Beverage Manager General
Resume:
ISHTIAQUE TALEB
Woodside, NY *1377
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Tel: 212-***-****
EDUCATION
Queens College, BA in Political Science, 2009
EXPERIENCE
Food and Beverage Manager
Standard East Village. Manhattan, NY March 2023- Present
Assisted Food and Beverage Director with overseeing floor service operations, with a focus on beverage sales and upselling opportunities.
Ensured accurate understanding and utilization of POS systems, inventory systems, and beverage lists by the team.
Responsible for all administrative aspects including payroll and scheduling for five revenue centers.
Accountable for enforcing company policies, handling disciplinary actions and uphold ethical standards while managing various tasks and projects.
Food and Beverage Manager
Major Food Group. Manhattan, NY October 2022- March 2023
Assisted the General Manager with overseeing all operational and administrative aspects of the restaurant, bar, and catering.
Implemented and lead staff training to educate, motivate and develop team members.
Ensured compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness standards.
Responsible for front and back of the house staff payroll and scheduling.
Food and Beverage Manager
Convene. Manhattan, NY May 2022- October 2022
Assisted the General Manager with the formulation and implementation of strategies and solutions related to all operational aspects of the meeting center.
Monitored daily purchasing and receiving, weekly labor costs, monthly inventory.
Accountable for the maintenance of all equipment and location, ensuring compliance with DOH safety and health standards.
Responsible for staff KPIs, evaluations, and adherence to all service standards and protocols of service within the existing policy and guidelines of the company
Food and Beverage Manager
The Dominick hotel. Manhattan, NY September 2021- May 2022
Directly responsible for the strategic direction of operations of all food and beverage revenue centers (Minibar, IRD, Restaurant, Cafe) along with stewarding and purchasing.
Performed administrative and visual monitoring of all outlets, equipment, products and personnel.
Assisted Food Beverage Director with the creation and implementation of training programs, schedules, payroll, cost efficient requisition system, menu changes.
Monitored weekly labor cost analysis, daily sales reports, monthly sales mix. Attended daily meetings and furnished daily reports.
Food and Beverage Locations Manager
CAI Foods Inc. Coney Island, NY 2021
Responsible for all aspects of operations for four beach front locations.
Created and implemented cost saving measures.
Closely monitored monthly labor costs. Forecasting, scheduling, payroll.
Reviewed PnL charts and constantly revised menu items in accordance to revenue.
Food and Beverage Manager
Grand Lo Café Manhattan, NY 2019-2020
Ensured all Café operations were within budgetary guidelines by monitoring PNL charts daily and conducting weekly inventories.
Conducted orientation and training programs assuring adherence to all safety regulations and sanitation guidelines.
Created new recipes in response to market conditions and revenue opportunities.
Achieved budgeted sales using versatile marketing and advertising strategies.
Increased profitability and productivity by implementing procedures to reduce costs of production.
Banquet Manager,
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Stamford, CT 2014-2019
Managed multiple events in accord to banquet event orders daily.
Oversaw operations for several food and beverage outlets.
Collaborated with clients, outdoor vendors and maintaining constant inter-departmental communication.
Delegated personnel to required assignments and performing timely oversight of output and productivity.
Produced daily event reports, furnishing banquet checks, and assisting with scheduling along with payroll.
Bar Captain,
Cipriani Wall Street Manhattan, NY 2007-2013
Managed multiple bars providing outstanding services accommodating to the customers’ needs.
Maintained constant oversight of company products, goods, and services.
Designed and conducted training sessions for potential bartenders and servers.
Collaborated with, clients, event coordinators, event planners, outdoor vendors along with security, audio/visual and stewarding departments, in order to expedite the service process thus meeting sensitive timelines.
Prepared floor plans, schedules, and assignments in accordance to the required service standards facilitating increased efficiency in the bartenders’ outputs.
Other Knowledge and Skills
Computer Skills: Intermediate working knowledge of Oracle reporting and analytics, Unifocus, Avero, HMS, Delphi,Opera, EMC.Proficiency using MS Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).Working knowledge of Slack, Hotsos.
P.O.S systems: Square, Toast, Micros, Epson, Squirrel.
Language: Fluent in Bengali, Working knowledge of Hindi.
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