Objective
I have a winning attitude and desire to deliver an exceptional experience. I am focused on setting high expectations and raising service standards. I've been a restaurant manager/general manager for over 20 years with a great success rate with both FOH and BOH operations. I am seeking to advance professionally in my career and with this industry. I have overseen different, high volume restaurants with planning of daily operations, staffing, and inventory management. I am a flexible and highly creative leader with strong knowledge of the food and beverage industry. I am hard working, dedicated and efficient with an extensive background. I am team oriented and I love working with the public as well as others in the industry.
Experience
DUNKIN DONUTS / BASKIN ROBBINS November 2007- August 2016 Albuquerque, NM General Manager
Responsible for all ordering, scheduling, hiring of all employees in a 24hr operation
Successfully increased both guest and sales over 18%
Responsible for the P&L and all daily projections, banking, monthly and weekly wholesale billing
Opened 8 stores in LV, NV and trained 100’s of employees
Oversaw the running of 3 stores
Efficiently resolved problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all involved parties
Continually monitored restaurant and took appropriate action to ensure food quality and service standards were consistently met
Minimized loss and misuse of equipment through proper restaurant supervision, staff training, policy and procedure
Exhibited thorough knowledge of foods, beverages, supervisory duties, service techniques and guest interactions
Assigned tasks and oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance with food safety procedures and quality control guidelines
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards
Ensured proper cleanliness was maintained in all areas of the front and back of house
Developed and maintained a staff that provided hospitable, professional service while adhering to policies and business initiatives.
COSTCO WHOLESALE April 2006-September 2007 Las Vegas, NV
Food Court Manager
Responsible for daily buy from the warehouse for the food court
Trained all new hires
Oversaw the equipment maintenance scheduling
Conducted daily pre-shift and weekly departmental meetings to ensure organizational efficiency
Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards
Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basis
APPLE VENDING and AMUSEMENT August 2005-April 2006 Las Vegas, NV
Warehouse Manager
Responsible for the receiving and outgoing of all product for the largest vending company in Las Vegas, NV
Achieved reducing throwaways and waste from $8500 down to $3900 in the 1st month of tenure
Oversaw 17 trucks ensuring they were all loaded accurately, assigned routes where in place for delivery to schools and casino’s
APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL December 1991-June 2005 Albuquerque, NM
Assistant General Manager
Achieved top performance in profit margin
Trained 250 MIT’s and opened 8 restaurants
Responsible for managing all food and beverage ordering and receiving
Trained and implemented monthly new specials/promotions
Currently Alcohol certified
Currently Serve Safe certified
Education Eldorado High School
Skills
Full service restaurant background
Computer knowledge
Supervisory skills
Employee Recruitment and Training
Operations Management
Staff development
Customer Oriented
Strong Leader
Stable work History
Adaptable