PFSbrands
Carla Dowden has over 30 years of work experience in various human resources and management roles. Carla began their career in 1988 as an Assistant Business Office Manager at Internal Medicine Inc., where they provided business leadership and support. In 1994, the practice evolved into Jefferson City Medical Group, and Carla continued as the Director of Human Resources until 1999. Carla then joined Wren Solutions as the Director of Human Resources, where they established personnel policies and procedures and led the management staff in recruitment, employee training, compensation, and benefits. In 2010, Carla joined PFSbrands as the Director of Human Resources before being promoted to Vice President of People Success in 2014. At PFSbrands, a wholesale food and equipment company, they oversaw employee ownership and multiple foodservice brands.
Carla Dowden attended St. Peter's Grade School for their primary education, although the specifics of the start and end years are unknown. From 1984 to 1988, they attended Helias Catholic High School. Subsequently, Carla pursued their higher education at Missouri State University from 1988 to 1992, majoring in Business Administration with a focus on Management. In 2018, they obtained a certification in "How to Develop your Career Plan" from LinkedIn.
PFSbrands
PFSbrands (parent company of Champs Chicken, BluTaco & Cooper's Express) is a wholesale food and equipment company specializing in a quick service restaurant (QSR) food concept serving supermarkets and convenience stores. Originally started in 1999, we have grown to over 38+ states. Plus, PFSbrands has been recognized as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies on the Inc. 500 list for 9 years. Career Opportunities: Everyone is looking for a “cultural fit” when it comes to finding the right job. Isn’t a steady paycheck, a few paid vacation days, and a gold retirement watch enough? While those things make a difference, we think you should actually enjoy coming to work, collaborate and work with some of the brightest people in the industry, and be fully invested to growing the business, as an employee owner yourself. At PFSbrands we are all about living the “ownership-mindset”. We can help you grow with: •Open-book management •Fun, Exciting Monthly company huddles •Profit sharing •Employee stock options (at no out of pocket cost to you) If you want to be a part of a contagious, fun culture where you feel a buzz during huddles, excitement with every key win, and the unforgettable electricity that builds in the air when a large group of people come together to work towards a common goal then check out our job opportunities! We are in growth mode and hiring often, visit our website PFSbrands.com/careers for more information or email us at jobs@PFSbrands.com. Awards: 9 time INC 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the USA 4 time Great Place to Work