Manager Sales

Kevin Swift

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Davis Junction, IL **020

*********@*****.***

(815) 608 - 4654

Skill Summary

Sixteen years of management experience; Coordinate the training of

management and staff; Ability to delegate tasks and follow up on a staff of

80 to 100 people; P&L analysis; Performance management; Team building

philosophy; Extensive computer hardware and software knowledge

Work History

Applebee's, Rockford, IL, Manager, 08/09 - 08/10

. Developing Front of House Training team to focus on standards, mutual

accountability, and positive attitude.

. Fostered a team environment in Freeport that reduced food cost by

0.20% and increased on time ticket average by 10%.

. Coordinating the implementation of best practices with kitchen manager

to reduce operating costs and increase labor efficiency.

. Utilize pre-shift meetings with service staff to celebrate individual

accomplishments or events.

. Team focused attitude and work ethic resulted in an offer to become a

General Manager in Springfield, Illinois

US Foodservice, Streator, IL, Territory Manager/Regional Consultant, 07/06

- 07/09

. Consult weekly with clients to create strategies for sales growth and

effective cost controls. One client realized $100,000 in additional

profit annually.

. Trained Chef to determine proper staffing, and implemented cost

control systems reducing total Back of House costs by 8%.

. Held Front of House selling and service meeting that increased check

average by $1.00.

. Recognized as one of the top 50 Territory Managers in the 2006 New

Account Promotion for the North Region.

. Taught peers basic restaurant profit and loss analysis.

. Opened 25 new accounts utilizing cold calling and networking

techniques.

. Effectively marketed US Foodservice exclusive brands; exceeding 60%

exclusive brands sales for over 18 months.

Chili's Bar & Grill, Machesney Park, IL, Culinary Manager, 11/03 - 03/06

. Scheduled, trained and evaluated all management trainees for the

Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin markets.

. Implemented, and organized a Back of House Training Team resulting in

a 2% decrease in food cost and a 13% increase in internal food safety

scores.

. Developed two hourly employees into management personnel.

. Extensively communicated with guests to build rapport. Guest

recognition programs resulted in a Year over Year 15% increase in

customer count.

. Duties included training, P&L, setting inventory levels, food orders,

smallwares orders, scheduling, hiring, cash handling, loss prevention,

guest relations, and safety compliance.

Hometown Buffet, Rockford, IL, Service/Kitchen Manager, 10/98 - 11/03

. Trained and developed three Shift Managers.

. Hired, trained, and scheduled all Front of House employees.

. Responsible for presentation and quality of all foods served.

. Coordinated with Kitchen Manager to create broad, cost effective

menus.

. Duties included P&L, food orders, cash handling, guest relations,

safety compliance, quality control, and inventories.

Illinois Sanitation Certificate January 2010

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