Line Cook

Special Skills and Certifications

Serve Safe Certified in Bar and Food

Hospitality Management

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Associate Development

Guest ServIce

Events Management

Marketing and Advertising

Associate Scheduling

High volume location Management

Corporate Management

Cogs Management

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Establishing Budgets

Strategic Operation Planning

Management and Associate Recruitment

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Food Safety Management

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Associate Retention

Charles Weclowski

248-***-**** (Cell)

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Professional Summary

Experienced and dedicated Entertainment and Restaurant Manager. Service focused and cost conscious with strong expertise in all aspects of the business. Thrive on high volume and high expectation locations.

Experience

Dave and Busters - Livonia, MI (June 2013 - Present)

Assistant General Manager and General Manager (Promoted to General Manager June 2015) • Responsible for all facets of a $13,000,000+ business

• Responsible for all aspects of sales building and local marketing

• Completely re-imaged the stores management team

• Oversee all aspects of the business including food, bar, amusements, staffing and associate development

• Responsible for the training of future managers

• Head of Special Events Department

' Facilitated and planned Regional General Manager Conference

Applebee’s International (April 1993 - May 2013)

Line cook, Manager, General Manager, Training General Manager

• Responsible for achieving budgeted cost of goods

• Trained Management for South East Michigan locations

• Maintain maximum staffing levels

• Continually monitor restaurant operations and took appropriate action to achieve great guest service

• Set sales and labor projections for the team

Achievements

First Michigan Applebee’s to achieve $4 million in sales in the year 2012 Built sales 7 years straight as Applebee’s General Manager

Trained over forty managers during the course of my career

• Maintained top five retention 4 consecutive years (2008-2012)

Achieved $13,000,000 in sales and 15% over budget for Dave and Busters in year 2015 Troubled store Turn-Around Specialist

Increased Special Event Sales 10% over prior year during 2015 to over $1.5 million

At 19 years of age was the General Manager of Ponderosa Steak House

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