General Manager District

Spiros D. Panagiotopoulos

(***) *** - **** • **********@*****.*** • Cincinnati, Ohio

SUMMARY

• High success in management abilities including general management in high volume quick service and casual dining restaurant.

• Multi-unit management with proven track record in sales increase, management team building, and maximum profitability.

• Previous owner /operator of personally owned establishment. EXPERIENCE

Bob Evans Restaurants Cincinnati, Ohio

General Manager September 2021 – Present

• Assist with managing the daily operations and staff of the restaurant, including the execution of all company policies, procedures, programs, and systems

• Monitor daily activities to ensure quality food and cleanliness standards

• Supervise forty-five employees

• Manage food, labor, paper and other controllable costs

• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees as well as planning, assigning, and directing work

• Coach and mentor team members to ensure employee's success on the job and guest satisfaction BJ’s Brewhouse and Restaurant Cincinnati, Ohio

Executive Culinary Manager May 2019 – August 2021

• Managed and organized daily restaurant operations with a goal of controlling costs and providing gold standards

• Cultivated a strategic team environment that provides exceptional guest service while directing the culinary team and ensuring all staff members perform at a consistently high level

• Hired and trained individuals of the culinary team

• Ensured compliance with department of health standards, maintaining superior cleanliness and sanitation throughout the restaurant

• Supervised thirty culinary team members

• Organized and conduct monthly safety meetings

Olive Garden Cincinnati, Ohio

Culinary Assistant General Manager February 2016 – April 2019

• Supervised one hundred forty employees

• Responsible for control of food and labor cost based in corporate parameters

• Handled accountability during health department compliance inspections

• Accountable in corporate compliance inspections (Ecolab)

• Responsible for hiring, training and accountability of all culinary team members Kentucky Fried Chicken Cincinnati, Ohio

District Manager January 2013 – February 2016

General Manager April 2011 – January 2013

• Ran daily operation of high volume restaurants obtaining 1.5 million in annual revenue

• Supervised thirty-two employees

• Arranged daily parameter reports for corporate accountability

• Responsible for all profit and loss accountability

• Managed general and assistant managers

• Organized and headed weekly meetings with general managers

• Trained and motivated management teams

• Made regular visits to restaurants to ensure correct company procedures were being followed Rally’s Cincinnati, Ohio

District Manager August 2007 – March 2011

• Monitored food and labor costs

• Utilized profit / loss statements to track results and implemented corrective action as necessary for enhanced results

• Focused on sales goals, employee performance, and company policies and practices

• Utilized the systems and processes in place to maximize profits, satisfy of our guests, and developed our teams

• Made regular visits to restaurants to ensure correct company procedures were being followed Spyros Gyros Florence, Kentucky

Proprietor May 2001 – August 2007

• Owner /Operator of full service Greek-Mediterranean restaurant

• Arranged all routine maintenance and upkeep of restaurant equipment and facilities and all routine inspections

• Created all promotional marketing directives

• Ensured customer satisfaction with dining experience EDUCATION

University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece

Master of Science

Technical Institute of Kavala Kavala, Greece

Bachelor of Science

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