Loralee Gunter
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ******* ***
City: Murrieta
State: CA
Zip: 92562
Country: USA
Phone: 951-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $80,000
Willing to Relocate
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LORALEE GUNTER
23765 Matador Way ~ Murrieta, CA 92562 ~ 951-***-**** ~ *********@********.***
Dynamic multi unit professional featuring over twenty-five years hands-on experience equipping business leaders to unify and motivate teams to extraordinary performance and bottom-line results. Seasoned judgment to effectively integrate and align efforts across units and company functions. Propelled to numerous achievements by a passion to shape the success of others and impact the profitability of an organization.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* * Customer engagement * Staffing/Succession planning * Strategic/Budget planning * * Sales growth * Team Building/Motivation * P&L acumen * * Local Store Marketing * Employee retention/relations * Labor/Food/Expense control
* * Operational know-how * Training Field/Class Instruction * Loss prevention/research
* * Project/Time management * Performance management * System/Process Production
* * Innovative problem resolution * Labor/Safety/Health Law integration * Progressive Critical thinking
* * Information Technology literacy * Versatile communicator/presenter * Cross-Functional influence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS CONSULTANT Free-lance, Chaba Thai Bay Grill - Redondo Beach, CA Feb 2012-July 2012
* Contributed useful business strategies and solutions to boost revenue 3%, during contracted period.
* Partnered with the owner to evaluate current state of business and gauge a desired outcome.
* Persuaded the owner to invest in a simple plan that raised the level of service in conjunction with executing a high impact local marketing strategy.
* Convinced the owner to automate payroll and timekeeping, thus ensuring compliance with labor regulations.
AREA BUSINESS PARTNER, Shakeys USA - Alhambra, CA July 2008-Feb. 2012
* Surpassed $15 million in revenues leading organizational expansion while effectively supporting existing corporate and franchisees locations in the southern California region.
* Set company sales records orchestrating the launch of 4 new modernized Shakeys locations.
* Recognized and received accolades for engineering the rapid profitability of all 3 company acquisition conversion locations.
* Claimed the top spot for consistently exemplifying the -best guest experience- and attaining highest area service scores in both 2010 and 2011.
* Effectively headed and collaborated on cross-functional teams to design, test, adapt, and implement, important company objectives most notably, the home delivery program and the -table service leader- project.
AREA COACH, Pizza Hut - Irvine, CA & Penny Vision- Anaheim, CA Jan 2002-July 2008
* Successfully led a high performing team of 10 General Managers to consistently generate $9 million in annual revenues.
* Exceeded accumulated annual profit plan for assigned locations during tenure through ensuring accountability towards execution of company process and routine.
* Honored with the -Wings Award- for flawlessly-executing the opening of the Wing Street/Pizza hut concept.
* Earned the -Big Dog Award- for consistently exceeding operation performance expectations.
* Played a vital role in shaping the business aptitude and strategy for a newly branded franchisee.
Other Work Experience:
DISTRICT MANAGER, Arby`s Inc - San Diego, CA Aug 2000-Jan. 2002
AREA LEADER, El Pollo Loco - Irvine, CA Aug 1998-July 2000
GENERAL MANAGER, Jack in the Box - San Diego, CA June 1985-Aug 1998
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
BS, Business, University of Phoenix - San Diego CA ServeSafe Certified (No. 6215769)