Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Traits
Volunteer Experience
Extracurricular Activities
References
Timeline

MICHAEL PAPRICA

Summary

High-energy, organised, motivated and driven Store Manager bringing extensive experience in retail settings. Set and enforced consistent standards to maintain staff satisfaction and meet performance targets. Dynamic relationship-builder with organized nature and sound judgment focused on maximizing team efficiency.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Godfreys
01.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for the day to day efficient running of store operations to maximize sales and minimize costs. I was a competent leader and team player who worked well both independently and collarobaratively in a team environment.
  • I followed up on staff KPI's and have an eye for new opportunities to increase sales and growth
  • Managed all aspects of the retail store ranging from banking, rostering, dealing with customers, supporting staff, and driving sales in a performance-based team culture that fostered an exceptional customer service experience.
  • Maintained a clean, safe working environment compliant with all relevant health and safety regulations.
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, safety and cleanliness.
  • Managed financial aspects of the store including budgeting, expense tracking, and payroll administration for optimal cost control.
  • Hired, delegated and reviewed sales staff performance and provided comprehensive coaching in sales
  • answering phone calls and email enquiries
  • Refined staffing schedules based on sales patterns, ensuring adequate coverage during peak hours without excess labor costs.

Manager

Millies Cleaning & Maintenance Services
01.2004 - 01.2023
  • Management, direction, and responsibility of a boutique commercial cleaning company
  • Oversaw the day to day running of the business and ensured staff, procedures, and processes are followed
  • Liaised with clients, oversaw work in progress meetings, and followed up on staff KPI's
  • Clients included various industries such as aged care, day care & kinder, medical, manufacturing, health, and telecommunications.

Systems Administrator

Sausage Software
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Provision of Systems Administrator/tech support
  • Responsible for in-house, remote, and onsite technical support of both staff and client base
  • Managed/responded to service desk requests/client incidents, resolved issues quickly, troubleshooted desktop and server problems, worked effectively as part of a team, created and reported tickets for all tasks, maintained and supported server hardware and software, upgraded networks/desktops, updated change documentation for client networks, managed MS Office 365 licensing and related tasks, scheduled remote and onsite services for clients, monitored client backup and antivirus, and updated internal and client work procedures as needed.

Security Services

National Guardian Security
01.1997 - 01.2000
  • Full-time security services in a variety of roles from being a static guard to ensure safety through to patrolling
  • Responsibilities included a high level of proficiency in traffic control and logistics, reporting any incidents/hazards/first aid incidents, patrolling the whole site area, carparks, and perimeters during trade to identify hazards or other issues and ensure safety, conducting after-hours site patrols and reporting breakages, vandalism, and property damage, and managing access points and being part of onsite events.

Education

Associated diploma in computing -

RMIT UNIVERSITY
01.2000

Skills

  • Sales Promotions
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Finance and Accounting Oversight
  • Sales Expertise
  • Complex problem solving
  • Organisational skills
  • Customer Service

Traits

  • Conscientious
  • Fit
  • Problem Solver
  • Lateral thinker
  • Critical, perceptive & creative thinker
  • Hard working and diligent
  • Calm and clear headed
  • Driven
  • Team player

Volunteer Experience

Salvation Army, Assigned duties according to need, sometimes tasks such as kitchen duties through to help tidying up.

Extracurricular Activities

Love playing sport Socializing Passionate about aviation, trains & cars

References

On request

Timeline

Store Manager - Godfreys
01.2023 - Current
Manager - Millies Cleaning & Maintenance Services
01.2004 - 01.2023
Systems Administrator - Sausage Software
01.2000 - 01.2004
Security Services - National Guardian Security
01.1997 - 01.2000
RMIT UNIVERSITY - Associated diploma in computing,
MICHAEL PAPRICA