Donald W. Rieathbaum Jr.

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Cabot, AR 72023

501-***-****

adgs98@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Experienced Restaurant Manager with over 35 years in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry. Excellent reputation for solving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits. Skills

● Budgeting

● Staff Management

● Employee Retention

● Food Safety

● Inventory Management

● Kitchen staff coordination

● Safe Food Handling

● Relationship Development

● Scheduling

● Employee Training

● Recruitment

● Cost Controls

● Food Plating and Presentation

Experience

9/2006 to present

Riverfront Steakhouse/Wyndham Hotel-General Manager

● Designed schedules for 20 plus front and back of the house employees, adapting schedules based on seasons, days and employee availability.

● Accomplished restaurant and bar human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling and disciplining management staff.

● Administered day-to-day operations, including accounting and budget management, business development, performance metrics, purchasing, and customer service.

● Oversaw all business operations for the restaurant, including customer service, sales, strategic planning, policy development and inventory control. 2

11/2005 to 9/2006

Applebee’s-Assistant General Manager

● Maintained well controlled business inventory with minimal losses by enforcing solid monitoring and management structures.

● Engaged team members and improved performance by delivering daily updates and conducting weekly meetings to obtain feedback and convey new policies.

● Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.

● Enforced quality assurance protocols to deliver ideal customer experiences.

● Pitched in to help host, waitstaff and bussers during exceptionally busy times. 3/1984 to 7/2005

Holiday Inn-Airport/Bobbisox-Bar/Restaurant Manager

● Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work functions.

● Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability. Awards

Riverfront Steakhouse was named #1 Steakhouse in Arkansas many times and one of the top 21 Steakhouses in the Nation in 2016 by Thrillist.

Choice Dining Award from Open Table for 10 consecutive years.

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