General Manager Kitchen

Robert Birch

Rochester, NY

To utilize my twenty six years of management experience in multiple restaurants to help control food costs, increase food quality and presentation, and drive sales while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

General manager

Circle K-Starke, FL

April 2020 to Present

Oversees daily operations

General Manager

Kekes breakfast-Saint Augustine, FL

February 2019 to March 2021

FOH Manager

Miller's Ale House-Jacksonville, FL

April 2018 to April 2020

I work front and back

Kitchen Manager

Applebee's Grill + Bar-Jacksonville, FL

October 2016 to April 2018

oversaw all aspects of the kitchen including, but not limited to scheduling, food ordering, inventory, training new employees, maintaining outstanding food costs, ensuring cleaning, and maintenance of equipment.

kitchen manager

Wild Wing Cafe-Jacksonville, FL

March 2008 to September 2014

oversaw all aspects of the kitchen including, but not limited to scheduling, food ordering, inventor, training new employees, maintaining outstanding food costs, ensuring cleaning, and maintenance of equipment.

lead line cook / key manager

Chili's Grill & Bar-Orange Park, FL

June 2005 to March 2008

Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity. Efficiently resolved problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all involved parties. Assisted kitchen manager with inventory and food ordering. Minimized loss and misuse of equipment through proper restaurant supervision and staff training. kitchen manager

Sneakers Sports Grille-Jacksonville, FL

August 2000 to June 2005

Assigned task and oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance with food safety procedures and quality control guidelines. Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basic. Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage, and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.

kitchen manager

Crabby Bills-Jacksonville, FL

July 1999 to August 2000

Ensured proper cleanliness was maintained in all ares of the kitchen and front of house. Completed weekly food orders and daily inventory. Conducted monthly and daily shift meetings to ensure all employees understood menu change as well as new items. Educated and assisted employees with daily prep work. Meat Cutter/Butcher

BI - Economy meat market-Rochester, NY

June 1988 to July 1999

Created daily list of meat to be cut. Consistently maintained a professional relationship with clients and went above and beyond to make sure their needs were consistently obtained highest rating from the county health department. Education

High school or equivalent

Skills

• kitchen

• Scheduling

• Ordering

• Cooking

• Time Management

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Labor Cost Analysis

• Management

• Meat Cutting

• Culinary Experience

• Food Preparation

• Profit & Loss

• Training & Development

• Restaurant experience

• Restaurant Management

• POS

• Banquet Experience

• Leadership

• Inventory Control

• Supervising Experience

• Catering

• Food Safety

• Merchandising

• Cleaning Experience

• Recruiting

• Purchasing

• Meal Preparation

• Menu Planning

• Pricing

• Microsoft Office

• Hospitality

• Maintenance

• Mechanical knowledge

• English

• Supervising experience

• Team management

• Fast casual experience

Certifications and Licenses

ServSafe

Food Handler Certification

Safe Quality Food Certification

Assessments

Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient June 2021

Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Proficient

Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Proficient May 2022

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Proficient

Food service: Customer situations — Proficient

June 2024

Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Proficient

May 2024

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient

Customer focus & orientation — Proficient

July 2024

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient

Food safety — Proficient

May 2022

Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Proficient

May 2024

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and accountable at work Full results: Proficient

Attention to detail — Proficient

May 2024

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Proficient

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