Jeffrey Acker

Experience

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  Aramark

  Mar 1997 - Jul 2004

  Assistant Director of Special Events

  Executed training programs yearly for employees of special event departments throughout the companyExperience in planning large scale events such as; Republican Nation Convention 2000, Graduation, Discovery Days, Homecoming and Parent'sWeekend.Planned daily menus, including costs control, for students in a facility that fed 1,500 students per meal.75% of events considered "off-site"

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  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

  Nov 2002 - Aug 2016

  General Manager

  Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures. Show less

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  Sensational Host Events & Catering

  Mar 2017 - now

  Event Producer