Sandy Morton

Experience

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  Granite Bay Golf Club

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Asst. Golf Professional
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  Swan Restaurant

  Jun 1998 - May 2005

  Manager

  Jack of all trades. Wine steward, Maitre D', Waiter, and Oyster shucker

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  Red Ox Inn

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2013

  Head waiter/manager

  I was the Head Waiter and Front of House Manager of this intimate casual fine dining restaurant.I assisted in the managing of the wine program, created inventory control systems, worked with the BOH and chef, as needed. I crafted wine pairings for tasting menus, managed all cash and POS systems, restaurant seating and flow, and am literate in Micros and Open Table operating systems.I was also an integral part of event co-ordination regarding presentations, parties and weddings held at the restaurant. Show less

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  TinBottle

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Outside Sales Representative

  Wine, Beer Sales and Consulting - Exportation of Wine to China

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  KegShare

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2014

  Outside Sales Representative

  Rental program of quality beer kegs and casks to the lower mainland.

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  Choice Import Agencies

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

  Sales Representative and Product Sampling (Part-Time)

  Assist owner when requestedExpertly promoting the agency and the products they representI have conducted in-store BC Liquor Store tastingsCold calling on private liquor stores to introduce, or re-introduce them to the products carried.Comfortably communicating products, profiles and costs

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  "Collaboration"

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Restaurant Consultant

  I created a new food and beverage menu concept for a restaurant, collaborated on design concepts, prepared new menu items, trained staff on new food and beverage products and on service. Also conducted a massive clean of the establishment.

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  Oyster Express

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  Beverage Consultant (and waiter)

  Assisting owner with service along with recreating the beverage list to increase profile of the restaurant

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  Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke House

  Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  Manager

  One of the opening managers of Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke house, the 'tied' house for Howe Sound Brewing in Vancouver. I was in consultation with or directly responsible for the following: - scheduling- all printed paraphernalia- design and creation of promotional material- operating and adding to the POS system, Auphan- Sysco orders FOH- promoting casks through social media and updating our ever changing beer board- assisting in the selection of BC craft guest taps- private room bookings- reservations through personal email, and as of March 1, OpenTable- hiring/firing- liaison to the book keeper- MOD on duty 5 days a week Show less

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  Old Abbey Ales

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Sales Representative and Merchandising

  Generating sales for this new craft breweryExpertly promoting the brand and the brewerDetailed accounting of sales calls, accounts, mileage, and future planned visitsIn-store tastings to help generate interest and salesAccomplishments:Increased LRS accounts from 8 to over 70 in 14 weeksGenerated a significant revenue increase for the brewerySkills Used:Meticulous tracking of work using Apple's Numbers/Excel programsGenerated strong trustworthy customer relationshipsPersistent at follow ups to achieve sales Show less

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  Dogwood Brewing

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Sales Representative

  targeted load-in of key LRS and GLS accounts for packaged accountstargeted key accounts to promote initial offerings from the breweryhelped create stronger than anticipated demand for packaged productcontacted over 250 potential accountsstrong independent work ethiceffective cold-calling and follow upmeticulous record keeping of sales calls, account names and points of contactset-up and ran in-store tastings, Hopscotch festival

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  OpenRoad VW

  May 2016 - now

  Connecting with local companies to provide exceptional, hassle-free new car vehicle purchasing. Sales for the largest VW dealer in Western Canada Assisted in opening dealership in May 2016

  • EV Program Specialist

    Mar 2021 - now

  • Fleet and B2B Specialist - Program Director

    Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Brand Specialist

    May 2016 - Mar 2021