James D. Williams
District Manager/Area Supervisor
Columbus, OH 43227
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• Multi unit operations manager
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
District Manager/Area Supervisor
Yoconos Italian foods - Akron, OH
November 2001 to March 2018
I supervised 7 full service restaurants. I hired, trained and supervised 7 general managers, 7 assistant general managers and 7 assistant managers. I have also hired kitchen managers and dining room managers. I am Serv/safe sanitation certified, as well as graduated from Marriott Principles and Practices of Management. I taught the managers how to monitor payroll labor costs, food costs, ordering and inventory to comply or exceed the standards I required. General Manager
Farmer Boy Family Restaurant - Wooster, OH
November 1997 to March 2018
All facets of restaurant operations with the assistance of two assistant managers General Manager
Bavarian Deli and Restaurant - Medina, OH
November 1993 to March 2018
General manager owner operator responsible for all facets of restaurant management with the assistance of two assistant managers increased sales 400% in 2 years. Catering Manager
Marriott Management Services - Springfield, OH
November 1988 to June 1992
Marriott Educational contracted services, responsible for all campus catering to satisfy university president, Dean's of all departments and fundraising. I was sent in to fire accounts we were about to lose. I had to assess problems and fix to retain client accounts. Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance and management
Kent State University at Kent - Kent, OH
August 1979 to May 1985
Skills
• Labor Cost Analysis (10+ years)
• Financial Management
• Restaurant Management (10+ years)
• Culinary Experience
• Forecasting
• Profit & Loss (10+ years)
• Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• Pricing
• Financial Report Writing (10+ years)
• Operations Management (10+ years)
• General Ledger Accounting (10+ years)
• Kitchen Management Experience (10+ years)
• Financial Analysis
• Food Safety
• Microsoft Word
• Guest Services
• Office Management
• Journal Entries (10+ years)
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation (10+ years)
• Account Reconciliation (10+ years)
• Management (10+ years)
• Business development
• Sales
• Process improvement
• Project management
• Supervising experience (10+ years)
• Payroll (10+ years)
• Leadership
• Bank Reconciliation
Languages
• English, Greek - Fluent
Awards
Bavarian Deli and Restaurant
June 2005
1. Best Desserts,Best Deli, Best Reuben
Certifications and Licenses
Food Handler Certification
Present