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Small Business Consultant - Restaurant and Food

Small Business Consultant - Restaurant and Food

CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services CorporationFullerton, CA, US
30+ days ago
Salary
$50.00–$55.00 hourly
Job description

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.

    • PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Prolonged sitting in front of computer. Walking, talking, hearing, pulling, bending, may carry 10-15 pounds of objects / material, not exposed to extreme noise level, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, taste or smell.