Rob Whitney

Experience

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  Flagship Cinemas

  Oct 2002 - Apr 2005

  General Manager

  • Managed movie theater operations• Maintained payroll, stock control, advertisements, and staff scheduling• Supervised 32 personal.

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  US Navy

  Apr 2005 - May 2009

  Primary Flight Control Supervisor

  • Supervised personal during flight operations• Ensured that all systems are maintained for safe launches and recoveries of aircraft on board USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. • Monitored aircraft taxiing evolutions and in-air flight patterns with in authorized air space.

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  Barnes & Noble, Inc.

  May 2009 - Jun 2012

  Merchandise Manager

  • Manage Merchandising Standards and Displays.• Conduct store operations as Manager on Duty and Store Key Holder. • Maintained Inventory, Stock Control, Zone Maintenance.

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  Kulshan Brewing Company

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Director of Sales

  • Managed and executed all wholesale and distribution operations.• Maintained all beer inventory and production needs including bottling, canning and draft kegs.• Managed beer event, festival, and competitions.• Maintained all social media such as Facebook and Twitter.• Assisted with some cellar work as needs which includes, racking, keg cleaning, CIP, etc.

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  Maggie's Pub

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  Bartender

  I was a bartender and server at Maggie's Pub for a quick stint for some extra hours away from the brewery. I prepared all food, poured amazing craft beers and wine and educated people on the importance of craft beer.

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  Local Public House

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  Restaurant Manager

  • Oversee all operations of restaurant for FOH and BOH• Staff scheduling, training, payroll/expenses and merchandising/inventory.• Maintained all social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.• Promoted business daily via social media, website, printed media and radio to increase our customer base and sales. • Knowledge and personal relations with all distributors and their products as well as know most brewers in our area. • Event planning and promotions.

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  Barnes & Noble, Inc.

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2023

  • Deliver and grow sales and other business metrics year-over-year.• Optimize every sales opportunity by ensuring the store team consistently executes merchandising strategies, operations, loyalty programs and other company initiatives.• Recruit, select, onboard and develop high-caliber talent through training, coaching and assignments.• Mentor and motivate booksellers, and hold them accountable to drive sales and enthusiastically model our selling behaviors and culture.• Create a culture of proactive customer engagement to exceed our customer’s expectations.• Drive a successful business development program through community outreach, driving outside sales and assigning booksellers to support the program.• Control shrink, expense and payroll and hold the store team accountable to do the same.• Provide consistent communication and model expected behaviors to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.• Evaluate employee performance and proactively address any issues.• Investigate and effectively resolve customer and employee issues keeping in line with our core values.• Maintain facility conditions and take immediate action to correct and ensure the best customer experience. Show less

  • Store Manager

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2023

  • Assistant Store Manager

    Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Merchandise Manager

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Moonshot Brewing Co.

  Jan 2023 - now

  Operations Manager

  Operations manager for Moonshot Brewing and Moonshot Pub at the Park.