Brian Bowers
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Summary of Qualifications
. Experienced in management
. Excellent communication and people skills
. Goal driven & results oriented
Education
Pine Bluff Truck Driving Academy
Pine Bluff, AR
Certificate of Completion
Nov. 2005- Dec. 2005
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
A.O.S. Degree
Oct. 1985- May 1987
Analy High School
Sebastopol, CA
High School Diploma
May 1985
Work Experience
Heartland Express
North Liberty, IA
OTR Truck Driver
Jan. 2008- Jan. 2013
. 5 yr. commitment to insure freight was picked up & delivered on time
. Hazmat endorsed to make myself more available for the company's needs
. Remained in the top 5% of driver's pay for 5 consecutive years
American Eagle
Lancaster, TX
OTR Truck Driver
Dec. 2005- Jan. 2008
. Completed 6 week training course with company trainer
. Continued commitment to on time pick-ups & deliveries
. Maintained company truck
El Chico
Monroe, LA
General Manager
May 2005-
Nov. 2005
. Responsible for the operation of a $1.7 million dollar full service
establishment
. I showed a 9.7% store sales increase after taking over the management
position
. I exceeded financial goals and bottom line profits for the restaurant
. I developed the management staff as well as associate employees
Johnny Carinos
Rogers, AR
Unit Training Manager
Sept. 2001- May 2005
. In charge of all training for both FOH & BOH, also including MIT's for
both company
and franchise restaurants
. Oversaw all functions of the restaurant P&L, which included coaching &
developing
managers below myself to become more proficient with their P&L
knowledge
. I conducted bi-weekly manager meetings to insure management was up to
date on
company changes, restaurant goals were being met, & discussing
areas of improvement
El Chico
Texarkana, TX
Assistant General Manager
Feb. 2000- Sept. 2001
. Responsible for setting sales budgets & achieving the company goals
. Reduced food costs to 22% & consecutively ran the best numbers in the
company
References
Available Upon Request