Dean Pearson

Email: abpzgv@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Coatesville

State: PA

Zip: 19320

Country: USA

Phone: 610-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Accomplished food and beverage manager with over 29 years experience executing successful operations strategies, decreasing staff turnover and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with guest, employees, vendors and service providers. Proven front and back of house operations experience with an excellent track record in budgeting and decreasing costs while expanding business operations. Recognized as an effective leader with strong strategic planning, communication and staff management skills.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Penn State, State College PA 1/2001 to 8/1996 (HR&IM)

High School Dipolma from Delaware County Community College, State College PA 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Philadelphia Restaurant School, State College PA 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Executive Profile

Accomplished food and beverage manager with over 29 years experience executing successful operations strategies, decreasing staff turnover and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with guest, employees, vendors and service providers. Proven front and back of house operations experience with an excellent track record in budgeting and decreasing costs while expanding business operations. Recognized as an effective leader with strong strategic planning, communication and staff management skills.

Skill Highlights

Project management

Leadership/communication skills

Human resources

Self-motivated

Business operations organization

Serve safe certified by NRA

Product development

Customer-oriented

Accomplishments

Lead the company in catering sales growth as a DM in 2011

Operator of the year award winner 2 times running

President's award recipient for overall operations achievement in 2003.

Professional Experience

September 2010 to November 2012

Cosi Inc Deerfield, Ill

District Manager

Accountable for overall restaurant operations including overall customer satisfaction.

Created new revenue streams through improving unit operations.

Hired, built, trained a team of managers to run 7 units within my district.

June 2008 to September 2010

Operations Services Manager

Spearheaded menu building projects that resulted in a 4-6 percentage increase in revenue. Including new breakfast and lunch items.

Accountable for training and development to improving overall customer satisfaction.

March 2003 to June 2008

Phila., Willow Grove, Exton

Restaurant General Manager

Operated University of Penn location for 3 years; very high volume, still holds location the stores monthly sales records.

New Restaurant Opening General Manager for Cosi's Willow Grove location. Training GM while operating Cosi's Exton location.

January 2002 to March 2003

Philadelphia, Pa

Restaurant Manager

August 2000 to December 2002

Chart House Inc Savannah, Ga

General Manager

March 1998 to August 2000

Annapolis, Md

Assistant General Manager

August 1996 to March 1998

Philadelphia, Pa

Restaurant Manager

August 1994 to August 1996

Hotel State College State College, Pa

Host, Doorman, waiter

October 1983 to August 1994

Eagle Tavern Eagle, Pa

Chef/cook

Education

1996 Penn State State College, PA

Bachelor of Science HR&IM

1992 Delaware County Community College Media, Pa

Associate of Science Hospitality Management

1987 Philadelphia Restaurant School Philadelphia, Pa

Culinary Certifacate Culinary Arts

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