Sales Manager

Nicholas G. Hrehovchak

** ********* **** • Greensburg, PA 15601 • 724-***-**** • acx81w@r.postjobfree.com

COO • Director of Operations

Leadership... Operational Expert... Concept Development Creative and enthusiastic Business Leader, with cross-functional talents including: Superior Customer Relationship-building, Training Programs, Visual Presentations, Product Reviews, Creative Menu Design, and Store Openings and Remodels. Proficient in day to day operational management as well as directorial oversight and systems control.

Applied Knowledge and Demonstrated Strengths include:

Self-Driven & Highly Motivated Executing Business Models Problem Solving

Training, Coaching and Motivating Achieving Budgeted EBITDA Market Analysis

Interpersonal Communication Cost Effective Scheduling Customer Understanding PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Atria’s Restaurant and Tavern – Pittsburgh PA 2012 - 2016 Director of Operations

Facilitated consistent operations in 9 restaurants in multiple states in accordance with brand standards. Responsible for individual coaching of General Managers and Corporate Employees. Led all projects to control cost and enhance service including but not limited to: Training, Marketing, BOH execution, FOH service, P&L Analysis and Impact as well as Sales Enhancement.

Restructured menu to ease execution crunch points in line with creating a better product with greater returns

Responsible for all hiring of Salary employees from first contact through management training

Implemented and oversaw detailed training and marketing programs by coordinating with Directors of Training and Marketing resulting in increases in sales, cost reduction and improved guest experiences as measured by sales, reviews and online presence

Developed and spearheaded a detailed plan to reduce individual expenditures on a line by line breakdown of the P&L by assigning specific areas to leaders within the company. King’s Family Restaurants – Pittsburgh PA 2004 - 2012 COO of Kings and MVP

Directly responsible for leadership and management of both companies with sales volumes of $60 million for kings and $300 million for MVP gas stations and C-stores.

Provides leadership and motivation to 7 Regional Managers of both companies

Directly responsible for R&D, menu development, and marketing of the King’s Brand Chi-Chi’s – Louisville, KY 1982 - 2003 Divisional VP of Operations – Eastern U.S. - 2001-2003

Directly responsible for leadership and management of 5 regional markets from MN to VA, with sales volume and accountability ranging over $100 million.

Provides leadership and motivation to 5 regional managers.

Travel extensively to ensure market share growth & retention, high levels of training, and employee satisfaction/upward mobility

Continually ensure financial and profitability objectives through preparation of an opening budget, approving expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.

Utilized leadership strengths to perform turnaround in management of three underperforming regions, MN, Cincinnati and Baltimore/Tidewater

Major contributor to Destination Mexcellence, process improvement initiative Chi-Chi’s – Louisville, KY (continued) 2004 - 2012 Regional Manager – Pittsburgh Region - 1999-2001

Provided leadership to nine stores in Western PA, with sales volume accountability ranging to $18 million per year, with stellar results.

Earned #1 ranking for two consecutive years, out of 17 regions, and received the highest QSC

(Quality, Service and Cleanliness) average.

Executive General Manager – 1988 - 1998

Earned concurrent responsibility as Acting Regional Manager

One of only eight in company to earn President’s Club Award in 1997, for success in developing action plans, coaching abilities and several quantifiable standards tied to sales.

Member of Project Mercury Team that worked closely with senior management to evaluate cost structure and streamline costs, resulting in $5-$6 million increase in yearly GP.

Managed all aspects of a new location, which became the #1 grand opening for the chain.

Led 100 employees to achieve exceptionally high levels of customer service.

Performed cost-effective scheduling and ordering of food and beverages.

Ensured compliance with all health and sanitation costs above brand standards. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Ken Blanchard Situational analysis, HR, Self-Leadership Training Food Safety Mastery

Numerous Seminars related to increases in bottom line impact as well as professional development SOFTWARE SKILLS MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Fluent in Windows OS & Apple IOS

Able to develop training, reporting and measuring tools through various programs PERSONAL INTERESTS Family Involvement

Golf

Hunting

Fishing & Deep Sea Fishing

REFERENCES Professional and personal references are available upon request.

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