Brian J. Hedtke
Spicer, MN **288
Home Phone 320-***-****
Cell Phone 320-***-****
QUALIFICATIONS
I have been in management positions, both department and store-wide. I have been involved extensively with establishing grosses and how they relate with the profit/loss statements of the stores I have worked in.
EDUCATION
New London - Spicer High School
New London, MN 56273
Graduated: May, 1978
Course: General Business
Willmar Area Vo-Tech
Willmar, MN 56201
Graduated: June, 1979
Degree: Associate in Arts, Retail Merchandising
EMPLOYMENT
January 2007 - April 2009 Owner/Operator, The Big Store
(New London, MN)
Supervisor: Self
Responsibilities: Overall operations of the store, ordering, scheduling, hiring/firing, training, wage setting, financial decision making, store upkeep and maintenance, contracting vendors, store resetting, ad layout, cashier/carryout.
December 1997- December 2006 Dairy Manager, Jahnke Foods (Spicer, MN)
Supervisor: Daryl Jahnke, Owner and general manager
Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Dairy Department, order and stock department, open and close store, check and
carryout as needed.
May 1997-December 1997 Route Salesman, Barrel O’Fun Snack Foods
(St. Cloud, MN)
Supervisor: Jim Zins, Regional Manager
Responsibilities: Service of existing accounts and development of new accounts, deliver and set up displays, stocking product, ordering and rotating products at each account distribution display, maintenance of warehoused product including inventory and ordering, maintaining company vehicle, and keeping records of daily sales and transmitting computer records.
December 1995- May 1997 General Manager, Superfair Foods
(Willmar, MN)
Supervisor: Bill Weide, Owner
Responsibilities: General management of all departments, ordering and inventory control, hiring and training all new employees, scheduling and payroll, compiling ads and live radio
commercials, budget setting, daily logs, and bookkeeping.
October 1992- December 1995 General Manager, Jamboree Foods (Montevideo, MN)
Supervisor: Russ Graves, Owner
Responsibilities: Opening, closing, general management of all departments, ordering, inventory control, unload and stock on merchandise delivery days, check and carry out when needed, train new employees.
*Note: This store was previously Shannon’s Food Land, owned by Shannon Schutz.
September 1990- October 1992 Dairy Manager, Jahnke Foods
(Spicer, MN)
Supervisor: Daryl Jahnke, Owner and General Manager
Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Dairy Department, order and stock department, open and close store, check and
carryout as needed.
September 1985- September 1990 Roll Line Worker, Jennie-O Foods
(Willmar, MN)
Supervisor: Warren Benton, Line Supervisor
Responsibilities: Set up and tear down line machinery, light duty maintenance.
June 1984 - February 1985 Salesman, Swenson Motor Company
(Willmar, MN)
Supervisor: Clyde Svobodny, Sales Director
Responsibilities: Sales of new and used vehicles.
February 1982 - June 1984 Assistant Meat Manager, The Big Store
(New London, MN)
Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner
Responsibilities: Help to order and stock merchandise when manager was absent, stock product, cut and wrap meat products, clean meat department.
August 1981- February 1982 Assistant Grocery Manager, The Big Store
(New London, MN)
Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner
Responsibilities: Stock Shelves, unload truck, check and carryout when needed.
April 1981- August 1981 Produce Manager, The Big Store
(New London, MN)
Supervisor: Norman Peterson, Owner
Responsibilities: Maintain neat and orderly Produce Department, order and stock merchandise, fill special orders and make up
fruit baskets for holiday specials, help with the grocery stock when needed.
April 1977- March 1981 Night and Weekend Manager, Juba’s Super Valu
(Spicer, MN)
Supervisor: Cliff Hammerschmidt, General Manager
Responsibilities: Unload truck, stock shelves for grocery, frozen
and dairy departments, open and close store, order
merchandise as needed.
References:
Gary Laffen Shannon Schutz Corey Bjertness
Friend Previous employer/friend Pastor
Atwater, MN 56209 Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 New London, MN 56273
320-***-**** 507-***-**** 320-***-****
Personal Information:
Birth Date: August 1, 1960
Wife: Sara M. Hedtke, Medical Transcriptionist
Rice Memorial Hospital (Willmar, MN)
Children: Jesse, age 29 (children Bobbi and Benjamin, wife Rachel), Brent age 26 (daughter Haley, wife Tiffany), Carla, age 24, Aaron, age 11.
Interests: Snowmobiling, Water Skiing, Hunting, Camping, 4-wheeling.