Manager Sales

GENERAL MANAGER (CHATTANOOGA)

CHRISTOPHER A. TANTIHACHAI

*** ******** ** ***********, **. 37421

423-***-**** *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To become part of an organization where I can execute my abilities and experience, and work towards future success.

SUMMARY OF QUALIICATIONS

I am a proven leader able to maintain an enthusiastic, yet productive staff. Skilled to seek out potential sales in new market areas, strong planning, and the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to reach organizational goals. Self-motivated, productive, and organized work habits that are contagious to the people who work around me. A personal drive not matched by others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extensive experience in management, guest and community relations, hospitality related sales, marketing and promotions. Consistently exceeds sales expectations while maintain proper cost percentage in food/beverage, labor costs, and overall cost of doing business.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

GENERAL MANAGER JANUARY 2007 -- DECEMBER 2012

ELECTRIC COWBOY of Chattanooga, TN.

Analyzed market and identified opportunities.

Personally managed bookkeeping, P&L's, scheduling, inventory, ordering, promotions, and general operations.

Planned and supervised benefits, charities, promotional events and community events.

Trained waitstaff, bartenders, security, and DJ according to company standards.

Organized efforts with outside vendors and promoters to gain new guests and promote business growth.

Maintained website for several different locations within the company, as well as design art to cost cut.

Generated sponsorship dollars year after year from other local business.

Targeted area competition weakness and efficiently used it to build business, further separating our business from competitors.

Established a successful email/text campaign further promoting the company.

Assisted the regional supervisor by visiting other locations for advisement to benefit that location.

Established a great working relationship with area police department, ABC, and beer board.

Received Best of the Best awards consistently for 5 years.

ASSISTANT MANAGER SEPTEMBER 2005 -- JANUARY 2007

ELECTRIC COWBOY of Chattanooga, TN.

Familiarized myself with the duties of each employee to more effectively manage them.

Began to seek outside training to improve my value as a member of the team.

Coordinated the efforts of upper management and employees to achieve common goals.

Filled in as bar staff, DJ, security staff, daytime operations manager, and nightly manager as needed.

DJ/ASSISTANT MANAGER NOVEMBER 2004 -- SEPTEMBER 2005

ELECTRIC COWBOY of Chattanooga, TN.

Maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment as it related to my job.

Enhanced promotions and in-house marketing campaigns.

Created energy in guests and employees with a positive work ethic.

Attained status as a diligent and valued member of the team and was offered a promotion.

SPECIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Picasa, etc. PCDJ, Atomix.

Unarmed security training from American Security Training Institute.

Certified in CPR and non-invasive CPR.

ABC Server Permit

EDUCATION

The McCallie School Chattanooga, Tn.

References Available Upon Request

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