- Robert Robinson has over 20 years of experience in the transportation, construction, and restaurant industries including owning his own business, managing projects, and holding various positions.
- He is seeking a new opportunity where he can apply his extensive business management skills and experience.
- He has a proven track record of success as demonstrated by awards such as Best New Business and experience turning around struggling companies.
1. Robert Robinson
Owner/President
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
rprjr73@gmail.com - (716) 603-4999
I have been involved in the transportation industry for close to 20 years including driving, dispatching, customer
service, management and ownership of my own business. Due to certain legislative and financial issues facing
many small businesses today i have chosen to give up on the idea of having a business of my own and bring my
many years of experience and drive to a firm that could greatly benefit from these experiences and talents.
I also have experience in construction and restaurant industries
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Service Leader 2
Pilot Flying J Travel Centers - Caddo Valley, AR - December 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
Cook, Serve, Expedite, Clean, Lead which entails giving break, inventory an incoming trucks, keep waste logs
and use excel to inventory, drop drawers, key item accounts, maintain breakfast and dinner line, prep, etc.
Accomplishments
learned all that was expected of me with inferior training by observing and asking questions of the employees
that have been there longer than me.
Skills Used
use my skills to self teach the position that was presented to my when i was hire by the cooperate office. (I
have not been accepted by the deli manager because i was hired by the corporate office.)
Superviser/grill operator
Waffle House - Caddo Valley, AR - June 2015 to December 2015
Responsibilities
2nd shift supervisor, prep work, drop drawers, supervise servers, grill operations, train new employees, etc
Accomplishments
master grill operator certificate, made a great impression on employees and consumers with an attitude and
ability that I have learned in the many years of starting managing and owning a successful transportation
company and having a work ethic that is second to none.
Skills Used
managerial skills, a lead by example attitude, my ability to delegate and work at at a pace that exceeds what
would be called a normal pace and to extend that to my servers with a positive reinforcement attitude.
Owner/President
Buffalo Taxicab - Buffalo, NY - February 1999 to February 2014
I closed my business due to the expanding fuel, insurance, workers compensation and automotive costs and
a new law put in place called minimum fleet size which put the final nail in the coffin of Buffalo Taxicab.
2. anyone left in this business is waiting for new legislators any models that I have put together make it impossible
to sustain a profit in this industry all you can do i wait to see if policies change and I didn't like playing this
game so it was
time to move on.
Contractor's Assistant
STS Construction - Buffalo, NY - November 1996 to January 1999
Responsibilities
Drive equipment including dump truck, back hoe, front loader skidster and fuel trucks. this was a concrete
company so I labored and finished concrete including footers, flat work and walls in a residential and
commercial site. I also ran finishers and laborers helped with payroll, accounts receivable and accounts
payable in the summer months i worked up to 100 hours a week
Accomplishments
During my time at STS Construction we expanded the Roswell Cancer Hospital in Buffalo, NY this job took 3
years and when the job was done the work was over.
Skills Used
the biggest skill that people overlook in this kind of job is time management but also my physical abilities to do
the job my knowledge of business and how to maintain a successful project, computer skills at the time was a
new technology to keep grade and make sure everything was plum. the ability to work and manage employees
in a labor union environment and motivate them to want to work harder and stay on time.
this was the first job other than the military I was given the opportunity to manage and we excelled. We were
the only company that finished our projects on time even when every other contractor around us where 6
months to a year behind.
Pizza Chef
LaNova Pizzeria - Buffalo, NY - January 1984 to June 1990
Responsibilities
i worked for this company for many years starting at the age of 10 Making boxes when I could be hired i started
out with prep work then an assistant cook then cook. this is the number 1 independent pizzeria in the united
states. on an average Sunday there are 2 pizza cooks working 24 ovens we produced 4000 to 7000 pizzas
a day this is where i learned to fruits of hard work by the time i went into the army i was making 10.00 an hr
at a time when minimum wage was 4.25 an hour.
Accomplishments
i learned the value of a dollar and how hard work impacts that. this was the job that started my working career.
Skills Used
Time management. I played football and other sports and I also managed to go to school full time.
EDUCATION
Did not receive degree but will return to obtain if needed in Business
Henderson State University - Arkadelphia, AR
1995 to 1996
3. SKILLS
Time Management (This is a talent that is lost today), Business Management Skills, Website Generation,
Computer Skills, Creating Markets, Excel/Word, Generation of New Business in many fields, Accounting
Software (Peachtree Accounting, Quickbooks) Sustaining Customers and Business Phone Sales, Accounts
Receivable, Driving Skills from a Sedan to Heavy Equipment, Accounts Payable, Dispatching (Computer
and Radio) Customer Service (I take this very seriously) Double Entry, US Military, Networking, Many other
skill to enhance any business, Mechanical Skills ,Power Point, Payroll, Heavy Equipment, Light Equipment,
Inventory Management, Office Management Skills (Sustained over 50 Drivers and 10 office staff with the
help of my assistant) (10+ years)
MILITARY SERVICE
Service Country: United States
Branch: US Army
Rank: E4
November 1990 to November 1994
75th Ranger Regiment Special Operations
AWARDS
Best New Business in Buffalo NY
January 2000
I owned the fastest growing transportation Company in Western NY
CERTIFICATIONS
Business First Best New Business 2000
January 2000 to Present
I was named the Best Small Business in Western New York
GROUPS
South Buffalo Small Business Association
February 1999 to October 2015
Award for best new business of the millennium 2000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have the drive and the skills over many years of working in the transportation industry including sedan
transportation wheelchair transportation taxicab service executive transportation medicaid transportation.