Quality Assurance Sales

Jason Zytko

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O’Fallon, Missouri 63368 Home: 636-***-****

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SUMMARY

A highly motivated and energetic management professional possessing a broad knowledge of

casual dining and corporate contract dining services. Brings strong analytical, communications,

management, organizational, and problem resolution skills to deliver on business initiatives with

expertise in:

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Proprietary Financial Systems Food Safety

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Budget Preparation Special Event Menu

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Weekly/Monthly P&L Training

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Reconciliation Client Relations

• Budget Management

• Quality Assurance

EXPERIENCE

COMPASS GROUP (Food Service Director/ Executive Chef 2008-present

Large organization providing business & industry restaurant & catering services.

Eurest National Accounts- Pfizer- St. Louis- Food Service Director/Executive Chef

Responsible for Multi-unit foodservice locations to include Café, Bakery, Convenience stores,

Residential dining, Cantina, and Catering. Supervised 2 Managers & 55 hourly employees.

• Reduced controlled Product Cost by 4% in under 6 weeks

• Increased sales over prior year by 7% in Comp store sales

• Implemented Food Safety programs

• Developed a cyclical menu based on seasonality

• Cultivated and maintained strong working relationships with site clients.

SCHNUCK’S MARKET INC– O’Fallon, MO 2005-2007

Large St. Louis based grocery Chain

Executive Chef

Accountable for new product development & implementation. Oversee all daily production of the

45 hourly employees of the Commissary. USDA facilty.

• Developed new products & implemented them into production for 104 grocery stores.

• Showcased product at Special Event shows

• Reduced Budgeted Food & Labor Costs resulting in savings of over $55,000 in the first 6

months

• Outsourced product to fit production need

• Implemented a web based ordering procedure

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CHILI’S GRILL & BAR – St. Peters, MO 1997-2005

Casual Dining restaurant

Managing Partner

Daily responsibility for full service restaurant & bar. Full P&L responsibility. Supervised 4

Managers & 55 hourly employees. Maintained monthly, quarterly, & yearly budgets.

• Regional Culinary Managing Partner of Midwest . Traveled thru region to implement

New Menu items to management teams.

• Certified Training Store of Missouri for new Managers

• Earned Red Cross Business Partner Award 2004- Saving a choking patron

• Created a contest winning team for 7 consecutive Margarita Madness Contests

• Assisted with New Restaurant Openings

• Successfully trained over 25 managers for Corporate & Franchise partners in Chicago &

St Louis regions

EDUCATION

Johnson & Wales University, Charleston SC, A.O.S. Culinary Arts 1988

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and proprietary

financial systems

• Serve Safe Certified

• Compass Training courses

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2003 Red Cross Award Recipient

Missouri State & Junior College Basketball Official

Volunteer for Missouri Special Olympics

Active Participant for Officials versus Cancer Foundation – Jim Valvano Foundation

2010 Ferguson Farmer’s Market Chef Throw down Winner

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