Event Coordinator Beverage Manager

Rebecca (Becky) Bray

703-***-**** adq5vx@r.postjobfree.com 2408 Old Forest Rd., Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-bray-9a4b7792/ https://parryrestaurantgroup.com/becky-bray Work Experience

Generalist Manager Lynchburg, Virginia

Parry Restaurant Group Multiple locations 2018-Current

• Provide support and training to managers and general managers

• Employee welfare and working conditions through coaching and establishing positive relationships

• Responsible for on and off boarding, orientation, training, counseling, scheduling

• Develop training packets, employee policy manuals, service processes and procedures

• Administer payroll, responds, and resolves inquiries regarding paychecks, VEC claims, and tax liens

• Event coordinator for contracted events

• Responsible for end of period financials, invoicing, labor control and inventory

• Edit and design menus

• Assist with administrative duties for opening new concepts and reopening restaurants

• Oversee manager and event email accounts, responding and coordinating with guests and management team

• Program and manage online systems for reservations, point-of-sale, and scheduling platforms

• Serve as a communication liaison between hotel, guests, accountants, and social media management company Assistant General Manager District of Columbia

ThinkFoodGroup by José Andrés: Jaleo and 2014-2018

• Served as acting GM for the Crystal City and Bethesda properties

• Administered payroll for approximately 80 employees

• Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, counseling and on and off boarding employees

• Inventoried, ordered and tracked all office supplies, uniforms, china, glass, silver, and liquor

• Monitored all guest feedback online, responded and recovered negative experiences

• Inputted and monitored all invoices and responsible for monthly inventory

• Participated in theoretical cost, forecasting, variances and P&L meetings

• Conducted staff member’s annual reviews and implemented goals

• Managed internal and external events and functions

• Attended training seminars hosted by TFG that focused on financials, food, and beverage Manager Alexandria, Virginia

Jackson 20 Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants 2012-2014

• Point of contact for events

• Responsible for repairing relationships with guests through our review portals

• Processed and administered payroll through ADP

• Hiring, scheduling, counseling, and administered employee performance reviews

• Tracked and inputted invoices into JD Edwards and QuickBooks

• Launched monthly Email blasts for marketing, Website, Facebook, Open Table and City Eats Manager Arlington, Virginia

Rangeen Inc.: Rhodeside Grill & William Jeffery’s Tavern 2006-2012

• Counted weekly liquor inventory and ordered liquor

• Prepared nightly closing reports and reviewed opening reports

• Administered training and schedules for bartenders, hosts, and servers

• Monitored Bands, D.J.’s which included Trivia and Karaoke Education, Certificates, Training, and Volunteer Experience

• Liberty University 2021, GPA 3.30 B.S. Human Resource Management

• NOVA Community College 2016, GPA 3.90 A.A.S. Hospitality Management

• Lynchburg Humane Foster Parent

• Central Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

• House of Lustau Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, ABC MART Certified, ServSafe Certified, TIPS Certified

• Kimpton Hotel Certification: Conflict to Creativity Performance Management Harassment Prevention Making Restaurants Profitable Risk Management Hearts & Minds 9 Doors Intro & Advance Mentee/Mentor Program

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