JOHN AWADA

Marketing Professional

CONTACT

520-***-****

**** *. ******** ****., #*, Tucson AZ 85711

ad0gya@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Highly motivated professional Office / Business Manager with 20 years of experience as a food services manager and bakery expert with a proven record in sales, culinary, operations, production training, and managerial marketing. Energetic sales representative with exceptional work ethics generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, designing training strategies, and coaching individuals in industry to success in various areas. Adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently, complete projects effectively, and developing opportunities that further establish company’s goals.

SKILLS

hospitality

sales

customer service

marketing

management

inventory control

leadership

Organization / Detail oriented

Relationship building

Business Development

Excellent communicator

Team-player

EXPERIENCE

Teen Challenge of Arizona, Inc. Tucson, AZ

Public Relation Representative / Business Administration Assistant 2022 - 2023

Fundraising; Special events and outreach; Marketing the services of Teen Challenge Tucson Men’s Center; Representing the company at Community events, churches, ministries, and organizations through networking, communication, public speaking, and marketing. Build strong relationships with a large network of donors and supporters. Process donations, sponsorships, and financial contributions to programs; work as a member of a team to accomplish specific department goals. Organize and file information on building and construction projects at company centers around the state. Communicate non-profit status and tax exemption renewals to business associates and partners.

A Way Out Recovery & Sober Living Shakopee, MN

Office and Business Manager 2021 - 2022

Outreach, Sales, and Marketing to providers and referrers in the industry; Special Projects relating to the growth and identity of the business / company; Bookkeeping and general accounting for the business entities; Office organization, filing important documents, and reporting industry trends and changes; Create documents to list and track activity with industry contacts, referrals, resources; Client acquisition; Website creation, design, editing; Creation of brochures and collateral for marketing the business and services provided

Von Hanson’s Meats Burnsvillle, MN

Team Member 2018- 2019

Counter sales of fresh cut steaks, chops, roasts, side dishes, deli meats, cheeses, and salads; Assist guests in a professional manner with their specific needs for meats, spices, and specialty grocery items – Consult the guests on product handling and preparation

Eddington’s Catering/Eddington’s Soups, LLC Minneapolis, MN

Quality Control Coordinator . Operational Manager 2017- 2018

Overseer of soup production and communicating quality standards for both soup, baking, and catering operations – and participate in production when and where needed; inventory, payroll, creating labels for products sold at our corporate accounts, and taking orders to the production staff, and packaging and delivering catering from our corporate clients in downtown Minneapolis and surrounding areas.

Awada Brothers Promotional Products Eagan, MN

Owner / Sales 2004- 2016

Independent contractor for Halo Branded Solutions where we designed and created promotional materials for consumers. Implemented design procedures, scheduling, delegation and execution of concepts. Outsourced companies to work on small projects for the company. Completed all administrative tasks for the company while providing exceptional customer services to our consumers. Responsible for business development and sales of promotional advertising and corporate identity products for businesses and non-profit organizarions. Designed fundraising programs for area sports associations and community booster clubs.

General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice, Inc. Minneapolis, MN

Corporate Chef / (Regional Sales Manager) 1993- 2004

Culinary and technical services to key national accounts, menu and recipe development, culinary support to Marketing, R&D and Human Resources; Assisted Sales, sales support and product training at the corporate product training center, and hosted and conducted large trainings and product presentations throughout the country with brokers, regional managers; and national accounts, and special market representatives. Responsible for product development and new product launches. I was also Project Manager for key categories such as yeast breads, baking mixes, and cinnamon rolls, and attended trade shows regularly with sales managers at key accounts and distributors; Prepared and executed product demonstrations at marketing conferences, healthcare and schools nutrition associations, Foodservice distributor trade shows, and K-12 and College and University foodservice training and food show exhibits.

Sales management, development and strategy for 7 state region of several categorries of foodservice and bakery products and consumer packaged goods.

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota

1980- 1986

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Speech Communication

Minor: Applied Psychology

Contact this candidate