DANIEL E. ZELIFF
Beebe, AR *****
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EMPLOYMENT
*/*/**** – Present Checker’s / Rally’s, Inc.
Senior District Manager ( 3/23/21 – Present)
District Manager (5/1/18 – 3/22/21)
I am responsible for the eight restaurants in Arkansas, and the development of the brand in this state.
12/1/98 - 3/19/18 Hardee’s / CKE Restaurants, Inc., Saddle Peak LLC Company Director of Operations (12/13 -3/19/18)
I joined Saddle Peak when the Company operated 11 units in Arkansas. I opened and developed the Company to 44 restaurants in 5 different states within four years. I had eight District Managers reporting to me. I reported to the Owner, and CEO. Senior Vice President (11- 12/13)
I was responsible for the corporate restaurants at our Company headquarters. I reported to the EVP of Company Operations, and the CEO of the Company. The Region I was responsible for consistently ranked as the number one Region in the Company. I assisted in leading the other Regions within the Company.
Regional Vice President (02-11)
I was responsible for 83 corporate restaurants in the St. Louis area with annual sales over 70 million.
Regional Director of Operations, Minneapolis, MN (01-02) I was responsible for 31 corporate restaurants with annual sales of 25 million.
District Manager, Huntsville, AL (98-01)
I was responsible for 12 corporate restaurants with annual sales of 15 million.
1994-1998 RTM Restaurant Group, Arby’s Division, Hendersonville, TN Regional Training Manager
1991-1994 Shoney’s Inc., Nashville, TN
Corporate Training Manager
1987-1991 Pet Reflections, Plantation, FL
Owner/Operator
1984-1989 Subway Sandwiches, South, FL
CEO/President/ Owner
1974-1984 McDonald’s Corporation, South, FL
Area Supervisor (82-84)
General Manager (79-82)
1st Assistant Manager (78-79)
2nd Assistant Manager (78-79)
Shift Leader (77-78)
Crew (74-77)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2005 Top graduate of STAR Academy
1995 Young guns to Top guns Leadership program
1993 Graduate of Shoney’s Management University
1984 Graduate of Subway Franchise Training Program 1981 Completed numerous courses with the New York Institution of Finance 1979 McDonald’s - H.U.: Graduated Advanced Operations Course 1978 McDonald’s - H.U.: Graduated Basic Operations Course 1980 McDonald’s - H.U.: Basic and Advanced Equipment Course 1979 McDonald’s - H.U.: Intermediate Operations Course SKILLS
• Self-starter, starting personal business and developing multi units.
• Entrepreneur skills. These have enabled me to start in varying positions, and excel in every one of them through excellent performance, and outstanding achievements.
• Strong people skills .These have enabled me to work as liaison between varying levels of management.
• Building upon improving the “brand image” of the corporation.
• Strong presentation skills and motivational speaker. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST