General Manager
Resume:
Ernie C. Bituin
Claremont, CA 91711
909-***-**** cell
email: ********@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain employment in an exciting, challenging, and new environment that will utilize previously earned job skills.
Highlights:
Experienced in effectively handling intricate management challenges and administrative procedures within fast paced environments. Skilled in analyzing and interpreting financial data, operationally minded with ability to increase business efficiency through initiative, self-discipline, and decisiveness. In command of excellent supervisory, communication and customer service skills. Possess excellent time management skills and a strong work ethic.
Experience:
JP23 Urban Kitchen and Bar
Fullerton, CA
General Manager March 2017 to present
Responsible for overseeing the entire operation, scheduling, hiring, HR, payroll, and P&L. Implemented polices and procedures that dramatically improved all margins. Increased the nightclub table service sales by 35%. Improved admission charges by over 50% with a decreased capacity imposed by the city and without adversely affecting bar sales.
Independent Insurance Broker June 2013 to present
Licensed in California and Nevada
Independent broker specializing in retirement protection/planning, annuities, life insurance, final expense, medicare supplements, short term/long term care, living trusts
Paris/Ballys Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Beverage Shift Manager May 2012 to September 2013
Responsible for overseeing the floor of two properties and managing two beverage departments. Accountable for pour costs and ordering for all the beverage bars of two properties, on average beat budget and last year costs by over a percentage point.
Stratosphere Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Asst. Food and Beverage Manager April 2010 to September 2011
Cross trained in Roxy’s Diner, The Buffet, and Beverage. Managed over 115 union beverage employees. Held responsible for ordering, inventory, floor management, P&L, payroll editing, and administration. Trained on Kronos, Stratton Warren, and Infogenesis. Servsafe certified.
EyeCandy Sound Lounge & Bar @ Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, Nevada
General Manager February 2009 to February 2010
Assistant General Manager March 2008 to February 2009
Directly supervises three floor managers and over 60 union staff. Responsible for scheduling staff, hiring and training staff, ordering all product and smallwares, P&L, B.E.O’s, administration, floor management. In final year improved EBITDA by 15% and only outlet in Mandalay Bay without layoffs 2009. Trained on Stratton Warren, Avero, Kronos, and InfoGenesis.
The 40/40 Club
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nightclub Manager April 2007 to January 2008
Part of the opening management team. Involved with the actual set up and build of the venue. Hired and trained front of the house staff of over 180 people. Worked in New York and Atlantic City locations.
Cabo Cantina
Brentwood, CA
General Manager October 2004 to April 2007
Overall responsibility for the operations and profitability of the business through management of the people, product, and facility. Managed the actual build and set up of the bar and restaurant from the ground up, eventually became the training store for all the outlets. Responsible for the P&L and entire day to day operations of one of the busiest and most successful bar/restaurants in West L.A. Voted “Best Happy Hour,” and “Best Bar” by numerous web sites in 2004 and 2005. Hired and trained a staff of over sixty employees. Trained all new managers and supervisors throughout all five locations. Aloha trained.
Louise's Trattoria
Los Feliz, CA
Service Manager December 2003 to October 2004
Responsible for all front of the house functions of the restaurant. Managed a staff of 44 employees. Other duties included, invoicing, deposits, analyzing financial statements (P & L), generating item tracking and marketing reports, hiring and training of all front of the house employees, scheduling, ordering of all supplies (beer & wine, operational supplies, to go supplies), line & sanitation checks, Servsafe certified. From scratch kitchen.
Sushi On Sunset/Cafe Sushi
West Hollywood, CA
General Manager June 1998 to October 2003
Effectively managed a staff of over 65 people. Responsible for the day-to-day operations, payroll, deposits and financial well being of two restaurants. Efficiently accomplished operational duties such as scheduling, public relations, and daily revenue analysis. Performed management responsibilities such as hiring, training, disciplining and firing. Created an inventory control system for entire company, which increased accuracy in actual food/beverage costs. Designed new forms for efficient completion of shift duties. Rewrote employee handbook after implementing new procedures and guidelines.
Education:
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
Pomona, CA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration June 2001
Emphasis: Finance, Real Estate & Law
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