Ryan Taylor

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Lynn ma,

617-***-****

ad0e6k@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Restaurant Kitchen Manager experience. Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills; Serve Safe certified in food; Proven skills in creating a fun, yet organized atmosphere for staff while maintaining an outstanding level of food quality; successful in building and maintaining sales, while maintaining and/or lowering controllable costs; Experienced in working with community groups to build relationships and promote business.

Professional Experience.

2022-2023

Powerhouse catering

Executive kitchen manager

● follow all company standards

● all orders and daily planning

● food cost, labor,sanitation

● all kitchen responsibilities

2021-2022

The Hardcover restaurant

kitchen manager/catering

● Maintaining company standards

● Food cost, safety, labor, sanitation

● Hiring, orders,scheduling, training

● All kitchen responsibilities

2017-2021

The Cheesecake Factory

Senior kitchen manager

● Maintaining high standards

● Sales volume $16,000,000yr

● All kitchen daily responsibilities

● Food cost, labor, safety, sanitation

● Hiring, training, schedules

2015-2017

Smokey Bones Peabody, MA

Kitchen Manager / FOH Manager

● Reduced food costs from 37 % to 14.5%

● Dropped food costs from 8% to 1.8%

● Dropped food expenditures from $20,000 a week to $9,000

● FOH daily operations

● KM and FOH Manager for a 2 floor restaurant

● 20+ team members

2013 – 2014

Yard House Fenway Park/ Dedham, MA

Kitchen Manager

● Responsible for maintaining high quality standards

● Average sales volume $8+ million dollars

● Responsible in the hiring, training and development of 40+ back of the house team members

● Responsible for all back of the house scheduling.

● P & L budgets, food and labor cost.

● Developed new strategies to increase profits.

● Food and beverage ordering and inventory.

● Set up daily prep sheets

● Train and mentor staff on all safety procedures. 2005 –2012

Outback Steakhouse W Flagler/ South Miami/ Pembroke Pines/ Briar Bay FL

● Responsible for maintaining high quality standards consistent with Outback Steakhouse values and image

● Hiring, training of 25+ back of the house team members.

● All back of the house scheduling.

● P & L,budgets

● Controlling food and labor cost.

● Developed new strategies to increase profits.

● Food and beverage ordering and inventory.

● Teach and coach all safety procedures.

● Annual sales volume $ 4 + million dollars

● Outstanding Performance Award

March 2002 – March 2005

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill Doral / Hialeah FL

Sous Chef

● Responsible in assisting the Kitchen Manager in daily operations.

● Opening kitchen three times a week.

● Training staff on all safety procedures

● Training of team members all stations (grill, Sautee, fry window).

.Additional Skills

● Serve Safe & Sure Serve Certified

● Strong training and development skills

● Excellent organization, communication, motivation, team building and leadership skills

● 6 yrs. Experience with pos

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