Fred Peña

Experience

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  Industrial Diamond Powders Inc

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1999

  Plant Manager

  Responsible for monitoring and maintenance of production schedules for all plant operations. Generation of work-orders and overseeing purchasing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Maintaining customer contacts and follow-ups as well as generating sales leads. Responsible for maximizing profits from sales of by-products.Key Accomplishments: Unix System Administrator. 1984 Authored custom UNIX database-based multi-user inventory, order, contact and accounting software. 1986 Developed IDP diamond lapping compound. Designed/authored product literature for superabrasive product line. Targeted European market in cobalt by-products resulting in lucrative export to Belgium. Show less

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  Infofax, Inc.

  Jan 1995 - Dec 1998

  Founder / Programmer

  Authored and implemented 24-line concurrent fax-retrieval system using two Dialogic 4-line voice boards and four two-line fax boards per PC interfaced with AT&T System 75 and T1. Authored all necessary "C" and batch programs. Authorized Dialogic consultant fielding voice/telephony-programming inquiries.Key Accomplishments: Conceived and developed working prototype system. Designed standalone system at greatly reduced costs crushing competition's margins.

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  Metromedia Restaurant Group

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Manager

  Control labor costs for all shifts, hiring, scheduling, training and development of servers, hosts, and bartenders. Food and beverage ordering, inventory control and P&L.Key Accomplishments:Crushed every existing sales and guest count record for corporate or franchise locations within first month following the implementation of my business plan focusing on weak meal periods::Originated "Bennigan's Bingo" resulting in regular fifty to one hundred percent sales increases versus previous year. Originated "Bennigan's Monday Night Football Giveaway" promotion increasing beverage sales to levels surpassing Friday nights. Elevated unit sales increase to lead the seven-unit franchise group within four months. Led all stores in sales increase six consecutive months, averaging seventeen percent with a high of over twenty-nine percent over previous year. Show less

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  Adrienne's

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2002

  General Manager

  Operations of the restaurant, bars, and banquet hall including food and beverage ordering, inventory and purchase control, staffing, scheduling and training.Key Accomplishments:Within first two weeks:Renamed main restaurant "Adrienne's Great Steak, Seafood, and Pasta"; designed logo. Designed new menu including recipes, pricing and costing, and graphic layout. Programmed all items and screen-flow using Aloha BackOffice. Designed and implemented Excel-based inventory and purchase control system. Greatly reduced food costs and enhanced bar usage monitoring. Authored and designed all promotional literature including to-go menus, banquet menus, fact sheets, promo sheets, and letters. Designed company website including all content. Beginning two weeks later:Crushed every existing guest count and sales record every week leading up to the eventual sale of the business. Show less

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  Darden Restaurants

  Aug 2002 - Dec 2004

  Manager

  Overseeing operations of the dining room and bar, staffing, scheduling, and training of FOH staff, direct supervision over 100 crewmembers. Monthly P&L, weekly rolling commitments, Weekly GSS (Guest Satisfaction Survey) report. Key Accomplishments: Development of automated floor plan system linked to daily scheduled labor plan enabling faster and more accurate logical filling of server sections. Crushed performance goals: Highest guest count location within six months.Highest check average in the region.Highest add-ons in the region. Highest appetizer check in the region.Highest Overall Guest Satisfaction Survey scores in the region.Highest Overall Guest Satisfaction Improvement in the region.21% improvement in Set-up cost FY05 vs. FY04 Show less

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  Rotelli

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

  General Manager / Partner

  Key Accomplishments: Setup of restaurant and bar prior to opening. Setup of sales forecasting for individual location. Innovative system for driving sales during non-peak hours utilizing sponsorship of wine tastings and special events.100% success in crushing labor cost goals.

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  LeMont Contract Dining at Churchill Valley Country Club

  Dec 2005 - Sept 2006

  Assistant Director of Food & Beverage

  Overseeing and reporting of operations of all dining rooms, four kitchens, four bars, pool and golf concessions, and banquet sales & service. Ordering, inventory, labor cost control, and elevation of standards to the top of the industry.Converted from existing proprietary system to standardized POS system ensuring accurate reporting from all revenue centers.

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  Homestyle Dining Co. LLP

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2013

  General Manager

  Ordering, inventory, hiring, training, scheduling, crew morale and cleanliness standards. Food cost reduction to three percent below company average, crushed company goals in gift card sales - number one vs. goal and number one nationally, first or second in every company challenge three years running.

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  Boston Market

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2015

  General Manager Operations, Diagnostic Training

  Supervision of Assistant General Managers and Managers. Highest in Region Sales and TCI Increase over Prior Year two quarters running as of August 2015. Highest grossing single regional single holiday sales in company history. Region's top Overall Guest Satisfaction three quarters running to-date, highest recorded location external inspection score, first place in region: rib competition, half-chicken competition, and two-for-twenty competition.Conduct Regional General Manager Diagnostic Training, and developed training materials. Developed Catering Calculation System. Developed Phone App Training System. Show less

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  Burger Supply Co.

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2018

  General Manager
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  Comcast

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

  Account Manager

  Regional Sales Manager Greater Pittsburgh Region. Responsible for regional expansion of all Xfinity product and service sales.

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Sept 2021 - now

  Building Materials / Lumber Sales Supervisor

  Overseeing of all building materials and lumber operations including DIY and professional contractors. P&L, standards, training, sales.