DARLENE STEWART
**** ******* *****, *********, ** 70043 (C) 504-***-**** aduvkh@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
Highly effective management professional dedicated to bringing your organization to the next phase of growth and development. I will be honored to obtain a position with you, which will utilize my experience as well as my expertise in this field that will improve operations and increase revenue.
Skills
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Customer relations specialist
Project planning and development
Budgeting and forecasting
Quality assurance and control
Purchasing and procurement
Organized skilled employee
Results-oriented
Dependable
New product introductions strategies
Natural leader
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Employee relations
Startups and turnarounds background
Expense reports
Performance evaluations
Management information systems
Work flow planning
Detail-oriented
Superb time management skills
Sales background
Highly dependable
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Excellent attention to detail
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Fast learner
Work History
Assistant Manager
Taco Bell – New Orleans, La 70114 08/1992 to 04/2004
●Supervised a team of 5 managers and over 30 employees. ● Reduced employee turnover by 40% through action planning ● Directed the work 15-20 independent contractors.
●Established project control procedures such as project forecasts and cash flow projections, especially with new promotional items.
●Reduced overtime with crew member employees to 0%-5% by holding managers accountable for their shift.
●Completed over 30 performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
●Compiled and drafted a number of reports each week and end of period.
●Established work plans and delegated assignments to other managers and crew leaders.
●Appointment scheduling
●Billing and Collections
●Accounting and Payroll
●Heavy Lifting
Co-Manager
Wendy's International – New Orleans, LA 04/2004 to 09/2005
●Supervised a team of 35 or more crew members and managers.
●Reduced employee turnover by 15% through learning more about the business.
●Established project control procedures such as project forecasts and cash flow projections.
●Reduced overtime by allowing the managers to have control over their shift.
●Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers.
●Completed a number of performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
●Compiled and drafted weekly and end of period reports.
●Cash handling procedures
●Accounting and Payroll
●Appointment Scheduling
●Billings and Collections
●Heavy Lifting
Picker/Team Leader
Walgreens Distribution Center – Waxahachie, TX 75165
●Supervised a team of 15 associates.
●Established and maintained a accident free work zone.
●Compiled and Drafted hourly reports and market draft reports each week.
●Filing and Organizing
●Billing and Collections
●Training
●Write-it-once Bookkeeping system
●Heavy Lifting
Armed Security Officer
09/2005 to 01/2007
Corporate Security Solutions (FEMA) – Luling, 70070, LA
●Compiled and drafted a number of accident and on site reports every day.
●Appointment Scheduling
●Telephone Technique
●Sign in unauthorized vehicles
●Walk the perimeter of area
●Train
General Manager
01/2007 to 07/2007
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits Training Unit – Metairie, LA 70005
07/2007 to 11/2018
●Supervised a team of 5 managers and 35 crew members.
●Managed capital funding requests from project approval to project closeout.
●Managed 4 projects per quarter.
●Reduced employee turnover by 80% through training and retraining managers on accountability for their shift.
●Directed the work of many independent contractors.
●Established project control procedures such as project forecasts and cash flow projections.
●Reduced overtime by having zero tolerance from management.
●Established and maintained vendor partnerships.
●Helped earn the company 85% customer satisfaction ratings on Popeye's website by listening to their complaints and correcting the problems.
●Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers and crew leaders.
●Completed performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
●Compiled and drafted daily, weekly and end of period reports each quarter.
●Appointment Scheduling
●Cash handling procedures
●Billing and Collections
●Filing and Organizing
●Accounting and Payroll
●Training ● Heavy Lifting
Education
Medical Assistant: Medical
National Education Center, Bryman Campus - New Orleans, LA High School Diploma:
1995
LB Landry High School - New Orleans, LA
1994