Human Resources Management

Mitchell Cohen

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ***** ********* ****

City: Los Alamitos

State: CA

Zip: 90720

Country: USA

Phone: 562-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

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MITCHELL COHEN

11342 Weatherby Road 562-***-**** (C)

Rossmoor, California 90720 *********@********.***

HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Proactive leader with proven success driving profitable growth by working with restaurants to build guest counts and create or restore financial and operational excellence. Key competencies:

Motivational Behavior Leadership Training

Restaurant Operations

Developing Restaurant Concepts

Multi-unit Management

Budgeting and Accounting

Financial Planning

Internal Control Systems

Reporting Policies

EXPERIENCE

CLUMECK, STERN, SCHENKELBERG GETZOFF, Encino, CA 7/11 Present

Senior Hospitality Management Consultant, Hospitality Practice

Provide due-diligence and client restaurant investment reviews by conducting comprehensive evaluations of business plans and financial reporting. Validate concepts using comparative analyses of performance vs. industry benchmarks and advise clients on operational best practices and applied technologies.

BIGFISH RESTAURANT GROUP, Aliso Viejo, CA 7/07-6/11

Director of Operations

Led four management teams with 400 crew members and five restaurants in Orange County, CA DBA: Watermarc Restaurant-Laguna Beach, 230 Forest Avenue Restaurant-Laguna Beach, Opah Seafood Grill-Irvine and Aliso Viejo, and Opah Restaurant Bar-Rancho Santa Margarita (closed 11/09). Directed Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Training, Marketing and Concept. Reported directly to the General Partners.

Drove profitable growth by developing and implementing strategic marketing plans and exceeding guest expectations.

Facilitated strategic decision making for the senior management team by creating a new financial reporting system that consistently produced timely and accurate information.

Enhanced profitability by implementing value-added programs for both food and beverage.

Reduced exposure by improving HR risk management components: hiring, training, and behavioral guidelines.

O.C. PARTNERS, LLC, DBA Watermarc Restaurant, Laguna Beach, CA 5/09-Present

Limited partner / Director of Operations

Oversee all aspects of operations including Finance, Human Resources, Training, Marketing and Concept. Report directly to the General Partners.

Recognized as a Top-Ten Restaurant in Orange County, CA by Orange Coast Magazine.

Recipient of Wine Spectator Magazines Award of Excellence.

MARIAS ITALIAN KITCHEN, Burbank, CA 1/07-6/07

Executive Consultant

Reported directly to the President/CEO as an advisor to this nine-unit restaurant organization.

Provided a springboard for growth by creating the job description for a new Director of Operations position and delivering requisite training.

Improved individual unit profitability and performance by implementing an eight-week training and coaching program for District Operations Managers.

KINGS SEAFOOD COMPANY, Costa Mesa, CA 7/97-11/06

General Manager / Director of Operations

Oversaw operations for single units ($5 million- $6 million in revenue) and multiple units (six unit divisions between $20 - $26 million in revenue) for this premier Southern California-based hospitality group DBA: Kings Fish House and Kings Signature Restaurants (Water Grill, I Cugini Trattoria, Ocean Avenue Seafood, 555 East Steakhouse, and Lou Mickeys.

Key leadership role in expansion from six to 14 units.

Successfully developed over 20 Mgrs., G.M.s, Chefs and Directors by co-creating a Training and Development Program.

Launched a highly-successful Sushi Program to Kings Fish Houses.

Limited partner (2/01-Present)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensee Education Program, Graduate

LEAD Hospitality and Alcohol Awareness Program Graduate

Responsible Hospitality Institute - Management Seminar, Hospitality Beverage Service Seminar

Serve Safe Certified

TAIS (The Attentional Interpersonal Style) Report Program Graduate Keith McFarland, Enhanced Performance Strategies, Inc.

LPMA (Leadership Process: Motivating Achievement) Program Graduate - Spencer, Shenk, Capers Associates Behavioral Consultants

BridgeBuilder Generational Trainer Certified

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Business Committee 2003

State Board of Directors, California Restaurant Association, 1995-1997

President, Westside/Beverly Hills Chapter, California Restaurant Association, 1993-1995

Vice Chair, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce/Hospitality Federation, 1993-1995

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

Relay for Life Rossmoor/Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Chapter 2006-2011

Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Membership Consultant 2004-2006

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