Manny James Braganca Canha
440-***-**** *****.*****@*****.***
Objective To obtain a management position that allows me to utilize my skill sets to perpetuate the
growth and success of an organization.
Education University of Kentucky- Lexington, KY
• Bachelor of Arts- Psychology, December 2006
• Minor- French
• Served as Sigma Nu fraternity pledge class president, social committee, rush
committee, and organized philanthropy events on and off campus.
• Resident Advisor- supervised/mentored 20 students during one-year tenure.
Skills/Abilities
• Fluent in Portuguese.
• ServSafe Certified through 2016.
Experience Taco Bell- Louisville, KY (October 2011- present)
Market Training Manager
• Increased sales at the Hillview Taco Bell location from $1.8 million to $2.4 million.
• Developed and promoted sixteen Team Members, 2 shift leads - AGM, 1 Agm - RGM
• Recruit, train, supervise, coach, and write performance reviews for ~50 employees
• Foster a team-oriented culture through verbal recognition, fun events, and prizes.
• Lead an incident free work environment from October 2011-July 2013.
• Promoted from RGM to Market Training Manager within 6 months; assuming
responsibility for AGM and RGM onboarding and training processes.
• Chosen as ‘RGM of the Year’ in 2012 and 2013. One of two in Taco Bell to receive
the Live Mas award. Past three years finished top 5 in funds raised for the Boys and
Girls foundation (just under $30,000 from one store in 3 years). Also dontated
personally a $1,000 check from Taco Bell to the Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana
• Consistently appointed in charge of the eight-store area during any long-term absence
of the Area Coach.
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins- Cleveland, OH (January 2008- October 2011)
Store Manager
• Maintained inventory/supply levels and monitored food portions versus sales to ensure
profitability.
• Managed daily/weekly/monthly cleaning task lists to ensure food safety.
• Completed recruiting, hiring, payroll and scheduling tasks for 20 employees.
• Trained all new franchise owners for the northeastern US territory.
• Participated in promotional events for the Cleveland area, including newscast
appearances and commercials.
Expeditors International- Washington DC (February 2007-December 2007)
Domestic Imports/Exports Agent
• Handled import and export bookings, shipments, invoicing and proper documentation.
• Partnered with managers in various departments to ensure legal compliance.
• Monitored orders and invoices to ensure accuracy and profitability.