Ian Brown-Heffernan
West Hartford, CT 06119
860-***-**** ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated customer service professional. Years managing in the restaurant industry taught me how to operate at a high volume under pressure, while also maintaining a positive attitude. Sent a year operating a small business as well as learning operations and honing my financial knowledge in the finance department of a high volume roofing company. KEY SKILLS
• Teachability
• Leadership
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Conflict Resolution
• Time Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kitchen Manager
E & D pizza Company — Avon, CT
August 2021 – January 2024
• Delegated stations and responsibilities - Making sure everyone was at their most efficient station while also cross training other stations
• Managed a kitchen of u to 8 cooks at a time including a front of house staff.
• Used time management to ensure all customers received their food in a timely manner.
• Maintained a clean and food safe kitchen while passing all inspections. Director of Operations
Cold River Body Arts LLC— Albany New York
August 2023 – May 2024
• Learned the basics of bookkeeping through an experienced mentor.
• Successfully processed payroll for a staff of 8 including commissioned artists.
• Ensured bills were paid for the business as well as the owner
• Implemented budgetary restrictions to increase quarterly profits
• Paid and calculated quarterly sales tax in a timely manner. Project Completion Coordinator
Rhino Back Roofing - Simsbury CT
February 2024 - Present
• Maintained customer satisfaction effectively upholding a positive image in a competitive market
• Collected millions of dollars in final payment leading to several “cash in” records being broken.
• Rallied a struggling department to continuously hit goals.
• Driving hours to collect final payment in order to hit goals as well as hit commission targets. EDUCATION
Bachelors — Business Administration
Post University, Waterbury CT
January 2025 – Present
High School Diploma
Avon High School, Avon CT
August 2010 - June 2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Volunteer
The Covenant School, Bridgeport— January 2023 – August 2023 Dedicated months to moving furniture, desks and cleaning an entire school to be ready for September classes.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.