Lou Davis

*** **** ******

Lake Como, N.J. ****9

732-***-****

aby795@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: An interesting

position with a growing company

Experience: The Paramount

Diner

Manasquan N.J.

Owner

12/2007 to 01/2013

? Managed all daily operations of the restaurant.

? Executed daily operations from open to close of the restaurant.

? Supervised preparation of meals and beverages for customers.

? Wrote, designed and produced menus.

? Trained and managed front of house and back of house employees and

achieved significant improvements in their productivity.

? Managed inventory and ordering of food, equipment and supplies.

? Trained servers, hostesses, cooks and bussers in company standards and

procedures.

? Arranged for routine maintenance and upkeep of the restaurant, its

equipment, and facilities.

? Supervised and managed breakfast and lunch diner, open seven days.

? Managed all administrative and human-resource functions of the

business, including recruiting new employees, monitoring employee

performance, and training.

? Supervised 11 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts,

determined salaries.

? Studied sales records to determine which menu items are most popular.

Created new menus in consultation with the chef.

? Minimized waste by using food leftovers and proper ordering.

? Supervised routine food preparation operations.

? Structured and maintained a high quality casual dining Main Street

restaurant.

? Chose suppliers for best quality and most competitive cost.

? Placed orders with distributors and scheduled delivery of fresh food

and supplies

? Planned for routine services such as linen service and heavy-duty

cleaning of kitchen equipment.

? Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements and facilitated

inspections.

? Motivated employees to work as a team and provided one-on-one training

to key personnel.

? Ensured that diners are served properly and in a timely manner.

? Responded to telephone requests for take out orders special food prep

requests and large party reservations.

? Investigated and resolved customer complaints about food quality or

service.

? Monitored orders in the kitchen to determine where backups occur, and

worked with the chef to remedy the situation.

? Directed the cleaning of the dining areas and washing of tableware,

kitchen utensils, and equipment to comply with company and government

sanitation standards.

? Purchased and maintained restaurant equipment and supplies.

? Monitored employees and patrons to ensure personal safety of everyone.

? Purchased food, maintaining effective inventory control.

? Kept employee work records, prepared payroll, and completed paperwork

to comply with licensing laws and reporting requirements of tax, wage and

hour, unemployment compensation, and social security laws.

? Provided personalized service to all my customers.

? Provided direction and assistance to all my employees.

Coast Cities Equipment

Sales

Neptune N.J.

Parts

Manager

3/2003 to 11/2007

? Managed all aspects of parts department for heavy duty truck dealership

and service.

? Maintained over $120,000 worth of inventory. Ordered to replace sold

items, introduced new inventory up to date with current demand, and phased

out old inventory as needed.

? Managed service department in service managers absence.

? Billed accounts for parts sold.

? Sold parts over the counter to walk in customers as well as commercial

accounts.

The Quay

Restaurant

Sea Bright

N.J.

Restaurant

Manager

10/1999 to 3/2003

? Ensured customer satisfaction with their dining experience.

? Chose suppliers for best quality and most competitive cost.

? Supervised 25 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts.

? Managed inventory and ordering of beer / liquor, equipment and

supplies.

? Trained servers, hostesses, and bussers in company standards and

procedures.

? Provided personalized service to all my customers.

? Ensured that diners are served properly and in a timely manner.

TGIFridays

Old bridge N.J.

FOH

Manager

11/1997 to 10/1999

? Supervised over 50 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts.

? Supervised routine food preparation operations.

? placed orders with distributors and scheduled delivery of fresh food

and supplies.

? Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements and facilitated

inspections.

? Investigated and resolved customer complaints about food quality or

service.

? Monitored orders in the kitchen to determine where backups occur, and

worked with the chef to remedy the situation.

? Directed the cleaning of the dining areas and washing of tableware,

kitchen utensils, and equipment to comply with company and government

sanitation standards.

? Monitored employees and patrons to ensure personal safety of everyone.

Community: ? Active volunteer for "S.A.V.E."

(Shore Animal Volunteer Enterprises)

? Active volunteer for "Homeless Animal Lifeline"

License: ? TIPS

"Train The Trainer" certified

? Previously Serve Safe certified

Education: East Brunswick High

School

East Brunswick,N.J.

High School

Diploma

1986

Middlesex County

College

Edison, N.J.

Studied Business

management

1986 - 1989

References: Available upon request

Contact this candidate