MICHAEL A. ZIELINSKI
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Professional Summary
RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Accomplished and energetic with a solid history of achievement. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.
Service-oriented as well as excellent communication and time management skills. Handles tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Responsible proficient. Passionate and motivated, with a drive for excellence.
Goal-oriented dedicated to high levels of customer satisfaction and meeting aggressive business goals.
Dedicated years of experience combining management and customer service expertise
Outgoing offering superb customer service proficiency and passion for exceeding goals. Results-oriented professional, specializing in unique ability to relate to diverse clients
Skills
Customer and Personal Service
Complex Problem Solving
Administration and Management
Quality Control
Operations Analysis
Operation Monitoring
Design
Food Production
Troubleshooting
Experience
CATERING DIRECTOR/PARTY PLANNER 01/2006 to 01/2014
Saxon Grill & Sprain Grill – Scarsdale/ Yonkers, NY
Planned events with clients
Supervised events from set up to breakdown.
Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons or graduation ceremonies.
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GENERAL MANAGER (OWNER) 01/2001 to 01/2006
Ciccio & Tony's Restaurant – New York, NY
Set up accounts with all purveyors
Recorded and evaluated daily sales
Hired & trained office staff of day to day operations
Quarterly evaluation of menu items, removing or replacing items with low sales or high food cost.
Hired & trained wait staff to provide professional & courteous service
Educated wait staff about menu items preparation, ingredients, texture, etc.
Greeted customers & made them feel welcome.
Supervised dining room during service
Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.
Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
Coordinate conferences, for special events, such as corporate catering, on and off premise
Extensive knowledge of Italian cuisine
Ciccio & Tony's Wrapperia
Concessions in Yankee Stadium
Negotiated with food court management (Volume Services)
Secured & designed 2 concessions stands
Research & development for preparation and packaging for delivery
Scores Sports bar & Cabaret 1995-2000
E 61st Street
NYC
Director of Entertainment
Catering Director
Floor manager VIP room
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