Jessie Radies

Background

About Jessie Radies

Experienced entrepreneur with strong, leadership and relationship building skills. Diverse professional background includes 30 years of foodservice operations management and 10 years of pioneering local community based collaborative business programs. Foodservice work areas include franchise support, multi unit management, store level operations and district management. Deep understanding of local business impacts, local food systems and community economics. Frequently speaks on local economy issues, local food system development and collaboration. Career HIghlights Brand and Concept Development Blue Pear Restaurant - independent restaurant Live Local Alberta - community based economic development corporation Keep Edmonton Original - collaborative business program Eat Local First - Local food messaging Fork Fest - Annual dining week promotion Original Fare - Independent restaurant collaboration Management and Team building Supervised and managed team of up to 30 direct reports Managed foodservice operations of $12 million Executed and managed twinning two Quick Serve Restaurant concepts Innovation Developed innovative programs and revenue models Developed an inventory rotation process that eliminated inconsistent quality issues Piloted numerous projects to increase profitability in numerous restaurants and concepts Worked with corporations through ownership and culture changes Core Competencies Strategic thinker Creative problem solver Systems approach to solving problems Effective communicator Excellent customer service Able to work across various levels of an organization, from boards to entry level staff