Manager Management

Kevin J. Conroy

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Watertown, MA 02472

Cell: 607-***-****

E-mail: ******.*********@*****.***

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EDUCATION Master of Business Administration – Finance Current GPA: 3.7

Anticipated Graduation: May 2010

Niagara University – Lewiston, NY

Bachelor of Science in Management & Entrepreneurship: May 2006

Minor: English Studies

Niagara University – Lewiston, NY

EXPERIENCE The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel– New York City, NY

12/06 – 6/08 Purchasing Manager

Oversaw Food and Beverage purchasing in excess of $12 million annually

Responsible for food cost reporting and analysis including monthly usage, price/ trending reports,

and strategic purchasing in key markets

Initiated food cuttings and tastings with food and beverage cost savings of $200,000+ annually

Directly managed 1 coordinator and 8 unionized storeroom personnel and indirectly managed 1

general coordinator and 3 additional team members

Implemented SOPs for the purchasing of food and dry goods including contract buying

Assisted in departmental redeployment and structure changes

06/06- 12/06 Development Program Manager- Stewarding

Directly supervised over 20 supervisors and 100 line team members in maintaining all house wares

Executed Quality and Assurance initiatives resulting in over a 10% increase versus previous year

Coordinated support to Assistant Directors of Banquets, Beverage, Meetings, and Sales teams to

ensure highest level of service to the guest via proper preparation and challenge management

College of Hospitality and Tourism - Niagara University, NY

8/02 – 5/05 Teaching Assistant

Performed practical demonstrations, and evaluations in the Teaching Kitchen

Developed test questions as well as grading students’ exams in Introductory to

Hospitality and Foodservice Management courses

Crescent Beach Club, Pine Island Grill - Bayville, NY

5/04 – 8/04 Restaurant Manager

Supervised over 60 restaurant staff and dealt with management issues such as hiring, continuous

training, and nightly audit justification

Focused on the beverage department, instituting new beverage controls and inventory

procedures

Updated listings and instituted bin system for the 200 bottle list

5/03 – 8/03 Junior Manager

Trained to supervise staff and justify nightly audits

Editor in Chief

Edited In the Weeds, released nationally, written by celebrity chef, Joseph Ciminera

INTERNSHIPS

The Rolling Rock Club - Ligonier, PA

5/05 - 8/05 Intern

Focused on learning service standards and day-to-day operations ranging from golf course

management to social planning to the small rooms division of the premier sportsman’s club

Le Cirque 2000 - New York Palace Hotel - Manhattan, NY

5/03 – 8/03 Intern Estage

Developed culinary internship through the prestigious Gemini Chef’s Association

AWARDS/ Niagara University MBA Full Tuition Scholarship for Merit (Graduate)

ACTIVITIES President & Co-Captain- Niagara University Men’s Club Lacrosse 2005-2006

Niagara University Presidential Scholarship for Merit (Undergraduate)

Father Dunn Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Ellesworth Statler Scholarship (Undergraduate)

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