wally Burgund

General Manager

Panama City, FL **405

adzltg@r.postjobfree.com

+1-720-***-****

Highly proactive General manager with 20 years of experience in team leadership in the restaurant and hospitality industries. Background includes sales, management and front and back-of-the- house operations.Dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experience. Skilled in staff training and development. Flexible, results-oriented Manager offering focused leadership and restaurant operations knowledge to drive profitability. Exceptional communication skills.Restaurant Manager with expertise in general operations management, special events, staff development and training, recruitment and vendor negotiations. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Management

Cracker Barrel - Panama City, FL

March 2022 to Present

General Manager

Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Panama City Beach, FL March 2019 to March 2022

• Maintained Inventory levels and set par levels All Ordering, Receiving and Invoicing with excellent Vendor relations Creating Budgets and Setting And Meeting Goals Training, Schedules, Payroll and Daily reports

General Manager

Back Yard Burgers - Panama City Beach, FL

March 2016 to March 2019

• Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff. Clearly and promptly communicated pertinent information to staff. Organized special events in the restaurant, including receptions, promotions and corporate luncheons. Strategically developed effective marketing plans to increase sales and profits. Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies. Recognized and formally acknowledged outstanding staff performance to boost company morale. Promoted a positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer

• Responsible for achieving sales and profit goals General Manager

Dairy Queen - Panama City Beach, FL

April 2011 to March 2016

• Increased profits by 10% by spearheading Cleaning up the store. Reduced and controlled company expenses by drop food cost by 2% and labor by 5% Prepared program operating budgets, budget reports and other financial performance reports. Drove the short-term and advanced promotional planning processes. Analyzed key aspects of the business to evaluate the factors driving results and summarized. Reduced and controlled company expenses by training and watching that all staff are following

company standards

General Manager

Denny Restaurant - Denver, CO

April 2003 to February 2016

• Prepared program operating budgets, budget reports and other financial performance reports. Drove the short-term and advanced promotional planning processes. Developed metrics and measured success in order to further penetrate the marketplace. Managed up to 70 staff members including 4 to 6 managers.

Education

High school diploma

Port Richmond High School - Staten Island, NY

September 1984 to June 1987

Skills

• Restaurant Management

• Profit & Loss

• Payroll

• Budgeting

• Food Safety

• Management

• Inventory Control

• Labor Cost Analysis

• Purchasing

• Supervising Experience

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Interviewing

• Catering

• Culinary Experience

• POS

• Leadership

• Forecasting

• Cooking

• Human Resources

• Aloha POS

• Food preparation

• Kitchen management

• Serving

• Micros POS

• Restaurant Experience

Certifications and Licenses

Food Handler Certification

March 2021 to March 2025

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