Nathaniel Preston

Experience

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  Bojangles- Red Birch Inc.

  Feb 2003 - Aug 2006

  Shift Leader

  Promoted from crew. Opened and closed store as needed. trained new employees. Handled cash and invoices from vendors

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  Barnes & Noble

  Oct 2006 - Dec 2014

  Hired staff including managers. Coordinated training of whole store staff. Ordered product and processed invoices. Wrote employee reviews. Conducted monthly cafe inventory and captained yearly whole store inventory. Lead digital initiatives for my store and assisted with community relations activities Also fulfilled Head Cashier and Lead Cafe Server roles

  • Cafe Manager

    Mar 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Lead Bookseller

    Oct 2006 - Mar 2011
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  Roanoke Pride Inc

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2013

  Festival Director

  Coordinated the festival including liaising with the City of Roanoke and various vendors

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  Blue Ridge Bread dba Panera Bread

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2017

  Assistant Manager

  Perform shift management duties. Recruit, hire, onboard and oversee training of new associates. Resolve customer concerns. Evaluate staff. Helped successfully launch Cafe Based Delivery for my location and one other.

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  Earth Fare

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Baker

  Customer Service, bread baking, pastry and cake decorating

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  Alchemist's Hearth

  Jan 2018 - now

  Owner

  I own a small business creating natural soaps, lip balms, lotions and other products.

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  Greene Resources

  Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Human Resources Services Specialist

  Working in the Payroll Department of Advance Auto Parts- working with HR Managers, General Managers, and DC supervisors to reconcile payroll records and ensure that Team Members are paid correctly and in a timely fashion. Other duties include answering queries about payroll related issues and researching historical payroll data for audit purposes

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  Advance Auto Parts

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Leave of Absence Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Leave of Absence Supervisor

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Leave of Absence Case Manager

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2022