RJ Thomas

Versatile President and Chief Operating Officer leveraging a demonstrated history of consistent success in the highly competitive restaurant industry. Fully dedicated and focused on aggressive organizational growth, delivering peak results and achieving all company goals with different US market leaders. Deploys best-in-class management skills in quickly identifying operational deficiencies and new business opportunities, while surpassing long-term objectives, ensuring workplace excellence and continually improving customer experience. Currently concentrating on scaling King's Seafood, based on 24 restaurants that include seven restaurant concepts, and delivering high quality dining experience to guests across California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. Next stage in growth represents all aspects of opening and staffing three new restaurants in Colorado. Confident organization and completion of major concept rollouts, critical real estate deals and regional development engagements in full compliance with government regulations and industry requirements. Solid background in negotiating and administering major deals, agreements and contracts with executive peers, investors, banks, vendors, legal entities and other key decision-makers; fully accountable for P&L, G&A, budgeting, cost savings and project lifecycles. * Completed courses in Business Administration, Statistics, Computer Programming and related topics through Cal State-Fullerton, Mount San Antonio College and Citrus College in CA. * Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of California. * Proficient in MS Office Suite, SQL and standard ERP platforms. * Frequent Volunteer and Donor to area blood drives, beach cleanups and local charities (Boy and Girl Scouts of America). New Business Development ● Territory Management ● Manufacturing ● Profit Building ● Sales Initiatives ● Quality Assurance ● Best Practices ● Target Marketing ● Restaurant Design ● Talent Recruiting ● Vendor Relations ● Purchasing ● Site Inspections ● Logistics ● Warehousing ● Construction Operations ● Operational Streamlining ● Policies & Procedures ● Board Relations ● Market Trend Review ● Menu Planning ● Fiscal Controls ● System Conversions ● HR ● IT ● Contract Negotiations ● Board Relations ● Branding Strategies ● KPI Dashboards ● Category Strategies