Frank Gray Hayes, Jr.

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Franklin, Tennessee 37064

actd6b@r.postjobfree.com

615-***-****

CORPORATE FOOD SERVICE SALES MANAGEMENT RESTAURANT OPERATIONS

MANAGEMENT

Summary: Food service industry professional with 20 years background in territory sales and

executive operations for both corporate food suppliers and smaller franchise

restaurant environment

Qualifications

Vendor and franchise relationships in Mid TN Territory sales management

Numerous sales awards Restaurant Management

Operations management New account development

Professional Experience

Reinhart Food Service Nashville, Tennessee

Sales Consultant October 2013- present

Currently the leading food service sales person in the Tennessee market, and second leading sales

person in the Bowling Green division with sales this year of 5 million dollars

Open new territories and establish new accounts for products sales

Service existing accounts to ensure their orders are correct and delivered on time

Banana Pepper Partners, LLC dba Jersey Mikes Subs Nashville, TN

Vice President of Operations 2007 to Oct 2013

Led the acquisition and re-tooling of six locations in Middle TN

Instrumental in opening a brand new location for the enterprise

Implemented improved quality control processes at each location

Managed daily operations of 6 locations

Managed staffing, food quality, and profitability of each location

Secured new contracts for catering opportunities

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Institutional Jobbers Nashville, TN

Territory Sales Manager 2006 to 2007

Opened new sales territory in Middle Tennessee region

Awarded Sales person of the year in during 2006 and 2007 for the Nashville district

Increased sales for the district by 12%

Exceeded quota by 20% for the year

US Foodservice Nashville, TN

Territory Sales Manager 1998 to 2006

Exceeded quotas for five connective years

2001 achieved status in the President's club which had limited membership based on productivity

Named territory sales person of the month 20 times

Named division sales person of the month 3 times (120+ sales representatives in the division)

Trained new sales staff

Calhoun's Restaurant Inc. Nashville and Knoxville, TN

Manager 1995 to 1998

Supervised and trained over 40 employees

Developed new training methods for staff, resulting in significantly improved performance and

customer satisfaction

Managed daily operations for location with sales exceeding $2.5 million

Serve Safe certified through TN Dept. of Health

Education

Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro,

Tennessee

Seeking Bachelor of Professional Studies- Organizational Leadership

(Anticipated 2017 graduation) January 2015- present

University Of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

Studies toward Bachelors of Business Administration 1991-1994

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