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Profile
Experienced Restaurant & Tasting Room Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Food & Beverage industry. Skilled in Catering, Food & Beverage, Food Cost, Inventory, and Menu Development. With over 13 years of restaurant experience in both front of house and management. Looking for a new and exciting opportunity to advance my career and learn new skills to continue my growth in the hospitality industry.
Education
Piedmont Virginia Community College- Charlottesville, VA- 2010-2011 Have taken multiple classes in the pursuit of obtaining an associate degree in Science. Madison High School- Madison, VA
High School Diploma, June 2010
GPA- 3.8
Experience
“Tasting Room Manager” 7/2017-Present
Early Mountain Vineyards, “Madison, VA”
• Manages, hires, trains and schedules a staff of over 30 employees for multiple positions.
• Maintains annual budget to maximize profits while creating new experiences to increase revenue and guest experience.
• Organizes events throughout the year from groups of 20 to 600.
• Executed service for weddings and other events up to 150 people.
• Presents great customer service in a high stress environment.
• Experience with wine and culinary menu development.
“Tasting Room Supervisor” 10/2015-7/2017
Early Mountain Vineyards, “Madison, VA”
• Managed a staff of 20+ employees.
• Worked with other management staff on ordering.
• Preformed opening and closing duties.
• Scheduled live entertainment for the tasting room.
• Worked with the Tasting Room Manager with daily operations.
“Tasting Room Associate” 04/2014 - 10/2015
Early Mountain Vineyards, “Madison, VA”
• Provided exceptional customer service to our guests by serving, hosting, bar tending and kitchen prep.
• Assisted customers with wine selection and knowledge.
• Managed time wisely to provide the best service to the guest.
• Maintained a high-quality standard in appearance and in attitude.
• Experience with Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, with excellent basic math skills.
“Server”, 10/2010-04/2014
The Bavarian Chef, “Madison, VA”
• Friendly, outgoing, and charismatic personality well suited for a fast paced, customer service oriented restaurant.
• Provided excellent service to guests.
• Accurately described specials to guests to maximize sales as well as guest experience.
“Servers Assistant”, 09/2007-10/2010
The Bavarian Chef, “Madison, VA”
• Cleared and reset tables in a fast and efficient manner.
• Maintained a clean and organized dining room.
• Helped servers and bartenders with basic tasks like food running and maintain a stocked bar and service station. Certifications
• “ServSafe Food Protection Manager”, 08/2016
• “WSET Level 2”, 10/2019
• “CPR & First Aid”, 08/2019