LUIS R. PEREIRA
**** ********* *****, ******, **. 90240
**********@*****.***
March 6, 2017
Attached is my resume for you to review. I welcome the opportunity to discuss with you how I can contribute to being a part of your team.
Throughout my years in the management business, I have gained experience in the food and beverage industry, along with retail and wholesale operations. I have productively oversee and managed operations in the restaurant industry that have grossed several million in annually sales. Additionally, I have managed retail and wholesale businesses that also grossed millions in sales.
Combining my background, I have developed a high skill level for opening new facilities, unit and multi-unit management. Through this I am able to assist in design, contact suppliers, personnel acquisition and assure all trainings. My personal knowledge of service, cost control, financial reports, and inventory maintenance have proven positive to the annual gross of the companies I have managed. In addition I have gained skill in sales, advertising, purchasing, warehousing, scheduling, menu selections and design. I feel that the knowledge that I have developed throughout my line of work will allow me to contribute to your company.
Sincerely,
Luis R. Pereira
LUIS R. PEREIRA
7525 Glencliff Drive, Downey, CA, 90240
562-***-**** **********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Challenge Group / Sabor con Letras 2012 – Present
Manager - Director Los Angeles, CA
•Introduce a full program of restaurant consulting, helping them with all faces of restaurant development, controls, management.
•Also, helping companies in need of large format printing services, assuring their needs are met using our services and printing products.
USA Gold Company 2010 – 2013
Manager-Owner CA
•Oversee the purchases and sales of precious metals.
•Opened 4 licensed locations throughout Southern California.
Liborio Markets 2007 – 2009
Director of Food Services and Production CA/NV/CO
•Responsible for all faces of manufacturing, packaging and merchandising of products.
•Oversee the management departments and technicians for the bakeries, bakery manufacturing plant, tortillerias production, deli-food, restaurants and drink fountain services.
•Developed recipes, cost controls, service, safety, and sanitation manuals.
• Implement manuals that managed the departments cost.
Real Mex Restaurants
El Torito Grill, El Torito, Acapulco Restaurant 1995 – 2006
Que Pasa Café, Casa Vallarta, Villa Taxco, Acapulco Los Arcos. 1982 – 1992
Manager to Senior General Manager CA
•Oversaw all aspects of restaurants daily operations.
•Manage and maintain efficient operations of restaurant, bar and kitchen facilities.
•Coordinate and schedule catering for special events.
•Position required working closely with company executives to participate in product research, test and implementation.
•Develop and implement sales programs, while maintaining cost efficiency in: food, liquor, labor, controllable and fixed expendables, and inventory controls.
•Establish and prepare financial reports.
•Trained and developed in house and new recruited managers.
•Supervise direct manager and chefs, as well as all service support.
•Manage the opening of new restaurant facilities and assure that managers and staff were properly trained for running a successful restaurant.
Villas Pacifica Fishing Resort/Blue Wing 1992 – 1995 Operations Manager Flamingo, Costa Rica
•Responsible for overseeing all phases of resort operations, included new developments, advertisement, public relations, resort maintenance and improvements.
•Managing one of the best restaurant, caterings and luxurious accommodations, which included fishing yachts.