Jessica Sullivan
Manchester, CT 06040
Objective: A position within a company where my skills and knowledge can be applied and there is
possibility for growth.
Education:
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, B.S. Communication with Double Minor in Psychology and
Radio/TV/Film
Endicott College, Beverly, MA, September 1997 through December 1998 Major: Psychology, Early
Childhood Education
South Windsor High School, South Windsor, CT, graduated 1997
Experience:
Panera Bread, Manchester, CT
November 2011 to September 2014
Manager
Under the general supervision of the GM. Daily support in the café including being Production, Service
and Training Manager. Held staff meeting of 35+ associates. Daily consolidation of monies. Acting GM
when current and past GMs have gone on vacation. Ran weekly numbers for GM when they were
unavailable.
Chili’s Bar and Grill, Manchester, CT
October 2002 to October 2011
Certified Trainer, Waitress, Hostess, Food Expeditor
Trained 20+ employees. Evaluated them to see if they were ready to go to the next step in the restaurant
training. Attended seminars to further my knowledge in a corporate structure and to help with my
problem solving skills.
Vinny T’s of Boston, Manchester, CT
October 2006 to January 2008
Bar Supervisor
Started as a waitress and worked my way up to bar supervisor. Was in charge of training all new
employees for the restaurant. Was responsible for maintaining low liquor costs and ordering all of the
alcohol. Was responsible for maintaining good relations with liquor salesmen throughout my tie at the
restaurant.
Surfside Inn, Montauk, NY
Assistant to Manager and General Restaurant Responsibilities
Responsible for training of 8 employees, daily reconciling of monies from bar to restaurant and end of
day credit card sales to merge with daily receipts. On site Manager during absences of Restaurant
Manager. Designed and implemented a color coded chart system to identify server sections. The new
process made the rotation of sections clearer and provided more equity to servers, thereby improving
retention.