Christoher Robinson
Email: ********@********-*****.***
Address:
City: Bessemer
State: AL
Zip: 35020
Country: USA
Phone: 205-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Motivated food service professional with 10 years food and beverage experience in restaurant and grocery setting. Enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 1/2001 to 8/1982 (Communication and Business)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Motivated food service professional with 10 years food and beverage experience in restaurant and grocery setting. Enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate.
Highlights
Ability to handle fast-paced environment
Ability to handle/resolve problems
Strong customer relationship builder
Owner/Manager of deli/bar
Strong sales ability
Experience
May 2008 to Current
Publix Hoover, Alabama
Deli associate
Exceptional Customer Service. Suggestive selling. Checked the quantity and quality of received products assuring proper rotation (fifo). Practice proper sanatation procedures. Responsible for specialty cheese section. Boars Head expert. Catering expert.
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Received frequent customer compliments for going above and beyond normal duties. Delivered exceptional service by greeting and serving customers in a timely, friendly manner. Intolerant of waste
January 2004 to January 2008
Robinson Customs and Design Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sales Manager
Bid, sold, and managed cabinetry and construction projects. Largest single company sale of 108 unit condo project. Worked with architects, developers, builders, and home owners.
January 2000 to January 2004
Rocky's Pizza and Italian Foods Birmingham, Alabama
Catering manager
Sales, preparation, and delivery of food. Developed new and repeat business with
University, Medical, Business, and other consumers.
December 1999 to June 2000
Rec Warehouse Birmingham, Alabama
Sales
Sales of swimming pools, hot tubs, pool tables, tanning beds, and supplies.
Explained information about the quality, value and style of products to Influence customer buying decisions.
February 1998 to November 1999
Oakwood Homes Adamsville, Alabama
Sales
Sales and financing of manufactured housing. Helped families by providing affordable housing needs.
October 1995 to January 1998
Poppi's Deli Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Owner/Manager
Designed and developed successful restaurant and menu on the strip next to the University of Alabama. Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basis. LIve music, great food, and fun atmosphere. Soups, salads, sandwiches, subs, and daily specials. BBQ shrimp, crawfish boils, jambalaya, meatballs and potato's, spaghetti, and rigatoni etc... Sandwiches such as Rubens, pastrami with slaw, steak, chicken and cheese, bacon pork & bean, clubs etc ... Cold and fresh steamed Subs, Italian, ham, roast beef, turkey etc... Soups: lobster and crab bisque, stews, chili, gumbo etc... Salads : chef, Greek, turkey salad with red grapes etc...
December 1993 to September 1996
Tuscaloosa Home Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama
sales
Sales and Financing of manufactured homes. Also managed their pre- owned home center. Worked here and at Poppi's for first 6 months.
April 1992 to October 1994
Pagelink Paging Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Owner Manager
Part owner and manager of paging company. Sold client base to larger company.
April 1991 to May 1992
Robinson Construction Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sales
Sales of cabinetry and corian solid surface counter tops.
August 1982 to April 1991
Pagenet Paging Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Branch Manager
Duties included: Sales, customer service, technical support, billing, etc...Hired and trained all sales and administrative staff for new store location. Grew number of customers by [500] percentage Company was sold and all management was replaced.
Education
1982 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts Communication and Business