Leroy Pollack
*** ****** **** . **** . ******* . L1S 1N5 . 416-***-****
Dear Human Resources
Please accept this letter and attached resume of introduction as an interest in working with your company.
My resume outlines my past experiences in detail. In particular, my diversified background includes management, restaurant openings, leadership skills, and customer service. In addition, I possess excellent communication and organizational skills; I am passionate, professional, hardworking, dedicated and punctual individual.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to meeting with you to further discuss my qualifications.
Sincerely,
Leroy Pollack
Leroy Pollack
109 Hurley Road . Ajax . Ontario . L1S 1N5 . 416-***-****
OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging position within a progressive organization, utilizing my abilities developed through my experiences, with opportunity for future growth.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
•A self-starter with highly developed skills in the areas of operations, management, and owner operator.
•Well organized, highly motivated with strong problem solving abilities.
•Detailed individual who works well under pressure and meet deadlines.
•Able to take initiative and work independently or as a team member.
EXPERIENCE
SLOTS AT AJAX DOWNS
Food & Beverage Kitchen Supervisor
2008 – 2014
•Food & labour cost
•Supervising 35 cooks, bus persons, & dishwashers
•Creation of kitchen systems (Standard operating procedures of kitchen equipment)
•Coaching & training
•Menus creation & costing
•Recruiting (interviews)
•Writing yearly reviews
•Kitchen inspection
•Health and Safety
•Small-ware purchasing & inventory
•Daily and weekly purchasing
•Waste management
•Quarterly staff meetings
•Weekly meeting with assistant chefs
•Responsible for Catering menus and orders
•Member of menu refresh team for 18 restaurants
•Costing and plating manual
•Created Kitchen systems (prep sheet, pull sheets, temp logs, line check sheets)
•Vacation and leave approvals
Leroy Pollack
LONE STAR TEXAS GRILL
Kitchen Manager
2007 – 2008
•Food & labour cost
•Waste management
•Purchasing & receiving
•Administrating duties (Invoice inputting, and labor)
•Inventory
•Schedules including training schedule for new hires
PHILTHY MCNASTY’S Bar & Sport Grill
Kitchen Manager
2006 – 2007
•I was the opening kitchen Manager for this location
•Food & labour cost
•Purchasing & receiving
•Administration duties
•Coaching, training, and continuous developing of kitchen staff
•Scheduling
ECONO-CAR RENT-A-CAR
OWNER OPERATOR
2002 – 2006
•Bookkeeping, Payroll
•Advertising, Marketing
•Car rentals (retail & insurance replacement)
•Car detailing
•Customer service
•Oversee all aspect of successfully operating a business
FRANKIE TOMATO
General Manager
2002
•Labour & Food cost
•Waste Management
•Weekly budgets (schedule depending on pass year sales)
•Schedule
•Purchasing & Receiving Labor
•Administrated duties (accounting, payroll, invoice inputting, & inventory management)
•Menu Creation for seasonal occasions
Leroy Pollack
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
General Manager
1996 -2002
•Five restaurant openings including one in Michigan
•Labour & Food cost
•Liquor cost and inventory
•Waste management
•Administrated duties includes: accounting, payroll, invoice inputting, inventory
•Purchasing & receiving
•Supervision of staff
•Coaching & training of all staff
•Ensuring optimum customer service was provided
•Trained kitchen supervisor, general managers in operating a restaurant, as well as getting them ready for their own opportunity
•Worked for Outback in the US (Michigan)
PICKLE BARREL RESTAURANT
Head Chef & Kitchen Manager
1985 – 1995
•Assisting the general manager in all aspect of running the BOH
•Providing prompt professional customer service, making key decisions
•Resolving problems when arise
•Supervising other staff in all aspect of the kitchen
•Food & Labor cost
•Purchasing and receiving
•Inventory
EDUCATION
DURHAM COMPUTER COLLEGE
1995 – 1996
Courses include: Word 6.0, Excel, Access, Word Perfect, and Accounting
Receiving Certificate upon graduation
TORONTO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
1988 – 1989
Business Administration
Courses include: Accounting, Marketing, Economics, and Business Law
Received Certificate for student of the month in accounting
Received Certificate upon graduation