Kevin L. Henderson
**** *********** **** ****** *******, GA 30127 Cell: 678-***-****
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, GA
Education
BS - Industrial Management 1987
Concentration Areas: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Statistics
Fifteen years of experience leading national restaurant organization in building
Value Offered
sales, employee retention, and employee training. Strong command of business
protocols and experience conducting business with vendors. Expert team builder,
negotiator, trainer, and profit/loss strategist.
Staff Development
Key Skills Team Player
Budget Development
Recruiter
Budget Monitoring
Analytical
Inventory Control
Committed to a Customer Service
Career
WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. Atlanta, GA
Progression
Unit Manager (1995-1998, 2004-2011)
Responsible for all aspects of operating a 24 hour/365 day restaurant.
Duties included meeting company goals for food costs, operating costs,
and payroll; coordinated hiring and training of all personnel by
monitoring daily progressions of grill operators and salespersons; handled
all scheduling based on sales objectives and staffing requirements.
Training Manager (1997-1999)
Spearheaded extensive 12-week program for manager trainees by
following a daily regime of guidelines from front- to back-end
management strategies taking trainees from current role of salesperson to
future role of unit manager. Guidelines included introducing company
strategies and philosophies of customer service, food preparation,
operations controls, and staff retention.
District Manager (1999-2002)
Concentration on overall operations controls and profits through multi-
unit weekly budgets with unit managers on food, payroll, and operating
costs. Multi-unit goals were based on daily and weekly scheduling
guidelines for payroll. Monitored and maintained food costs through
audits and inventory controls, and weekly budgets. Management goals
established and discussed both daily and weekly for maximum
profitability.
Senior Operator (2002-2004)
District Managers demonstrating the ability to consistently perform and
exceed established company goals are given the opportunity to operate a
company unit as a franchise. This position adheres to strict corporate
guidelines and reports to the Area V.P. During this tenure my
achievements included:
• Top Sales for 12 consecutive weeks
• Successfully trained 6 unit managers – 3 became District
Managers
• Successfully increased profits and staff retention in 5 different
Units