joseph t. kephart

**** ********* ** ( Lexington, KY 40517 ( abqxqa@r.postjobfree.com (

859-***-****

Talented Professional Manager with over 25 years of proven organizational

ability, dynamic human resources skills that create empowered teams,

increase productivity and efficiency, is eager to accept accountability in

a new career opportunity to reduce costs, increase revenue and produce

profitable results for your company.

FOOD INDUSTRY: MANAGEMENT / ACCOUNTING / BUSINESS OPERATIONS / PURCHASING

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. MASTERFUL SKILLS IN SUPERVISING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING, HUMAN RESOURCES

POLICIES, PAYROLL AND P&L

. Proven ability to reduce costs and increase profits while maintaining

a high level of customer service, employee

moral / retention and operational professionalism

. Exceptional organizational and time management skills to forecast

sales/operations plans and work efficiently

. Accomplished at working under pressure and meeting deadlines in a very

busy environment

. Self-reliant with the ability to grasp new ideas, concepts and procedures

quickly

. Adaptable to learning new skills and methods of working according to

company policies

. Proven track record of professionalism, business development, management

and sales with exceptional image cognizance and brand building ability to

increase sales and develop new opportunities for sales

. Supportive leader to manage and motivate a team with a Lead by Example

technique creating an inspired team

. Ability to adapt to difficult situations, solution oriented problem

solver and negotiator

. Focused and driven to achieve success in increasing sales revenue and

profitability while driving operational efficiencies addressing

operations, systems, controls, and procedures and increasing team

productivity

. Fundamental knowledge of Electronics, Construction, Plumbing,

Electrical and HVAC

. Computer proficient: Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office;

Word, Excel, Q&A4, PageMaker 6,

QuickBooks and quick to learn new systems and software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACRES OF LAND WINERY, Richmond, KY www.acresoflandwinery.com

GENERAL MANAGER March 2012 to

Present

Oversaw daily operations of Winery, Restaurant and Tasting Room; A/P and

A/R, product inventory, ordering and stocking, Human Resources: Executed

ordering and maintained proper levels of all products necessary to function

on a daily basis

MEDIVET AMERICA, LLC, Nicholasville, Kentucky

BOOKKEEPER March 2011 to

March 2012

AP, AR, Invoicing, Billing, Payroll, Tax filing, Tax preparation for CPA

using QuickBooks

SHEPHERDS COMMUNICATIONS, Nicholasville KY

CABLE INSTALLER

Jan 2011 to March 2011

ARAMARK CORPORATION at APPLEBEE'S BALLPARK, Lexington, KY

http://www.aramark.com

GENERAL MANAGER February 2010 to

December 2010

Oversaw operations ; A/P and A/R, product inventory, ordering and stocking,

Human Resources and payroll; 150 employees: Executed ordering and

maintained proper levels of all products necessary to function on a daily

basis

TURF CATERING COMPANY at KEENELAND RACE COURSE, Lexington, KY

http://www.turfcatering.com

DIRECTOR OF CONCESSIONS AND BAR SERVICES March

2006 to May 2009

Oversaw operations of Concession Stands and Bars; product inventory,

ordering and stocking, A/P and A/R, Human Resources and payroll, set up,

staffing, preparation of cash registers for January horse sales, April race

meet, September horse sales, October race meet, November sales and special

events; over 300 employees

Responsible for ordering and maintaining proper levels of paper and soda

products, liquor and some food products

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING February 2003 to

July 2005

Purchased all products, maintained percentages for P&L reporting, A/P and

A/R, performed quarterly inventory

Researched and located best pricing and quality for all products and

established product specifications

BURGIN EXPRESS Grocery Store, Burgin, KY

GENERAL MANAGER

July 2005 to March 2006

Oversaw operations of the grocery store and the deli; maintained all A/P

and A/R, Human Resources, payroll, product inventory, ordering and

stocking; 15 employees

EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS, Center for Training and Employment, Lexington, KY

http://www.employmentsolutionsinc.org

DIRECTOR OF CULINARY TRAINING October

2001 to February 2003

Developed Culinary Training Curriculum: Oversaw training of students as

dictated by the curriculum

Oversaw daily operations of The Saut Caf -Gainesway, Saut Caf -KY Tech

and Saut Caf -Ballard Place

Developed monthly sales, inventory and daily sales reconciliation program

Eliminated barriers to employment for students of the culinary program; 20

students

PHIL DUNN'S COOKSHOP & PHIL'S COOKSHOP ON ROMANY, Lexington, KY

GENERAL MANAGER AND CO-OWNER February 1993 to

June 2001

Oversaw daily operations of restaurant, bakery and catering company;

calculated budgets and sales forecasts

Developed and implemented training protocol; Human Resources and Payroll;

over 150 employees

Redeveloped and maintained company percentages for P&L reporting

Implemented daily sales spreadsheet, server sales and tip report; developed

and administered billing systems

SPINDLETOP HALL / Faculty, Staff and Alumni Club of the University of

Kentucky, Lexington, KY

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING March 1990

to January 1993

Purchased all products; maintained percentages for P&L reporting and

performed monthly inventory

ENTREPRENEUR

Owner of a pet care company called http://www.petbuddiesky.com

March 2009 to January 2012

CEO of a newly formed, non-profit company; New Age Homes Inc. that will

build homes for low to moderate income families throughout Kentucky.

Denied 501 c 3 status. Closed New Age Homes Inc. January 2012

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KCTCS,

Lexington, KY 2012

COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE, Lexington Vocational School, Lexington, KY

1986

GENERAL STUDIES, Northern Kentucky University, Williamstown, KY

1980 to 1982

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, Burgin Independent High School, Burgin, KY

1980

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Leadership Bluegrass, Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce

1997 to 1998

Member of the Kentucky Restaurant Association

1993 to 2003

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