Gulf Shores, AL. *****
Phone: 262-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
JEFF FLOWE
Objective
Experience
Seeking a management position with an established restaurant company in the lower Alabama area. The steakhouse business has always been my first love and would greatly like getting an interview in that field.
Goode Realty LLC, Roberts Brothers Realty INC.
11/15/2020-Present
Listing and selling homes as a REALTOR in Lower Alabama
9/10/2018- 8/192019
Shrimp Basket Foley – General Manager
Operated all aspects of the restaurant while running great cost of sales numbers and leading the way in guest satisfaction.
6/08/2008-03/12/2018
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant – Sales, Culinary, and Service Manager
Managed in five locations in two states over period of 9.5 years
Positions include: Sales Mgr., Service Mgr., Off Premises Mgr., Culinary Mgr.
2016 Graduate of Culinary Institute of Tuscany, Tuscany, Italy
Led team from the 35% to the 5% ranking in the prestigious national CIT ranking in the USA
12/2006 – 03/2008
Randolph Restaurant Group, Inc. Sophia, NC
Director of Operations
Every facet of operations of a Bojangles’ franchise.
Operated 7 units in 2 states.
Increased sales 15-20% in 5 of the 7 units.
11/2004 – 12/2006 Bojangles’, Inc. Charlotte, NC
Franchise Area Director
Called on 14 separate franchise entities that included some 50 Bojangles’ units.
Coordinated new store openings from beginning to end to include taking the new franchise owner and operator through training.
Main objective was to oversee all facets of operations while protecting the Bojangles’ brand.
01/2004 – 12/2004 Honey-Do’s Restaurant Wilmington, NC
Owner
Opened a Cajun theme restaurant and bar in the Wilmington-Wrightsville Beach area.
03/1999 – 06/2003 Aon Corporation Charlotte, NC
Sales Executive - Insurance
Started door-to-door selling accident and health insurance.
Promoted to sales manager managing 6 or more sales people.
Promoted to work site solutions calling on corporate CEO’s
06/1996 – 03/1999 J & M Mortgage Charlotte, NC
Mortgage Originator
Responsible for opening new residential mortgage business.
03/1988 – 06/1996 Longhorn Steakhouse, Charlotte, N.C.
General Manager
Began as kitchen manager opening all 5 restaurants in that position while training every current and new manager how to cut steaks.
Promoted to assistant, then general manager, held that position in 3 different locations.
Increased sales from $1,200,000 per year to $2,500,000 per year in Columbia, SC location as general manager.
08/1981 – 03/1988 Western Steer – Mom & Pop’s, Inc.
Claremont, NC
General Manager
Began working on opening and training crew travelling the Eastern United States.
Went into operations and began as an assistant manager.
Promoted to general manager, holding that position in several cities and states throughout the Southeast United States.
Education
Graduated in 1976 – Independence High School, Charlotte, NC
Graduated in 2003 – Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC
Batchelor of Arts, History.
Personal
Walk on quarterback and outfielder at Lenoir-Rhyne University and started for all four years on both squads holding records in both.
References
Jim Liebforth, Dir. of Operations – Chicago Div., Olive Garden
Telephone: 262-***-****
David Maisel, owner of Jeniel, LLC, d/b/a Bojangles.
Telephone: 615-***-****
Joe Helton, National Sales Rep – Universal Furniture
Telephone: 615-***-****
Barry Lesley, owner J&M Mortgage, Inc.
Telephone: 704-***-****