Jennifer Berger
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Woodbury
State: NJ
Zip: 08096
Country: USA
Phone: 215-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
High-energy customer service oriented manager successful in building and motivating dynamic teams. Cultivates a company culture in which staff members feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns, as well as contributing new ideas that drive company growth. Works effectively with all team members and utilizes effective communication skills to achieve results and accomplish shared objectives.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Temple University, Philadelphia PA 1/2001 to 5/2005 (Psychology)
Job History / Details:
Executive Summary
High-energy customer service oriented manager successful in building and motivating dynamic teams. Cultivates a company culture in which staff members feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns, as well as contributing new ideas that drive company growth. Works effectively with all team members and utilizes effective communication skills to achieve results and accomplish shared objectives.
Core Qualifications
Highly motivated and goal driven, fast learner
Team player
Strong background in hospitality industry
Efficient at multitasking
Superior communication skills
Disciplined decision making
Serve Safe certified
Employee hiring and scheduling
Staff training and development
Proven ability to establish customer and vendor relations
Event management
Marketing and promotion
Consistently exceeds corporate goals in sales
Controlling labor costs
Professional Experience
February 2009 to Current
Brio Tuscan Grille Marlton, New Jersey
Manager, Trainer, Server
Service manager new store opening 2010.
Managed team of 50 professionals.
Implemented stronger guest allergy procedures to ensure greater guest safety and satisfaction
Increased banquet sales by 5 percentage over previous year sales
Kept labor costs at or below budget
Boosted positive guest feedback scores
Won national dessert sales contest.
Trained new servers.
January 2005 to October 2007
Cuba Libre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Server, Host
Worked off-premise specialty banquets/events (50 to hundreds in attendance) contracted via Cuba Libre
Maintained efficient flow of restaurant by evenly seating sections and communicating with kitchen
Consistently exceeded sales goals
Utilized up-selling techniques and extensive product knowledge to win rum selling contests
October 1999 to September 2005
Accent on Eyes Glassboro, New Jersey
Optometric Technician, Sales Associate
Oversaw eye frame vendor relations
Generated a $4000 increase in sales over a three month period through product selection and up-selling additional products
Performed glaucoma, auto refraction and color&depth perception testing
Maintained patient files
Education
2005 Temple University Bachelor's of Psychology GPA 3.0