GEORGE ONISA
Director of Operations - Midwest
Director of Operations - Midwest
A native of Transylvania, Romania, George started his journey with Arby's by chance while attending college in Romania, where he was studying Public Administration. He joined a summer Work and Travel Program (similar to a J1 program today) and began working with the Carisch Group, an Arby's franchisee in Bozeman, Montana, in 2007. He ultimately decided to make the move permanent. George had the pleasure of working with great mentors within the organization who helped him move through every rank in the restaurant, from team member to Shift Manager, then to Assistant Manager, and ultimately General Manager. He then helped two of his restaurants become NCTRs (National Certified Training Restaurants) while in Montana in 2011 and 2013. In 2014, George relocated to Iowa for a multi-unit role within the organization.
George says his greatest accomplishments lie with his people and the cultures they created together. In 2018, his teams in Iowa were able to achieve NCTR status at four of the seven locations in the Area and win the Red Hat Silver Cup Contest in the Company. He also had an Inspiring Smiles winner from Iowa in both 2021 and 2022 out of the entire Arby's Brand and proudly represented AES as the Company Inspiring Smiles Winner in 2022. He was Director of Operations of the Year for AES in 2023 and 2024. His Area has also produced three Area Supervisors of the Year and a General Manager of the Year.
When not working, he likes reading, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. He has an older sister who lives in Verona, Italy, and a younger brother in the UK, as well as most of his family still residing in Romania, Switzerland, and Portugal, where he loves to travel as often as possible.
George says his greatest accomplishments lie with his people and the cultures they created together. In 2018, his teams in Iowa were able to achieve NCTR status at four of the seven locations in the Area and win the Red Hat Silver Cup Contest in the Company. He also had an Inspiring Smiles winner from Iowa in both 2021 and 2022 out of the entire Arby's Brand and proudly represented AES as the Company Inspiring Smiles Winner in 2022. He was Director of Operations of the Year for AES in 2023 and 2024. His Area has also produced three Area Supervisors of the Year and a General Manager of the Year.
When not working, he likes reading, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. He has an older sister who lives in Verona, Italy, and a younger brother in the UK, as well as most of his family still residing in Romania, Switzerland, and Portugal, where he loves to travel as often as possible.
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