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Guillaume Lauzon

Guillaume Lauzon

Montreal

Summary

I am a driven individual, with a unique combination of life experiences that strives to make a positive impact in every area of my life. I'm currently looking for a new long term challenge, having recently sold my two restaurants.

“Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.” – Stephen Covey

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Franchise Owner/Operator

Freshii
Montreal
10.2014 - 01.2024
  • Streamlined scheduling, inventory and accounting processes to maximize efficiency.
  • Studied evolving market trends and technological advances related to the field and constantly looked for potential applications
  • Developed unique hiring process that focused on team cohesiveness
  • implemented multitude of initiatives to increase staff retention.

Hard Goods Manager

Target
Sainte-Dorothee
08.2013 - 10.2014
  • Leading, coaching and developing ~50 team members
  • Fostering guest-centric culture
  • Facilitating collaboration and communication with other departments, head office, and across sister stores.
  • Keeping pulse on inventory management throughout planogram implementations

General Manager of Food and Beverage Services

University of Toronto
Toronto
01.2012 - 08.2013
  • Planning and execution of all campus functions
  • Negotiate and build relationships with variety of suppliers
  • Innovate menus based on demand research
  • Created hiring and training procedure utilizing MBTI

General Manager

Rex's Den
Toronto
05.2010 - 01.2012
  • Working closely with University of Toronto in meeting student demand for food and beverages
  • Fostering campus life initiative with student union
  • Recruiting, training and leading team of ~40 towards common sales goals and guest experience vision

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Toronto
Toronto
09.2008 - 05.2012

International Baccalaureate
Singapore

Skills

  • English and French fluency
  • High level Athleticism (Hockey: midget AAA/University Varsity, Rugby: University Varsity, Track and Field: Nationals qualifier)
  • Volunteering work at Jean Lapointe, Salvation Army and YMCA
  • Professional Musician (drummer for The Mahones, The Brains and R!OT, songwriting credit on over 5 million streams)
  • Wide cultural knowledge (grew up in England, China and Singapore- visited 93 countries through childhood and touring with bands)
  • Avid reader on latest psychological research and it's potential applications

Timeline

Franchise Owner/Operator

Freshii
10.2014 - 01.2024

Hard Goods Manager

Target
08.2013 - 10.2014

General Manager of Food and Beverage Services

University of Toronto
01.2012 - 08.2013

General Manager

Rex's Den
05.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Toronto
09.2008 - 05.2012

International Baccalaureate
Guillaume Lauzon