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JAMES BRADY BINGER
***** **** ****** ***** *****, Surprise, AR 85379 (H) 623-***-**** *******@*******.***
Seasoned Manager with more than 20 years experience in Restaurant & Hospitality. Excellent communication and operation skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in quality assurance and customer service..I feel I would be a KEY player in your company and look forward to any opportunity I am given.
Customer and Personal Service Service Orientation
Administration and Management Production and Processing Food Production
Parts Specialist 06/2014 to Present
O'Reilly Auto Parts – Surprise, AZ
Customer Service in assisting with auto parts & customer satisfaction disabled 08/2005 to 06/2014
Social Security Disability – Phoenix, AZ
Was out of work for this period due to back injury & back surgery that went wrong. Through my FAITH, 1st & foremost & alot of physical therapy & positive re-enforcement, I have recovered to be able to enter the work force again & be gainfully employed..Through this incident I inspire to give HOPE to any one that faces these trying times with health or physical issues. Co-owner/Chef/Manager 03/2000 to 08/2005
Nicoles Cafe & Catering – Westerville, Oh
Bought partnership in Catering/cafe operations after assisting as a chef part time 4 years for events in Food & Beverage. Created new menus, established cost effective buying and proper training of staff.. Executive Chef 08/1999 to 06/2002
Ohio State University – Columbus, OH
Responsible for food preparation & presentation for staff & students. Also catered all banquets for President & any visiting guest. Trained staff on proper food handling & operations to ensure quality & cost met budget and expectations of my supervisors.
Dining Room Manager 01/1996 to 08/1999
The River Club – Columbus, OH
Responsible for daily operations in Food & Pavage for beverage & all catering. Implemented Table Side Dining & trained staff to perform table side cooking. Responsible for hiring staff & scheduling & full service training.. Assistant Food & Beverage Director 03/1994 to 01/1996 Mortons Of Chicago – Columbus, OH
trained as Food & Beverage Director to take over operations upon current F& B leaving/relocating. Assisted in daily operations of food cost, budget planning, menus, labor cost & scheduling & checking quality controls as well. Bartender 03/1992 to 02/1994
Shers Lounge – Columbus, OH
performed all portending duties.
Manager 08/1986 to 02/1992
Waffle House Restaurants – La Grange, GA
Managed daily operations, cooked 1st shift as lead cook/manager. Ran store operations as ordering/labor/cost/hiring/training. 24 hour operation Executive Chef 08/1982 to 06/1986
Aladdin Food Service Management – Wheeling, WV
Hired to run New country club operations as Exec. Chef. There 1 year and ask to relocate to West Virginia Wesleyan school as operations Chef/Catering Manager for 3 years Performed all catering functions for staff & facility, worked with staff on food prep & presentation for student, designing different menus for different seasons. designing menus for students with allergies. Education
Breakfast Cook/ Sous Chef 09/1976 to 07/1982
Salt Fork State Park Lodge – Cambridge, ON
Started as Breakfast cook & worked and trained to become sous chef. All hands on experience in food preparation, presentation, banquet serving & set-up, scheduling, ordering, cost controls with food & labor. bus/dishwasher/prep/cook 05/1974 to 08/1976
Bonanza Steak House – Cambridge, Oh
started as bus boy, worked thru ranks to become lead cook. Worked weekends
& after school.
bus boy/ dishwasher, grandmas favorite.. 06/1970 to 08/1974 Midway Restaurant (Grandmas Restaurant) – Cambridge, OH Where my Food Service Career All began.. Working for my grandma at her restaurant and her taking me under her wing to train me to be a hard worker & good man.
business
Cambridge High School - Cambridge, OH
Business marketing/management
Guernsey Technical School - Senecaville, OH