Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Timeline
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Michael Talpas

Michael Talpas

Hamilton,ON

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

G Truck Driver/Yard Maintenance Worker

Weld Tech Products
11.2022 - Current
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Maintained a clean driving record while adhering to company policies and federal regulations for transportation safety.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.

General Manager

Red Lobster Burlington
05.2016 - 10.2020

The same responsibilities as GM in Windsor, plus many others.

Took over a low performing union restaurant in 2015, when nobody else would.

Brought it back to high standards and highest # of employees before covid(40-80 in 4 years).

Emerging leaders task force in 2018 to improve hiring practices in volatile times.

General Manager

Red Lobster
01.1995 - 10.2020

Guest hospitality.

Guest recoveries.

Create a great environment for employee team culture.

High guest satisfaction scores.

Inventory control.

Manager reviews.

Schedule approval.

Compliance with all standards-safety/ haccp/ wsib/ sanitation.

Lead quarterly promotional meetings for all staff.

Community involvement(Windsor soup kitchen for many years).

Facilities-building maintenance/equipment maintenance/hvac maintenance/property management.

P&L monthly reviews.

Lead a team of 3 managers and 90-100 employees.

HR support.

Payroll approval.

Final hiring approval.

Grow sales and profit.

Maintain labour budgets.


Education

High School Diploma -

Riverside High School
Windsor, ON
06-1985

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Safe driving
  • Strong work ethic
  • Self-motivation and discipline
  • Operations management
  • Staff development
  • Business analysis
  • Logistics management
  • Employee motivation
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Schedule management
  • Strategic planning
  • Financial management
  • Goal setting
  • Business development
  • Inventory control
  • P&L management
  • Data analysis
  • Customer retention
  • Performance evaluations
  • Revenue generation
  • Data management
  • Cost reduction
  • Cost control
  • Assignment delegation
  • Delegation
  • Problem-solving
  • Employee relations and conflict resolution

Interests

I love to golf!! Been golfing since I was a young kidWas lucky enough toplay some of the best courses in the US and Japan for one year!

Timeline

G Truck Driver/Yard Maintenance Worker

Weld Tech Products
11.2022 - Current

General Manager

Red Lobster Burlington
05.2016 - 10.2020

General Manager

Red Lobster
01.1995 - 10.2020

High School Diploma -

Riverside High School
Michael Talpas