general manager

Joseph A Saggio

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Glenolden, PA 19036 Primary phone: 609-***-****

Secondary phone: 610-***-****

email: ********@*******.***

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EXPERIENCED MANAGER/EXECUTIVE

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a management position with a company where I can better utilize my leadership and organizational skills. I have extensive knowledge and experience in the food and beverage industries, specifically in production and distribution, as well as in retail sales and hospitality management, including P&L, purchasing and pricing, employee supervision and cash management.

EXPERIENCE:

12/2005 - Present Sapho Hospitality Group Wildwood NJ

General Manager

Responsible for management of resort hotel complex including planning and pricing, reservations and bookings, cash control and deposits. Operational duties include employee scheduling and supervision, payroll, purchasing, inventory control, building maintenance and regulatory compliance.

8/2002 - 12/2005 Seamans Furniture Mays Landing NJ

Store Manager

Complete responsibility for management and administrative function of store operations including planning, scheduling, employee hiring and supervision, payroll, inventory, product receiving, set-up and placement. Customer service responsibility for sales, price approvals, financing, delivery scheduling and follow-up.

7/1989 - 7/2002 Esquire Holdings, Inc. Delran NJ

Owner/President

Operated two retail stores specializing in the sale of fine wines, liquors and beers. Complete range of managerial and bookkeeping responsibilities including purchasing, pricing, payroll, payables, inventory control and cash management, as well as employee hiring and supervision, advertising and store merchandising.

3/1984 - 1/1989 KEYSTONE FOODS CORP. W. Conshohocken PA

VICE-PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS

Directed the activities of six domestic manufacturing facilities employing 900 people with total annual sales of $450 million. Coordinated purchasing, production, pricing, finished product sales and transportation with appropriate customer purchasing agents. Additionally, participated in international expansion with the set-up of three European production plants, including construction, equipment layout, employee training and raw material procurement.

1/1983 - 3/1984 KEYSTONE FOODS CORP. W. Conshohocken PA

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - Poultry Div

Headed newly established poultry division including two manufacturing plants, field service operations, and a network of raw product growers and processors. Successfully brought two new manufacturing facilities up to full capacity in less than five months, producing 120 million pounds of finished product the first year, and sales in excess of $160 million, while effectively coordinating the national rollout of a revolutionary new poultry product.

4/1979 - 1/1983 KEYSTONE FOODS CORP. W. Conshohocken PA

VICE PRESIDENT/PLANT MANAGER

Managed beef processing plant employing 140 people and producing in excess of 80 million pounds annually of finished product. Ultimate responsibility for production planning, quality control testing and least cost formulation, USDA compliance, building and equipment maintenance and sanitation, as well as employee relations and labor contract negotiations.

EDUCATION: University of Pa Philadelphia

Some College Coursework Completed

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