Kent Maahs

Experience

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  Video Update

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  Business Manager

  - Direct supervisor of 30+ staff- Budget responsibilities for stores generating $350,000-$500,000 in revenue- I was also asked to become the district trainer and mentor

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  Barnes & Noble, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Assistant Store Manager- Operations

  • Direct supervisor of 100+ staff, including all interviewing, hiring and training• Budget responsibilities for store departments generating $1.5 million

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  Target

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Guest Service Team Lead

  I was part of the team that opened the Altoona Target store.• Direct supervisor of 70+ staff• Oversight on merchandising and stocking of six sales areas, including Starbucks and food operations

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  Science Center of Iowa

  Sept 2006 - Apr 2020

  Director of Sales & Retail Operations

  • Direct supervisor of over 50 full-time and part-time staff• As Director I oversaw all front-end operations, including the box office, gift store, food and beverage and the IMAX theater • My department also handled all sales and reservations within the institution, ranging from school and group visits, camps, classes and for all facility rentals and bar operations• My office was the primary call center for the organization, fielding the majority of daily phone and email traffic into our building• Departmental budget responsibilities of $1.5 to $2 million in revenue across ten sales areas• My oversight included expense management covering all purchasing for the gift store and food operations, royalty and vendor payments for our theater, as well as keeping my areas current in licensing and compliance• While Director my staff and I were routinely called upon to support other departments, our expertise being utilized to help with membership, accounting, DIGISTAR (dome) maintenance and special events• During the position’s job search, I personally took over the responsibilities of Director of Facilities Show less

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  Department of Natural Resources

  Jan 2021 - now

  Management Analyst

  I serve as a management and fiscal analyst for the Water Quality Bureau.