michael flesch

vice president of operations

About

Food service operation and facility management professional with 30 plus years’ experience in building and leading facility operations in United States and internationally. Proven expertise in facilitating process improvement initiatives and implementation through training, direction and motivation of staff and management team. Possesses excellent skills in contract negotiation, operational management and client relationships; has proven success in both new account procurement and account retention. Specific strengths include: Union Environment, Finance/Budgeting Administration Interpersonal/Leadership skills , Federal Regulations, OSHA, USDA, DOC TQM- Total Quality Management Account Development and Retention Training , Forecasting/Sales P & L Cross Cultural Skills Client Contract Negotiations Developing Succession Plans

Country

united states

City

detroit

Industry

food production

Skill

leadership, forecasting, training, management, budgets

Experience

vice president of operations

elior north america

2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

vice president operations

aramark

2002-4 - Present · 24 yrs 6 mos

general manager

lsg sky chefs

1987-2 - 2002-11 · 15 yrs 10 mos

LSG Sky Chefs, Inc. Dallas, TX 1987 – 2002  General Manager. Responsible for 24/7 total Detroit Metro Airport operations with a budget of over $18 million and 120-member staff.  Operations Manager. Responsible for international liquor and beverage department for Northwest Airlines.  Operations Manager. Responsible for Washington-Dulles Airport operations with a budget of over $10 million and interactions with international clients and heads-of-state  Executive Chef. Responsible for procurement, storage, production, sanitation and menu preparation for current and prospective clients. o Managed day-to-day operations and catering events for in-flight food-service. Security clearance to enter restricted government areas

vice president of operation

aramark

2002-1 - Present · 24 yrs 9 mos

Successfully opened a $54 million contract in December 2013 transferring the Michigan Department of Correction from a Union Environment to privatized operation. Partnered with Human Resources to hire 400+ hourly employees and 60 managers. Set up accounting to establish and maintain proper billing. Responsible for all aspects of account oversight. Attended weekly client meeting at head office and around the State to discuss continued improvements. Currently oversee 13 locations in Michigan.