RENEE W. WALKER
Newport News, VA 23608
757-***-**** (Home)
919-***-**** (Cell)
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Restaurant Management
Results-proven operations manager with 25+ years of leadership experience
and track record of success in improving business development,
profitability, service, and quality for multi-brand and multimillion-
dollar business
Responsible for inventory control, payroll, payment of invoices, food
ordering and scheduling
Hired, trained and supervised 30 to 40 employees in restaurant with home
delivery doing 1 million a year plus in sales
Identify and record product stability records, report data to appropriate
department for reconciliation and/or action to maintain quality and safety
standards
Establish food quality documentation system by writing and updating quality
assurance procedures
Regularly audit company procedures, property, and employees to ensure that
all good practices are being followed, which include development of
training of employees when needed.
Developing and updating quality assurance programs, as necessary, to ensure
the compliance of assigned products and associated processing facilities
with Company standards and specifications and government regulations
Budgeting, Forecasting, Financing, Staff Training, Mentoring, Coaching,
Full Profit & Loss Responsibility
Training and Development
Investigated all quality issues which includes testing product, analysis of
procedures, developing resolution, reporting information to necessary
departments and priority maintenance of records
Strong communicator and decisive leader with excellent analytical, team
building, and planning abilities
Trained newly hired assistant managers through an eight-week training
process
Supervised training of Restaurant General Managers (RGM) through an 8 week
training program
Implemented and teach training and certification programs
Hired and selected Restaurant General Managers
Certified managers on Customer Service Skills
Provided detailed coaching and recognition that improved the RGM's ability
to run excellent restaurants and deliver first-rate customer service
Field Service Specialist
Performed quality assurance evaluation to ensure restaurants were
performing to KFC and Multi-brand Standards
Regularly audit all devices and apparatus used to monitor and regulate
product temperature and quality
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Field Service Specialist, (Cont'd)
Educated and trained managers and team members on food safety and cleaning
requirements
Analyzed and assessed food safety criteria within the restaurants
Provided written documentation on ways to improve overall restaurant
results
Traveled and responsible for 215 KFC restaurants throughout the state of
North Carolina
Performed duties with little or no supervision
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DISTRICT MANAGER, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Raleigh, North Carolina,
November 2006-January 2012
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Fayetteville, North
Carolina, August 2005- November 2006
FIELD SERVICE SPECIALIST, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Louisville,
Kentucky October 2002-August 2005
RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER AND TRAINING MANAGER, Kentucky Fried Chicken
(KFC), Newport News, VA, April 1984-October 2002 February 2012- April 2013
EDUCATION
Northeastern Business College, Weirton, WV, Certificate in Small Business
Management, 1984
Saint Leo University, Online. Working towards Bachelor Degree in Business
Management, 2015
AWARDS
Recognized for exceptional performance, outstanding teamwork, top performer
status and professional leadership in several different restaurants within
the corporation
Recognized by Restaurant News Magazine for "Outstanding Customer Service
Skill"