Lidia McKinzie
**-** **** ******, #** Phone: 347-***-****
Flushing, NY 11372 Email: *******@***.***
Manager
OPERATIONS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STAFF TRAINING
Highly accomplished management professional with significant experience in retail store and food operations management. Expertise in employee training and management; revenue generation strategies; inventory management and reconciliation; budget management and cost control; customer development and retention; and sales leadership. Forward thinking leader with aptitude for driving business growth through efficient operations and building and retaining valued clientele. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Areas Of Expertise
Store Management
Strategic Planning
Employee Training
Budgeting, Cost Control
Business Development
Inventory Management
Business Administration
Vendor Management
Food/Restaurant Operations
Customer Service
Sales Management
Employee Motivation
Professional Qualifications
Exceptional organizational, leadership and motivational skills
Extensive experience delivering and maintaining quality customer service
Adept at creating inviting atmosphere and cultivating long term business relationships
Management of daily operations, scheduling, inventory, purchasing and employee management
Adept at identifying, recruiting, training, nurturing, and mentoring champion professionals through leadership by example and establishing high standards for accountability, teamwork, and integrity
Professional Experience
BRIAD WENCO, Brooklyn, NY 11/2014- Present
General Manager / Training Manager
Managed a team of eight managers and a crew of 42 employees; instrumental in successfully opening the first IA store for the company in Brooklyn; additionally, developed several shift managers, assistant managers and comanagers.
Complete responsibility for weekly figures which included food, labor, and paper percentages
Trained managers on how to hire, interview and train employees
Monitored all vendors to ensure exceptional quality of goods and services; conducted performance evaluations
Suggested and implemented cost cutting measures while maintaining delivery of exceptional quality
7 / 11/ BP Amoco, Corona, NY 2/2006 – 10/ 2014
Site Training Manager / Corp, Training Manager
Oversee all site operations including employee management, employee recruiting, training and scheduling, and site sales and achieving sales benchmarks. Build and lead a cohesive team to attain cooperation and provide quality customer service
Develop and manage site budget with focus on cost control including operating costs and cash and inventory shrink
Manage daily inventories, daily and weekly labor expenditures, vendor deliveries, posting deliveries and daily gas reconciliations
Evaluate, recognize, reward, and motivate station associates
Conduct price survey
Receive merchandise, ensure that shelves are stocked with inventory