Jim Augustine 321-557-0989 - Runnemede, NJ 08078 - ja 124d868@westpost.

net A versatile manager with comprehensive supervisory experience in retail/sales, hospitality, and finance, implementing methods to expand sales, increase product ivity, and facilitate all responsibilities of the position. Also affiliated with Marriott Corporation, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, and Steak & Ale Restaurant. * Record productivity, sales, and employee retention in history of division RGIS also re-wrote training manual * Opened new location with Aaron's and grew business adding 340 customers and $4 0,000 monthly revenue * Certified General Manager 7-11 with highest inspection score and lowest audit score for shortage in history of store * Certified Training Manager for BP: doubled sales * Supervised million-dollar store, Ponderosa Steakhouse, increased sales and res cued store from closure Responsibilities Manager: (3 years 2 months) Amscot Financial Services, Melbou rne, FL * Oversee operations of branch location including management of financial servic es and employees * Ensure proper documentation and reporting according to legal federal regulatio ns * Identify possible fraudulent and suspicious activity and report to proper auth orities including federal government * Follow all security procedure while training staff and growing business District Manager: (4 year 6 months) RGIS Inventory Specialist, Orlando, FL * DM for training district with world's largest inventory firm * Leading the business of inventory events for the day to day operations of a tr aveling district office * Responsible for ensuring the district is properly staffed, efficient and profi table * Supervision of all office activities, overseeing all aspects of every inventor y event, customer service, employee relations, hiring, training, district exp enses, as well as understanding and enforcing all RGIS policies Regional Training Manager: (4 years 3 mo nths) Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership, Orlando, FL * Direct training of management for 13 Aaron's retail locations * Managed the acquisition and maintenance of customers, close all lease agreemen ts, personally responsible for all renewal activity * Reconciled inventories weekly, and safeguarded all company assets, weekly P&L reports * Ensured accurate and timely bank deposits, maintained company vehicles within safe operating standards * Increased profit and followed all company policies and procedures General Manager: (2 years 3 months) 7 Eleven, Orlando, FL * On call 24 hrs a day 7 days a week for staff of 28 for $8 million business * Manual daily bank deposits in excess of $50,000

* Inventory control for 3000 items including ordering, sales, and discontinued m erchandise * All payroll duties, invoice payments, gasoline surveys, staff training, schedu ling, and weekly P& L reports * All register duties including, proper cash handling procedures, coupons, phone cards, check processing, money orders, lotto, and lottery * Maintained cleanliness and efficiency of store while staying within budget in order to create profit for store

Store Manager: (2 years 4 months) BP Connect/ Wild Bean Cafe, Orlando, FL * As training manager for the nations test site, responsibilities included train ing the staff of 13, managers, and regional managers for safe food handling, rot ation, recipes, and cleanliness * Responsible for controlling inventory, payroll, scheduling, and increasing sal es * Submitted weekly P&L report, controlled margins, food cost and waste

Education Watertown High School '91 Watertown, TN Nashvi lle Tech '91-'92 Nashville, TN Middle TN State University '92-'96 B.S. Murfr eesboro, TN National Safety Council of Safe Driving '96 Nashville, TN Professional Bartending School '09 Orlando, FL Serv Safe Certification '08 Orlando, FL Food Safety Management Certification '09 Orlando, FL