Manager Sales

PUSHKAR HAZARE

**** ********* ** | Mays Landing, NJ 08330

(H) 609-***-**** – (M) 201-***-**** | *********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/pushkar-hazare/14/988/2aa__________________________________________

Results-oriented food-service-management professional with turnaround leadership, and a strong track record of demonstrable success in (QSR) management, multi-unit/area management. Driven self-starter with a history of improving Guest service, sales, and employee performance, while minimizing costs and delivering Controllable profit. Hands-on leader adept at training, developing, coaching and mentoring staff for succession.

- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -

FREELANCE AUDITOR FOR DUNKINBRAND FRANCHISEE 03/12

District Manager – Dunkin Donuts, Irvington, New Jersey,Temp position 10/11 – 02/12 Drive excellence in day-to-day operations; train, coach, & support managers; plan and set goals; focus on problem solving/process improvement; set standards; recognize and motivate Management & their Teams. In a short duration increased sales by 4.20% YOY with a network of six restaurants exceeding 5M in sales.

District Manager– Dunkin Donuts, Newton, New Jersey 2/09 – 10/11

Develop strategies to improve Guest Trac performance, by exceeding 9% over Dunkin Corporate target, RORs, and food-safety assessments to adhere Franchisor standards. Develop action plans between current KPI Vs ideal KPI... Held direct responsibility for a portfolio of ten stores in NE Jersey exceeding $7.8M YTD with 13.49% 2009 EBITDA.

Ranked 1st of 75 stores in drive thru service at 98% avg. in all-day parts.

Area Coach – Pizza Hut, Rockville, Maryland 8/07 – 1/09

Held direct responsibility for six stores with annual revenue of over $6.1M and year-over-year incremental sales of 11%.

Garnered a controllable profit of 4.4% over sales-plan index and a follow-thru variance of 3.75% versus the budget

Achieved lowest cost-of-goods (24.75%) in region among 65 stores and 3.42% favorable versus target for labor cost

Increased sales by 11% in two years by providing consistently a customer maniac behavior in the team

Ranked second in the Pizza Hut score-card measurements as well as in YTD financial results among six area coaches

District Manager / Franchisee Partner – Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins, New Jersey 8/01 – 6/07

Held direct responsibility for four restaurants with annual sales of over $3.5 M, developed four managers-in-training into managers, promoted six team members to shift-leaders, and further developed one manager to serve as district trainer.

Significantly increased average overall weekly sales from 2001 through FY 2006 to average of 11.1% year-over-year

District Manager – Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins, New Jersey 10/99 – 5/01

Held direct responsibility for 29 restaurants with annual sales exceeding $25M. Managed annual budget and business plan for eight restaurants and maximized restaurant profitability. Developed training manager into operations manager.

Improved customer/employee satisfaction, product quality, and merchandising in six months to boost sales by $10M

General Manager – Wendy’s, New Jersey 8/98 – 9/99

Directed and oversaw all operations, ensuring a consistent, quality customer experience. Developed two crew members into shift-supervisor positions, and promoted one shift supervisor to a shift manager. Decentralized records at main office.

Maintained best food cost (19.6%) of 11 district stores, and increased sales from $1.1M to $1.2M in less than a year

- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -

Allied Domecq Retail Management Training Roy Rogers Professional Development Courses

Baskin Robbins Retail Operations Training ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification

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