We are seeking a driven individual who is focused on making an impact. Come grow with us! SUMMARY: The Business Analyst role involves interpreting and analyzing data to help make informed decisions. The business analyst collects, cleans, and organizes data; explores and analyzes data to identify patterns, trends, and insights; communicates findings through reports, visualizations, or presentations to help guide business decisions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Data Collection & Cleaning * Gathering data from various sources, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. * Cleaning and organizing data, ensuring that it is accurate, consistent, and ready for analysis. This could involve handling missing values, duplicates, or irrelevant data. * Data Exploration & Analysis * Exploring data to understand patterns, trends, and anomalies. This often involves creating visualization ns (e.g., graphs, charts) to better understand the data. * Analyzing the data to uncover insights, such as customer behavior, market trends, or operational efficiencies. * Applying statistical methods to interpret the data, using tools like Excel, SQL, or programming languages like Python * Reporting & Communication * Communicating the findings in clear, understandable ways to stakeholders (e.g., managers, teams, or clients) through written reports, dashboards, or presentations. * Translating complex data insights into actionable recommendations. * Building & Maintaining Dashboards/Reports * Creating and maintaining dashboards that continuously track key metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs). Tools for this might include Tableau, Power BI, or Google Data Studio. * Automating reports to ensure timely delivery of insights. * Predictive Modeling & Advanced Analysis * Building models to predict future trends (e.g., sales forecasts, customer churn, etc.) using statistical or machine learning techniques. * Performing A/B testing and experimentation to optimize business strategies. * Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data analytics * Perform ad-hoc data analysis and reporting as needed Starting at $85K REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES: Education: * A bachelor's degree is required in data analytics, business administration, management information systems, finance, economics, or equivalent experience in a related field. Technical Skills:  Data Visualization: Tools like Tableau, Power BI  Programming: Python, R, or SQL (commonly used for data manipulation, analysis, and automation)  Excel: For quick analysis and reporting. * Must have thorough and deep knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies: * Minimum one to three (1-3) years of experience as a business analyst * Statistical Analysis: Knowledge of statistics to interpret data correctly and make sound inferences * Knowledge of the food service industry a plus. * Successful applicants will demonstrate the following competencies: * Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities, good listening skills, writing and verbal skills, ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality of sensitive private data. Ability to explain complex findings to non-technical stakeholders * Decision-Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, takes initiative, drives for results, ability to prioritize work, communicate problems and propose solutions, as appropriate; sound, mature judgment, and integrity. * Execution: Sense of urgency and responsibility, meets deadlines; action-oriented and entrepreneurial, flexible work style; ability to multi-task and work under pressure, detail oriented * Strategic Ability: Anticipates future opportunities and consequences, demonstrates innovative approach to work, ability to organize chaos into coherent plan PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position may require travel to multiple work sites, some out-of-town. Must be able to drive his/her own vehicle to other work sites. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed primarily in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled