VINCENT A. CORPUZ

Fairway, KS *****

310-***-****, acta0c@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A restaurant operations and general manager with 12 years of professional experience and a proven ability to implement procedures and protocols that control food, beverage and labor costs to drive profitability to the bottom line. An accomplished and enthusiastic hospitality leader and results-driven manager in high-volume, fine dining and upscale casual restaurants.

EXPERIENCE

Bread and Butter Restaurant Concepts June 2015 – January 2016 República, Gram & Dun and Urban Table, General Manager - Kansas City, MO

Collaborated with owners and operators to interview, hire and create an opening team with cross-functional training and coaching in customer service, guest satisfaction and superior food and beverage knowledge

Established and enforced operation processes that promoted company objectives and goals for development, growth and profitability

Executed daily operations and supervised a management team and staff of 50 in order to ensure that operation processes stayed within agreed budget and timeline Post & Beam Hospitality Group, Inc. June 2013 - June 2015 Willie Jane Restaurant, General Manager - Venice, CA

Created strategic procedures and operational protocols that reduced food, beverage and labor costs that led to an increase in profit margins

Developed and executed new marketing strategies to increase profitability by cultivating local clientele through community events, live entertainment and featuring ingredients from a locally sourced neighboring chefs garden

Managed “garden to glass” and small batch bourbon based bar program and controlled beverage costs by training team in effective supervision and inventory control and ordering systems

Performed all forecasting, production, scheduling and P&L responsibilities

Cultivated and trained FOH staff to create a positive and successful working culture and coached management team in payroll, scheduling and daily operations

Sprout LA Restaurant Group December 2010 - May 2012 Rivera Restaurant, General Manager - Downtown Los Angeles, CA

Collaborated with Los Angeles’s acclaimed bar manager, Julian Cox, on a cocktail and spirits list which resulted in a James Beard Award nomination for “Outstanding Bar Program”

Defined management positions and provided coaching for implementation of daily operating procedures

Responsible for analyzing all financial reports for restaurant and special events operations The Patina Restaurant Group August 2006 - December 2010 Café Pinot, Nick and Stef’s and Zucca, Assistant General Manager - Los Angeles, CA

Executed and oversaw operations of in house wedding and special events and effectively created teams to execute prompt and courteous service which was well received by the special events department and upper management

Increased secret shopper reports by 10% and maintained an average score of 90% and above

Completed daily operations from scheduling, payroll and accounting functions and managed inventory, waste, cost and quality control

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Santa Monica College- AA Business

California State University Northridge- Marketing

Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, Hot Schedules and POS Systems: MICROS, MAITRE D, AHOLA, POSI and INFOGENISIS

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