Rod Granger
**** *** ******** **. #*** Calabasas, Ca. 91302
***************@*****.***
Overview:
** ***** ********** ** **** and Beverage industry. Strong strategic
planning and management skills, knowledge in multimillion dollar P&L
management, promotions and event planning. Specializing in employee
development and training resulting in better customer service and increased
profits.
Experience:
2/2010 - 7/2012 Zin Americana Bistro Westlake Village Ca
General Manager
Responsible for all day to day operations front and back of the house.
developed training programs for employees, payroll, purchasing, marketing,
promotions, hiring all employees, accounting, P&L management, payroll,
scheduling, employee team building programs.
6/2006 - 1/2010 Bas Rutten's Elite MMA Thousand Oaks Ca
General Manager
Responsible for all aspects of the business including staff hiring, staff
training created staff incentive program, P&L managing, restructured the
retail billing allowing customer to purchase on line, created an in-house
marketing team, reorganized the website, increased profits by doing in
house fight promotions at the Hyatt Westlake.
6/2005 - 5/2006 Plush Restaurant and Nightclub - Las Vegas
General Manager
Responsible for all day to day operations, staff training, team building,
VIP services, hiring, payroll, marketing, purchasing, P&L management,
promotions, responsible for managing the front and the back of the house,
and over seeing all department managers.
11/2004 - 5/2005 Silk Nightclub - Pechanga Resort Casino Temecula Ca.
General Manager
Hired to open 18 million dollar 35,000 square foot night club with a
maximum capacity of 3000. Wrote all sops for staff, developed all training
manuals for staff of 120, responsible for day to day operations, all staff
training, purchasing, marketing, promotions, VIP services, scheduling,
hiring and payroll. Over see all department heads.
7/2001-10/2004 Maze Restaurant and Nightclub Honolulu, Hi.
General Manager
Built Maze Night Club and Restaurant form design concept to grand opening,
Developed all training manuals for staff of 90, responsible for day to day
operations front and back of the house, oversee department heads, approve
all scheduling, hiring, staff training, purchasing, budgeting, accounting,
sales marketing, promotions, payroll and deposits.
Opened International markets, securing contracts with the Japanese tourism
bureau. Negotiated key deals with vendors, promoters while reducing
overhead and increasing profits. Installed employee incentive programs.
3/1997 - 6/2001 Mystique Restaurant and Nightclub - Honolulu, Hi.
General Manager
Responsible for day to day operations front and back of the house,
overseeing department heads, approving all schedules, created all in house
promotions, over seeing all training programs, payroll, sales and
marketing, prepared all budgets for the restaurant and night club, Promoted
from manager to general manager in three months, Increased revenues by
adding (VIP) room to nightclub, Surpassed all projections each year as
general manager, Increased revenues by adding concerts to the schedule.
5/1995 - 2/1997 Blue Zebra Restaurant and Nightclub - Honolulu, Hi.
Manager
Oversee restaurant and bar operations front and back of the house,
scheduling, service, training, and responsible for monies during my shift.
Reported directly to general manager.
Education: University Of Hawaii Masters program
Hawaii Pacific College BA in Psychology
References Available Upon Request