Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
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TIMOTHY HALPERIN

New Lenox

Summary

I'm a highly motivated leader with an excellent work ethic and a positive attitude, seeking any position. I have 12 and a half years experience with Portillo's and 11 years in leadership roles.

Experienced with strategic planning, team leadership, and operational excellence. Utilizes forward-thinking approach to drive business growth and streamline processes. Track record of fostering collaborative environments and achieving measurable results.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
09.2023 - 04.2025
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
  • Analyzed market trends/data to identify potential opportunities for business growth within existing or emerging markets successfully.

General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
12.2019 - 09.2023
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.

Assistant General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Overseeing and executing entire operation with assistance from GM and management team
  • Delegating tasks with timelines to leadership team and crew
  • Giving goals to team and following up
  • Controlling and monitoring costs in food, repairs, and operational expenses
  • Ongoing training of staff and MIT's
  • Conduction bi-monthly manager meetings
  • Also, developing my replacement, overseeing RSA team, and communicating roll outs and expectations to the team
  • Making sure people are held accountable for their duties and responsibilities

Assistant Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
03.2017 - 11.2018
  • Ran daily operations of store including opening/EOD responsibilities
  • Coaching and developing others
  • Completing tasks given to me in a timely manner
  • Purchased, counted, and reviewed inventory
  • Created schedules for over 100 Team Members for 8 months
  • Gave numerous donations to businesses, churches, organizations, and schools under the title of Marketing Champion
  • Created and completed weekly cleaning audits
  • Conducted hundreds of interviews, hired, and inspired

Crew Chief

Portillo's Hot Dogs
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for opening store/ EOD duties
  • Purchased inventory/ set/ set par for orders
  • Led teams to maintain quality and speed of service
  • Planned shifts, executed breaks
  • Trained and developed team members
  • Conducted orientations
  • In charge of Training Administrator program

Team Member

Portillo's Hot Dogs
08.2012 - 11.2014
  • Worked as production staff with a high energy team focused on quality, service, attitude, and cleanliness
  • Opened, closed, and worked every position Portillo's expected excluding desserts
  • Opened store #32 with a group of 200 team members
  • 365 days later, I was 1 of 22 team members, that cut the ribbon, that was still with the company

Crew Member

Chicago Dough Company
11.2007 - 07.2012
  • Cooked menu items, delivered pizza, completed prep lists, maintenanced store, washed dishes

Head Busser

Charley Horse
08.2006 - 07.2007
  • Made schedules for team of 12 bussers
  • Cleaned tables, ran food, and barbacked
  • Charley Horse was a high volume bar/restaurant in it's first years of business

Education

High School Diploma -

Lincolnway Central High School
New Lenox, Illinois
01.2007

Skills

  • Management
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Training
  • Scheduling
  • Pos
  • Excel
  • Microsoft office
  • Food service
  • Operations management
  • Team player
  • Problem resolution
  • Leadership and team building

Certification

  • CPR
  • Servsafe
  • Allergen
  • TIPS/Basset

Languages

English Fluent

Hobbies and Interests

Family, Pop Culture, Outdoors, Cooking, Comedy, Travel

Timeline

General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
09.2023 - 04.2025

General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
12.2019 - 09.2023

Assistant General Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
11.2018 - 12.2019

Assistant Manager

Portillo's Hot Dogs
03.2017 - 11.2018

Crew Chief

Portillo's Hot Dogs
01.2014 - 01.2017

Team Member

Portillo's Hot Dogs
08.2012 - 11.2014

Crew Member

Chicago Dough Company
11.2007 - 07.2012

Head Busser

Charley Horse
08.2006 - 07.2007

High School Diploma -

Lincolnway Central High School

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