Summary
Skills
Adam Ellison
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Experienced entrepreneur and manager driven to improve processes and increase sales through customer service and a direct hands-on management style. Bringing strong communication and problem solving to all aspects of work. As a pioneer, I am always future focused, creating or adapting to new ways to streamline operations and processes.
Experience
Customer Service
Improving Performance
through Supervision and
Training
Policy/Program Development
Profit and Loss accountability
Operations Management
Troubleshooting Expertise
B2B Sales and Advertising
Employee Scheduling
Recruiting and Hiring
Cost Analysis and Savings
Inventory Control
Leadership and Team Building
Calm under Pressure
Strategies and Goals
02/2020 – Present Adam A Ellison & Associates Avon Park, FL Insurance Broker
IMO contract independent broker
Direct customer sales with products in Life, Health, and Assets Controlled budgets for expenses including marketing CRM control through Opt and Switchboard
Hiring of potential future agents
Hosted and conducted digital platform and product trainings Analysed clients problems and needs, recommended solutions Implemented personal social media marketing
Coached commission agents to achieve personal goals 08/2013 – Present Florida High School Athletic Association Sebring, FL Game Official – Football and Basketball
Officiates interscholastic athletic events
Master both the rules and mechanics of the game
Shall work with other officials in a constructive manner Uphold the honor and dignity of the game
Shall remain mindful of conduct
Enforcing the rules of play
Recognition of emergency conditions
09/2015 – 10/2019 Boom Inc. Dba Sonic Drive In Pooler, GA Supervising Partner
Recruited, hired and train into position new operators for each unit to improve operations
Spearheaded growth initiatives to improve operational standards Evaluated budget plans monthly and help project trends Led market meetings with all operators to update and align sales objectives Returned stores to profitability by reviewing operations, implementing improvements, restructuring frameworks, hiring talented staff and enhancing training programs
Reduced customer complaints by one-half within six months in position Lead each stores transition and remodel including POPs and INFOR Identified and developed top talent within management structure to promote performance-oriented culture
09/2013 - 09/2017 Boom Inc. Dba Sonic Drive In Greensboro, NC Operating Partner
Changed the image of the location by restaffing the atmosphere Developed local promotions focused on increasing sales traffic resulting in first year sales increase of 23.1%
Increased customer satisfaction by creating and implementing training program for successful employees
Created management departments to control different aspects of the unit Implemented a three (3) stage hiring process to only accept the best Improved customer service by creating a mystery shop contest rewards program for all active staff. Updated standards for the monthly, quarter and year with each completed shop
Mystery Shopped and hired locals to mystery shop my location to have a twelve (12) experience snapshot monthly
Negotiated with new vendors contracts to control costs Established new marketing and sales promotions to generate sales Coordinated monthly budgets, managed profit and loss, and consistently met desired margin targets
Spearheaded remodel including dining room, POPs and INFOR software system Established, enforced, and updated policies keeping business agile and responsive to changing market conditions
3x Boom – NC 15% Net Profit Club (Jan 15, Jul 15 and Sep 15) 2015 Turnaround Operator of the Year out of 93 locations 2017 Operator of the Year nominee out of 90 locations 6 of the 8 assistant managers since have been promoted to either General Manager or Operating Partner opportunities
Average employee tenure during the third and fourth years were over two and one-half years each year
01/2013 - 09/2013 Hams Restaurants Greensboro, NC Raised Bevenco accuracy from 84% to 96% in six (6) months Reduced Food Cost overall usage by 1% during that time Promoted an Assistant Manager to General Manager
Increased Sales by 14% in 2nd Quarter over previous year 08/2010 - 01/2013 Cookout Restaurants Greensboro, NC Training Store Manager
Lead and evaluated training program for management in the central region Created a culture of challenging the team to become the best food cost and speed of service location in the central region. This was accomplished within 8 months
Created, organized, and modified the company’s first ever management training guideline flow chart
Durham location was established as the main phase two management training location
Durham location sales was increased by 12% in the first year Assisted the District Manager in obtaining, re-organizing, re-staffing, and training three (3) units to improve operations
Summit, the 4th highest volume location was the second worst food cost location for a year, was relocated to this location and within 6 months was a top 5 food cost and total expenses location
Broke the single week sales record five times while at Summit Reorganized store #1 Randleman for operations, including re-staffing the entire management team
Acting assistant district manager, over ten locations, while district manager was assisting the new store opening team, thirty (30) days at a time.
03/2009 - 05/2010 Hardee's Newberry, FL
General Manager
Positioned at a time when only had one (1) manager on staff Promoted trustworthy individual as shift supervisors Coordinated the staff development of a high-volume location for quality Return unit from Red QA Audit to Green
Return unit from Red Safety Audit to Gold
Return unit from Yellow Financial Audit to Gold
Established a system of four (4) crew leaders
Designed sales and local marketing strategies to improve revenue Assisted in the grand opening of the Dundee location Test pilot store for the Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender creation. Assisted on adding input for the company product standards guide. Trained and promoted shift leader to become my replacement when moving to North Carolina
01/2008 - 01/2009 Dunkin Donuts Ocala, FL
Training Store Manager
Established the location regaining the Dunkin Certification Conducted training of new management for new locations being built certificates to employees who completed training to recognize accomplishments, boosting motivation and retention Created original franchise-wide P&L system for monitoring and tracking costs and profits
Helped tracked and negotiate the closing of the bakery and saving the location expenses by outsourcing to a satellite kitchen
Assumed supervision of the attached convenience store Assisted the district manager in the supervision and training of two (2) other locations
Developed training materials, manuals, procedures and visual aids to effectively achieve organizational goals for the franchise 09/2006 - 01/2008 Wendy's/Pilot Travel Centers Ocala, FL General Manager
08/2002 - 01/2006 Wendy's Tallahassee, FL
General Manager
Education and Training
Jupiter High School Jupiter, FL
High School Diploma
Honor Roll 2001 Senior Year
3.7 GPA
Certifications
SafeServ Certified: Instructor
Wendy's Sparkle Certification
Cookout Management Trainer
Sonic Drive-In Assistant Manager Leadership Course Instructor Sonic Drive-In - Sonic Management Seminar
Sonic Drive-In - Train the Trainer
Sonic Drive-In - Leadership Enrichment And Development Sonic Drive-In - Sonic Equipment Seminar
State of Florida 2-15 Insurance License