Pajane Samba
Elkton, Maryland 21921
T.G I. Friday's
White marsh, Maryland
Position: Manager
Experience: 2010-
I am responsible for the selection, development and performance management
of restaurant employees, optimizing profits and increasing sales both
beverage and food. I manage all operations during scheduled shifts,
including daily decision-making, staff support, guest interaction,
scheduling, product quality and cleanliness. Other responsibilities include
identifying opportunities to build sales and control costs, ensuring proper
security procedures are in place and preparing end of shift reports
including daily labor control, daily food control and daily sales. I act as
a partner to all parties involved with the restaurant, including guests,
the area team, senior management, operations management, unit managers and
hourly employees. My Success in this position is measured by factors such
as: an increase in Guest Satisfaction scores, optimized profits, and
minimization of overtime costs and retention of hourly employees. I manage
a staff of 45 people per shift.
Tidewater Grille
Havre De Grace, Maryland
Position: Executive Chef
Experience: 2008- 2009
I am ultimately responsible for ensuring that all phases of food production
and planning are carried out effectively and consistently, to achieve high
standards within cost parameters. My achievements as the executive chef are
the designing, and costing of a new menu for the restaurant and banquet,
also increasing sales and revenue for the restaurant. My duties include all
kitchen operations, monitoring food production, maintaining inventory,
equipment and supplies, enforcing cleanliness standards and proper food
handling procedures. Also setting of food prices for restaurant menu,
banquet and special event menus, as well as responsible for scheduling and
development of kitchen staff typically 8 to 10 employees. My financial
responsibilities include cost controlling, labor costs and kitchen
supplies. All hiring and disciplinary are done by me.
White Marsh Brewing Company
White Marsh, Maryland
Position: Kitchen Manager
Experience: 1997-2008
I was responsible for ensuring that all phases of food production and
planning are carried out effectively and consistently, to achieve high
standards within cost parameters. Duties include supervising all kitchen
operations, monitoring food production, maintaining inventory, equipment
and supplies, enforcing cleanliness standards and proper food handling
procedures. Costing out menu for the restaurant, banquet and special event
menu were also part of my responsibilities, as well as scheduling, hiring,
the training and development of kitchen staff typically 15 to 17 employees.
My financial responsibilities were labor, food cost and kitchen supplies.
T.G.I. Friday's
White Marsh, Maryland
Position: Line Chef /PIC
Experience: 1995-1998
I was responsible for the morning shift and sometimes evening shifts. I
help the kitchen manager in labor cost as well as food cost. I work the
saut ed, salad, fry, and grill as well as expo. In addition to cooking, I
also helped train new employees.
Creditrust, Inc
Baltimore, Maryland
Position: Accounts Officers
Experience: 1995-1996
As an account officer I was require to perform and help customers develop a
certain type of payment arrangement that will both help them pay their
overdue bills and the same time convenient for them to meet there goals.
T.G I. Friday's
Westbury, New York
Position: Line Chef
Experience: 1991- 1995
I was a multipurpose kitchen employee with responsibilities including,
daily preparation of food as needed, line stock, cost control, food quality
and help supervise and train other kitchen employees.
Panacea International
Uniondale, New York
Position: Sales
Experience: 1989-1990
As a sales person my duties included telemarketing, also the organization
of sales seminars, recruiting new sales reps and help design new training
procedures.
Education:
Computer Learning Institute- 1999-1999
Test college- 1998-1998
Essex Community College- 1996-1996
SERV SAFE CERTIFICATION- 2008
Certified Food Service Manager-2010
SERV SAFE ALCOHOL CERTIFICATION -2010
CPR CERTIFICATION-2010
Pajane Samba
189 Thomas Jefferson Terrace