Scott P. Rodgers

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Dynamic, results-driven leader with over twenty-five years of proven expertise in restaurant, franchise, multi-unit food and beverage, food manufacturing/packaging, and food retail operations with progressively expanding operational management roles, along with 5 years of experience in the Security/AV installation industry seeks career opportunities in a management/leadership capacity.

Goal-oriented with proven ability to foster revenue and profitability growth through team development, operational efficiencies, innovation, and providing memorable customer experiences. Able to recruit, develop, direct, and motivate high-functioning teams to successfully accomplish local goals in support of the goals of the enterprise with a high success rate of growing team members to promotability. Strengths lie in the ability to effectively analyze financial trends and outcomes to identify opportunities and corrective actions. Expert at reinvigorating distressed operations and change management.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Innovative Leadership

Employee Relations/Coaching

Team Building/Training and Development

Change Management

Client Relationships

Lean 5S Manufacturing

Food Production/Manufacturing

USDA Regulations

Profit & Loss Compilation/Analysis

Revenue and Profitability Growth

Accounts Payable/Receivable/Payroll

Budgeting/Forecasting

Supply Chain/Vendor Relations

Inventory Management

Cost Control

Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lake Life Dock and Shore LLC 2023 – Present

Owner/Operator Murrayville, GA 2023-Present

Started this side project to capitalize on the lack of services available to the owners of the 10K-plus docks permitted on Lake Lanier, GA.

Offering services ranging from painting and staining, pressure washing, and dock repair to security systems and audio systems.

Johnson Technologies LLC 2019 – Present

VP of Sales and Operations Murrayville, GA 2022-Present

Security/AV Technician Murrayville, GA 2019-Present

Hired to bring company from a part-time side project to a full-time, standalone business.

Responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the business from sales to installation.

Grew company from a one person $250K per year side-project to a $6 million per year entity with 25 full and part-time employees.

Recently signed our first contract with a national townhome and apartment builder.

Phoenix Systems 2019 – 2022

Warehouse, Fleet and Purchasing Supervisor Alpharetta, GA 2019-2022

Managed warehouse, fleet, and purchasing for all locations spread over 7 states.

Designed and implemented inventory accountability system that reduced inventory shrink from 8.3 percent to 0.19 percent.

Designed and implemented a vehicle preventive maintenance program that reduced vehicle repair costs by over $200K per year.

Spearheaded an initiative to replace multiple software programs and integrate them into one all-inclusive software that managed all phases of the process from sales to installation.

Preferred Meals 2016 – 2018

National Director of FSMC Operations North America 2017-2018

Regional Operations Manager Southwest Region 2016-2017

Responsible for operational oversight of $55 million, six state region with 105 clients and over 800 locations with 10 direct reports and over 3000 indirect reports.

Only region in the enterprise to exceed planned FLC.

Designed and implemented a new service model that delivered on-site preparation of meals to locations with the infrastructure to do so, which led to over $30 million in new sales in the first year that were previously outside the scope of the company.

ARAMARK Corporation 2002 – 2016

Resident District Manager Chicago, IL 2015-2016

Senior District Manager Chicago, IL 2013-2015

Interim Director of Culinary Development Chicago, IL 2014-2015

Multi-Unit General Manager Chicagoland Area, IL 2011-2012

General Manager Carpentersville, IL, Millard, NE 2007-2013

Area Food Service Director Poquoson, VA 2004-2007

Senior Assistant Director Hilliard, OH 2003-2004

Food Service Director Athens, OH 2002-2003

Progressive responsibilities managing cross-functional teams culminating in direct supervision of $40 million operation with 8 direct reports and over 1200 indirect reports in 180 locations. (Chicago Public Schools).

Successfully converted 168 schools from frozen, pre-packaged meals to fresh pre-

packaged meals (118 locations) or on-site production (50 locations), leading to average 15 percent revenue growth year over year for those locations (Chicago Public Schools).

Healthy U.S. Schools Challenge Gold with Distinction Award Winner. Won 15 total

Medals and received invitation to The White House for exemplary achievement (Carpentersville, IL).

Developed and implemented Manager-In-Training program for hourly site managers.

Increased revenue by 26.7 percent (Carpentersville, IL).

As Area GM reduced budget deficit in Wheaton by $244K in 10 months (Wheaton, IL).

Increased profitability by 197.2 percent (Carpentersville, IL).

Increased revenue by 78.1 percent (Poquoson, Virginia).

Sold and opened eleven new accounts (Virginia and Illinois).

Reduced expenses by over 20 percent in 9 months (Athens, Ohio).

Drafted and implemented new hiring and training procedure manual resulting in

35 percent reduction in hourly turnover (Hilliard, Ohio).

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)٠University of Phoenix Online

Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) ٠West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Dale Carnegie Leadership Training 2022

Dale Carnegie High Impact Presentations Training 2021

Aramark Senior Leadership Development Program 2013

Aramark Advanced Leadership Development Program 2011

Aramark Leadership Development Program 2008

Serve Safe Certification 2008, 2011, 2014

Miller-Heiman Strategic Selling 2008

Aramark Pathways to Leadership 2002

Aramark Building Leadership Skills 2002

Domino’s Pizza Franchise Development Program 1999

Domino’s Pizza Manager Development Program 1997

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

Regional Excellence Award Winner Aramark Corporation 2012, 2015

Healthy U.S. Schools Challenge Gold Medal Winner Aramark Corporation 2011

ARAMARK K-12 Performance Excellence Award Aramark Corporation 2010

ARAMARK STAR Team Excellence Award Aramark Corporation 2006

Domino’s 30K Award Domino’s Pizza 1998

Domino’s 25K Award Domino’s Pizza 1998

Domino’s 15K Award Domino’s Pizza 1997

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