997 Route Salesman, Barrel O’Fun Snack Foods

(St. Cloud, MN)

Supervisor: Jim Zins, Regional Manager

Responsibilities: Service of existing accounts and development of new accounts, deliver and set up displays, stocking product, ordering and rotating products at each account distribution display, maintenance of warehoused product including inventory and ordering, maintaining company vehicle, and keeping records of daily sales and transmitting computer records.

December 1995- May 1997 General Manager, Superfair Foods

(Willmar, MN)

Supervisor: Bill Weide, Owner

Responsibilities: General management of all departments, ordering and inventory control, hiring and training all new employees, scheduling and payroll, compiling ads and live radio

commercials, budget setting, daily logs, and bookkeeping.

October 1992- December 1995 General Manager, Jamboree Foods (Montevideo, MN)

Supervisor: Russ Graves, Owner

Responsibilities: Opening, closing, general management of all departments, ordering, inventory control, unload and stock on merchandise delivery days, check and carry out when needed, train new employees.

*Note: This store was previously Shannon’s Food Land, owned by Shannon Schutz.

September 1990- October 1992 Dairy Manager, Jahnke Foods

(Spicer, MN)

Supervisor: Daryl Jahnke, Owner and General Manager

Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Dairy Department, order and stock department, open and close store, check and

carryout as needed.

September 1985- September 1990 Roll Line Worker, Jennie-O Foods

(Willmar, MN)

Supervisor: Warren Benton, Line Supervisor

Responsibilities: Set up and tear down line machinery, light duty maintenance.

June 1984 - February 1985 Salesman, Swenson Motor Company

(Willmar, MN)

Supervisor: Clyde Svobodny, Sales Director

Responsibilities: Sales of new and used vehicles.

February 1982 - June 1984 Assistant Meat Manager, The Big Store

(New London, MN)

Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner

Responsibilities: Help to order and stock merchandise when manager was absent, stock product, cut and wrap meat products, clean meat department.

August 1981- February 1982 Assistant Grocery Manager, The Big Store

(New London, MN)

Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner

Responsibilities: Stock Shelves, unload truck, check and carryout when needed.

April 1981- August 1981 Produce Manager, The Big Store

(New London, MN)

Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner

Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Produce Department, order and stock merchandise, fill special orders and make up

fruit baskets for holiday specials, help with the grocery stock when needed.

April 1977- March 1981 Night and Weekend Manager, Juba’s Super Valu

(Spicer, MN)

Supervisor: Cliff Hammerschmidt, General Manager

Responsibilities: Unload truck, stock shelves for grocery, frozen

and dairy departments, open and close store, order

merchandise as needed.

References:

Gary Laffen Shannon Schutz Corey Bjertness

Friend Previous employer/friend Pastor

Atwater, MN 56209 Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 New London, MN 56273

320-***-**** 507-***-**** 320-***-****

Personal Information:

Birth Date: August 1, 1960

Wife: Sara M. Hedtke, Medical Transcriptionist

Rice Memorial Hospital (Willmar, MN)

Children: Jesse, age 29 (children Bobbi and Benjamin, wife Rachel), Brent age 26 (daughter Haley, wife Tiffany), Carla, age 24, Aaron, age 11.

Interests: Snowmobiling, Water Skiing, Hunting, Camping, 4-wheeling.

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