Mathew J. Novak
**** ****** **. *** *** • St Louis Park, MN 55426
320-***-**** • ***********@*****.***
Education
Bachelors Degree in Business Management June 2008
Emphasis: Operations Management
St. Cloud State University • St. Cloud, MN
Program nationally accredited by the AACSB
High School Diploma
May 2003
Hinckley-Finlayson High School • Hinckley, Minnesota
Work Experience
Food and Beverage Manager May 2012 - present
Minneapolis Golf Club • Saint Louis Park, MN
Managed a staff of 75 people, writing a schedule, and training and developing of them
Experience in high volume upscale restaurant and bar.
Very strong background in BOH operations as well as FOH.
Responsible for daily cash logs and all inventory records and ordering
Selling and running banquets functions of up to 300 people.
General Manager June 2004 – May 2012
D.B. Searles • St Cloud, MN
Managed a staff of 30 people while scheduling according to sales trends
In charge of inventory, assigning daily tasks to other employees, and overseeing the daily policies and procedures to make sure everything runs smoothly
Provide excellent customer service and maintain professionalism
Responsible for all open and closing duties
Bartender/ Bar Manager September 2003 – June 2004
Grand Casino • Hinckley, MN
Provide optimum customer service in a high volume atmosphere during peak business hours and maintain a friendly atmosphere
Execute accurate and efficient cash transactions in a fast paced work environment
Train new bar-staff in customer service skills, money transactions and conflict resolution
Delegate tasks and provide supervision to support staff
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Aloha POS System, Jonas, Micros.
*References available upon request