OBJECTIVE
Management position in the restaurant, hotel, or other hospitality industry
EDUCATION
Florida Southwestern College, Fort Myers, FL (2016-present)
BAS Public Safety Administration Applicant
Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC (2003-2005)
Associate’s in Public Service
CERTIFICATIONS
FL-LH: FL Health, Life and Annuity (Including Variable Contracts) Agent
IL, MT, NM, TX, & OK- LH: Health Agent
EXPERIENCE
Co- Manager, Wendy’s, Port Charlotte, FL 2016
Manage a single restaurant operations and staff while assisting the General Manager
in managing the store’s financial performance, budgets, payroll and overall store
operations.
Ensure that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a
clean, safe, and sanitary manner according to all established procedures,
performance standards and specifications.
Identifies and resolves challenges in food preparation and delivery to increase
speed of service.
Ensures customer satisfaction through effective and efficient service and a clean
and pleasant environment.
Works with crew to act on customer feedback and to resolve customer complaints
in a timely, friendly and professional manner. Informs General Manager and
District Manager of significant customer complaints.
Maintains order and discipline among employees supervised, including reprimands, suspensions and recommendations of employment termination.
District Manager, Waffle House, Collier County District, FL 2009-2014
Managed three restaurants in Collier County District.
Supervised, coached and counseled numerous associates and unit managers.
Utilized a tailored training program for new hires based on an associate’s
previous job experience and skill set.
Scheduled staff to ensure balanced coverage at each restaurant at all times.
Adapted and revised weekly schedule to comply with corporate guidelines.
Counted, prepared and reconciled daily bank deposits, maintained a balanced safe
and requested maintenance reports on individual restaurants.
Collaborated with unit managers and division managers to develop processes to
enable compliance and recruitment of associates.
Processed background checks and expedited preparation and compliance of files
for division and regional managers.
Ensured associate compliance with company policies and procedures.
Unit Manager, Waffle House, Columbia, SC 2008-2009
Coordinated daily operations including daily morning staff meetings.
Addressed and resolved customer complaints in a calm and fair approach, using
both diplomacy and empathy when required.
Implemented daily inventory audits.
Researched employee issues to include payroll and benefit questions and
Worked with appropriate company departments to resolve them by
reviewing the company handbook and policies.
Worked pro-actively with the management team and maintained
awareness of upcoming events.