Essential Duties
- Provide consulting, training, and information services in the region to pre-venture, start-up, and small size businesses.
- Maintain client database by preparing detailed written assessment and make recommendations for improvements.
- Keep abreast of business trends, techniques, and processes.
- Work collaboratively with peers and the business community to expand expertise.
- Community outreach responsibilities will include public presentations to key stakeholders and service on appropriate boards and committees related to economic development.
- Travel as required to perform cross county-wide job functions.
- Complete all forms and maintain client files as required by the SBA.
- Document information, assistance, and outcomes of sessions with clients related to consulting and training activities performed by the consultant.
- Provide Center with timely reports related to milestones and success stories of client’s economic outcomes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be previous or current small business owner.
- Key understanding of small business issues related to food businesses and restaurants.
- Owned or own a restaurant location, preferably multiple locations.
- Extensive knowledge in the ins and outs of day-to-day restaurant operations, employee management, staff operations, budget analysis, pricing models, inventory control, health department requirements and lease negotiations.
- Experience in advising small businesses.
- Experience delivering business presentations on a variety of topics in a public setting to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relations with staff, clients, government agency(s), business resources, and the general public.
- Computer skills with working knowledge of various software packages.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bilingual : Fluency in English and Spanish. Other languages are a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and proficiency with computers and web-based research
EDUCATION :
Minimum Bachelor's degree in a business-related field, or equivalent experience in business management or financial analysis (minimum four years), or bachelor’s degree in any field with either two years of business management or business ownership.
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