Joseph A. Ramos
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
adie4y@r.postjobfree.com
Work History:
Texas Roadhouse 08/2015 - 1/2017
Kitchen Manager / Service-Bar Manager Suffolk, VA
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill 11/2012 - 08/2015
Regional Culinary Specialist Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant General Manager/KM
Yard House Inc. 01/2011 – 11/2012
Culinary Chef / Kitchen Manager Virginia Beach, VA
($8.6 million in sales)
99% Scratch Menu
New store opening ; Hired, Trained and developed over 150 employees
Promoted 3HOH team members to KM’s or traveling trainers
Executive Chef 06/2009 – 11/2010
Lafayette Firehouse Bar &Grill St. Louis, MO
($1.4 million in sales)
Hired as a Sous Chef; developed scratch menu
New store opening team; hired, trained and scheduled all BOH staff
Promoted within 3 months to Executive Chef
General Manager 10/2006 – 05/2009
Olive Garden Restaurant Fenton MO
($2.5 to $3.4 million in sales)
Hired as a Culinary Manager New store Opening in Cape Girardeau, MO
Moved to Service Manager for 1 year
New store opening team Fenton, MO location as a Culinary Manager
Certified Training Location
Hired, scheduled and trained all staff to forecasted sales
Safety Manager
Assistant General Manager 10/2004 – 09/2006
Applebee’s International Cape Girardeau, MO
($2 to $4 million in sales)
Hired as a Manager in Germantown, MD
New Store Opening team; West City, IL as Bar & Service Manager
Promoted to Assistant General Manager
Helped re-open 2 stores in Cordova, TN that were sold back to corporate by a franchisee
General Manager 07/2003 – 10/2004
Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern Rockville, MD
($3.6 million in sales)
Hired as FOH Manager
Hired, trained and scheduled staff to forecasted sales
(Reason for leaving: restaurant was closing)
Military:
U.S. Army (Squad Leader E-6) C Co. 1-16th INF Fort Riley, KS 08/1998 – 06/2003
Education:
Green Run High School VA Beach
Diploma: 1996