1. RUSS PALUMBO
80 Leghorn Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
E-mail: Russ_Palumbo@yahoo.com
Cell: 908-872-3468
FOOD SERVICES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Well-qualified, experienced Food Service professional with strong management, decision making, supervision
and leadership skills. Proven ability to delegate, solve problems, prioritize projects, manage personnel and
meet deadlines without compromising quality. Serve Safe Certified. Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook,
Internet.
Staff Training & Motivation:
Experienced at recruiting, hiring, training and developing support staff. Delegates responsibility,
manages conflicts, coaches/counsels, enforces policies. Team player – always willing to share
knowledge to achieve company goals.
Leadership & Management:
Strong multi-tasking abilities. Directs operations, coordinates tasks, supervises personnel, plans
inventory, schedules staff, insures regulatory compliance. Sets goals and meets deadlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Princeton Food Services (Wendy’s Franchise) 2006 – 2015
Assistant General Manager
 Led team to win Company-wide cleaning award
 Instrumental in reducing days on hand of inventory
 Trained new managers on completing food orders
 Developed subordinates to maximize their contributions and potential promotions
 Managed assigned store requirements for new product rollouts/procedures
Vale Management (Wendy’s Franchise) 2000 –2006
Assistant General Manager
 Hired crew; prepared employee/manager schedules
 Completed food orders and managed inventory
 Developed weekly sales plans
Bradlees 1994 - 2000
Food Service General Manager
 Developed new inventory and food cost reports and trained company-wide
 Hired crew; prepared employee/manager schedules
 Completed food orders and managed inventory
 Developed weekly sales plans
Roy Rogers 1984 – 1994
Manager
 Hired crew; prepared employee/manager schedules
 Completed food orders and managed inventory
 Developed weekly sales plans
EDUCATION
County College of Morris, NJ – Business major
Serve Safe – Certified until 3/2016