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Lawrence J. Ray
Objective Seeking a position to best utilize my hospitality management
skills, education and experience.
Experience 2009 Italian-American Social Club 45 N. Old Kings Rd. (386)445-
0237 Palm Coast, Fl
Night Manager
. Responsible for bar staffing, liquor inventory, bartender
financial accountability.
. Supervise service staff to better serve the customer.
Sell, organize, and staff outside banquet functions.
2007-2009 Home-based Business Palm
Coast, Fl
Owner-Manager
. Buy, sell, and trade products via the internet.
2001-2006 Blue Valley School Dist. 14600 Lamar 913-***-****
Overland Park, Ks
Food Service Manager
. Responsible for student accounts, staffing, ordering,
catering events, inventory and preparing 1400 meals
daily.
. Responsible for training and staff development.
. Suggested products and preparation methods that increased
daily participation by 13%.
1999-2001 Ameristar Hotel & Casino 3200 Ameristar Dr (816)414-
7000 Kansas City, Mo
Assistant Beverage Manager
. Managed 14 bars and 150 cocktail servers on the property.
. Responsibilities included staffing, inventory control, ordering,
financial accountability of each server
and bartender.
1996-1999 Gators Dockside & Wings 6677 103rd St 904-***-****
Jacksonville, Fl
Co-Manager
. Responsible for day to day operations of managing a bar-restaurant.
. Assisted in implementing new inventory accounting procedures.
. Trainer for the safe-serve program.
1994-1996 Ryan's Family Steakhouse 475 Blanding Blvd. (904)272-
7926 Jacksonville, Fl
Manager
. Responsible for all day to day operations.
. Received company's Highest Sales Award.
. Developed Excellence in Service Award.
Education 1979-1981 Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Ks
. Hospitality Management Program
References
. Nancy Layton Principal Lakewood Elementary School
. Scott Currier Principal Lakewood Middle School
. Paul Cipparone Restaurant Owner
. Mike Mercante Ex-Pres . Italian-American S.C