M r Kevin Groves

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

Bo'ness

West Lothian

EH51 0EQ

Telephone: 015**-******

Mobile: 075********

Email: acbyl3@r.postjobfree.com

Personal P rofile

A degree educated hospitality manager with over 23 years experience in the

restaurant/bar/hotel t rade, currently working part time at my local golf club and helping

i n the voluntary sector. Excellent customer care knowledge with an ability to work under

p ressure, capable of managing staff (25+) for inside and outside functions.

Strengths

Increased barrelage by 320%.Have the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a

team. Conscientious and hard working, but with an overall attention to detail is a

p riority. Have a personal license and an intermediate food hygiene certificate. Achieved

recognition in CAMRA’s ‘Good beer Guide’ 2010 & 2012. Knowledge of EPOS, Microsoft

& Sage.

E mployment

Oct 1999 – May 2012

Riverview 16 church wynd Bo’ness

General Manager

Customer relations- courteous and polite dealt with all their enquiries.

S tock - ordering of wet and dry, control, wastage.

Functions- prepared all weddings, bir thdays or funerals. Took care of all licenses or

requirements (either inside or outside catering).

Staffing - all t raining, hi ring, fi r ing, disciplinary, rotas, wages.

Computer - design of menus, price lists, downloading of quizzes, programming of tills,

p reparation of accounts.

M aintenance- all unskilled maintenance or providing skilled technicians.

Management - daily/monthly cash reconciliations, mark ups/margins, preparation of end

of year figures to be signed off by accountants. Weekly hours for staff to provide

accountants with information to run payroll. Payment of all suppliers. Weekly banking.

P reparation of cook-safe, health &safety policy. Ensuring that all licences were relevant

and up to date.

Shut the bar and restaurant between January & June 2001 for a major refurbishment,

oversaw the investment of £100,000+. Extended the bar area and built an outside beer

garden. Changed the décor in the bar and restaurant.

2008 renegotiated the loan with the bank to realise some more working capital.

Education and Qualifications

Sep 1993 – Jun 1997

Napier University of Edinburgh,

E dinburgh

Bsc Hons 2.1 Estate Management

Sep 1989 – Jun 1993

Napier University of Edinburgh,

E dinburgh

Did not complete studies. Bsc Science & Management Studies

Aug 1983 – Jun 1989

Linlithgow Academy, Linlithgow

Six Year Study Mathematics Paper IV.

H igher Grades:- Accounting, Biology, Chemist ry, English, Mathematics & Physics.

O rdinary Grades:- Accounting, Ari thmetic, Chemistry, Economics, English, French,

Geography, Mathematics & Physics

Achievements

Jan 2012

Camra's Good Beer Guide, (Riverview,

Bo'ness)

National recognition for our quality of real ales

A ug 2009

Personal Licence Holder, (Falkirk)

Achieved qualification of personal licence holder

References

Paul Cuthell

F uneral Director

Thomas Cuthell & Sons

Br idgeness Road

Bo'ness

West Lothian

Phone: 015**-******

Email:

J eff Stewart

Assistant Rector

Bo'ness Academy

40 Grange Terrace

Bo'ness

West Lothian

Phone: 015**-******

Email:

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