2. About ARAMARK Founded in 1936, Davre Davidson began producing and selling peanuts out of the back seat of his Dodge automotive Leader in professional services: food services, facilities management, & uniform/career apparel
4. Company Background Services Provided Facilities Management Uniforms and Work Apparel Food Service & Refreshments Lodging & Guest Accommodations Clinical Technology Services Clean room Services Industries Served Business & Industry Healthcare Colleges/Universities Parks & Resorts School Districts Senior Living Public Safety Sports & Entertainment
5. Recent Awards # 1 on Fortune Magazine’s list of “World’s Most Admired Companies” #1 in it’s industry in 2007 Fortune 500 Survey 2009 Hormel Food’s “Spirit of Excellence Award” Citizen’s Bank Park- Most vegetarian friendly venue in North America
6. Susquehanna Bank Center 25,000 seat outdoor amphitheatre hosts a series of concerts featuring musicians on tour 7,000 indoor seats, 18,000 General Admission lawn tickets Located on the Camden Waterfront with views of the Philadelphia skyline, the venue attracts an estimated 500,000 concert attendees each year
7. My Duties Supervise 4-6 concession stands & 4-5 portables during events Check inventory, staff, and controls & ensure sufficient levels throughout event Maintain audit/paperwork trail of all transactions betweens stands & warehouse Review spoilage/gratis reports to ensure it matches ending sheet figures
8. My Duties (cont)… Ensure all employees are in proper uniform Report all injuries & safety issues Make sure stands are presentable at all times (clean, items stocked, no tip cups, etc.) Enforce all ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment policies and procedures (pouring, etc.) Control all appointed areas and manage them properly
15. My Contribution Managed entire Walt Whitman lobby & plaza during events (25 employees, $30,000) Used statistics to issue stock to all concession stands & portables in my area (beer, pretzels, refreshments) Posted sheets on ARCS computer software to make sure stock sold & ending cash amounts balanced correctly Counted warehouse inventory at the end of each month
16. Projects & Tasks Hosting/Supervising 3 private parties in the “Black Box” Setting up & supervising parking lot “trashcan stands” during Warped Tour & Mayhem Fest (not fully completed) Reorganizing VIP’s stock into cage that could be stored in the warehouse
17. Weekly Reflections Opportunity to look back on each week and truly evaluate myself Importance of my work environment Think about my contributions from someone else’s point of view Overall Theme
18. What I Have Learned Strengths Interacting positively with new people Responding to constructive criticism Making important decisions under pressure Communicating with both my superiors & inferiors Predicting intermission demands Weaknesses Dealing with confrontations Fixing new & unique problems Adjusting to newly assigned areas or tasks Balancing off-time with work-time Turning down food when not occupied
19. Biggest Success: Interaction with Co-Workers Other supervisors/warehouse crew Diverse people behind the stands: Stand managers-portable employees Communication with superiors: General Manager & Warehouse Manager
23. Unique Internship Above average responsibility & control levels Interacting with people of all races, ages, & backgrounds Environment (shows, music, different crowds) Ability to advance & work in other buildings
24. My New Skills Management experience New confidence in making quick decisions Alcohol venue awareness Gator, Quest Registers, ARCS computer software, Forklift Ability to judge inventory levels with crowd demand
25. Change in Future Job Searches Looking for a job where everyday requires something different Less physical labor work Less mainstream company with employees more similar to my education level
26. My Future Finish undergraduate school at Wilkes Law School Another internship dealing with law planned for the Fall 2009 semester