Manager Service

Craig Davison

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

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

City: Thousand Oakd

State: CA

Zip: 91362

Country: USA

Phone: 323-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $55,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

Craig Davison

2268 Rutland Place

Thousand Oaks, CA. 91362

Phone# 323-***-****

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

Norwegian Cruise Line 11/2010 - Present

Waiter

* Member of newly formed Executive Steering Committee to locate weakness and implement changes to delivery systems. I redesigned set up of buffet; creating better guest flow and shaving 25 minutes off set up time.

* Became a server trainer teaching, demonstrating and monitoring Norwegians Platinum Service Standards to new hires and waiter candidates.

* Multi-Unit experience working in 5 of the 11 restaurants from the Casual Buffet to the formal Steak House and the 200 - 300 guests per hour in main dining.

* A lead waiter/coordinator in Main Dining for parties of 20 to 140 guests

Buchalter Nemer Law Firm 9/2009 - 6/2010

Event Coordinator

* Coordinated all travel, hotels, restaurants and meetings for offices in 4 cities.

* Coordinated Annual Shareholders retreat saving firm $10,000 in ground and air travel.

* Set up/break down of events and seminars. Inventory, ordering, catering and logistics of off-site events including transportation, security and parking.

Buchalter Nemer Law Firm 1/2009 - 9/2009

Mail Room

* Responsible for all mail services for 150 employees.

* Assisting in the set up and service of all meetings and functions.

* Assisted Director of Operations in executing company picnic on Catalina for 300 employees and guests.

BJ`S Restaurant and Brew House 1/2006 - 7/2007

Manager/Facilities Manager

* Led 56 crew members through high volume shift execution focusing on service standards, ticket times, sanitation, kitchen operations.

* Worked with latest automation technologies and involved with several corporate roll outs including the redesign and training of chain wide service standards and menu.

* Trained in every station front and back of the house. Responsible for daily ordering and monthly inventories.

King`s Seafood Company 2003 thru 2005

Manager

* Graduated from King`s three month Management Training Program.

* Managed Ocean Avenue Seafood, an Upscale Casual concept with gross revenue of $5 million and net annual profits of 20%.

* Server Training Manger. Rewrote service manual and format to streamline the training process and highlight knowledge critical to King`s Core Beliefs and service standards.

* Special Event Coordinator and supervisor.

California School of Culinary Arts 2000 - 2003

Student 2000 - 2001

* Graduated Cordon Bleu Program with an Associate`s degree in Culinary Arts.

Manager/Instructor 2001 - 2003

* Before graduation was hired on as the restaurants fine dining manager and instructor in a restaurant open to the public.

* Every two weeks I would have 10 culinary students who had never waited tables before. My job was to turn them into a well-oiled machine serving 8 course tasting menus with wine pairings by the end of the first week.

Other Related Experience

* Extensive catering and event planning experience for me and other companies.

* Talent Coordinator for -SCOOP- a daily celebrity based talk show. Responsible for all celebrity meet and greet, contracts, transportation, dressing rooms and back stage coordination.

* Talent Booker for American Movie Classics show, -Behind the Screen-.

* Transportation Coordinator for American Movie Classics.

* House and Stage Manager for both Theatre and Television

Education

Associates Degree California School of Culinary Arts

Bachelor Degree Keene State College

Theatre and Communications

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