Restaurant Manager/ Leader
Resume:
Kurtis Camarena
Team Player/Leader
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
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Professional Summary
• Dedicated manager with a strong work ethic and the ability to build lasting client relationships.
• Experienced in operations management, sales, budget development, staffing and cost control.
• Adept at communicating effectively with customers, vendors, and staff.
• Able to motivate employees to perform to their maximum potential.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills; adaptable; enjoy new challenges. Management/Administration
• Accountable for budgeting, cost control, payroll, generating accounting, and full profit and loss.
• Developed marketing campaigns to increase visibility of the restaurant; analyzed market demographics, defined the target market, and determined advertising placement.
• Planned menus, estimated food, and beverage costs, and purchased inventory.
• Investigated and resolved food/beverage quality and service complaints, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Supervision/ Leadership support
• Recruited, hired, supervised, scheduled, and motivated a staff of up to 500 employees throughout career.
• Taught service staff how too effectively enhance customer service and increase profits through suggestive selling.
• Improved productivity and morale by initiating systems for accountability and by instituting effective management programs.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Laser Operator
CoorsTek-Golden, CO
May 2022 to October 2024
To set up and fully run machines #9 & 10 & #4 from start till finished Micrometer measuring to specifications to drawings per engineers every 9th piece Restaurant Manager
Smashburger Inc-Westminster, CO
April 2019 to April 2020
• Manage day-to-day operations; cash management; nightly deposits and inventory.
• Compliance in all aspects of food and safety awareness; ongoing building sanitation.
• Coaching and Ongoing training staff, crew deployment, and leading by example.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints to positive resolution Restaurant Manager
Burger King Corporation-Louisville, CO
October 2016 to March 2019
• Manage day-to-day operations; employee scheduling and Leadership Development
• Compliance in all aspects of food and safety awareness.
• Coaching and training staff; leading by example.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints to a positive customer resolution. Restaurant Manager - Industry
Jack in the Box (Corporate)-Castle Rock, CO
May 2015 to October 2016
Restaurant/Food Services
• Manage day-to-day operations; employee scheduling and training.
• Compliance with all ServSafe Food Safety Standards
• SOS, P/L stats, crew positioning and daily inventory counts.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints to positive resolution. Assistant General Manager (AGM)
Burger King Corporation-Boulder, CO
April 2013 to May 2015
• Manage day to day operations in absence of General Manager.
• Supervise personnel; open and close restaurant.
• SOS, P/L stats, crew positioning and daily inventory counts.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints to positive resolution. Assistant Manager
Sonic Restaurants, Inc (Corporate)-Thornton, CO
February 2011 to March 2013
• Manage day to day operations in absence of General Manager.
• Supervise personnel; open and close restaurant.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints to positive resolution. Multi Unit Assistant General Manager
HMS Host Corporation-Phoenix, AZ
June 2007 to February 2008
• Adult Beverage Certified.
• Low rate employee turnover.
• Managed high volume Cinnabon, Pizza Hut Express, Nathans Hot Dogs, TCBY, California Pizza Kitchen and Sky Box (Fox) Bar & Grill at Sky Harbor International Airport. Multi Unit Assistant General Manager
Souper Salad Inc., Metro-Phoenix, AZ
April 2006 to April 2007
• Financial Responsibility including cash tills, safe and nightly deposit.
• PM on all restaurant equipment.
• Achieved GOLD rating from the County Health Inspection. Education
Associate in Fire Science
Phoenix College - Phoenix, AZ
April 1989 to April 1992
STATE CERTIFICATION in IEMT - Fire Science
Glendale Community College - Glendale, AZ
April 1989 to April 1992
Skills
• Microsoft Office (7 years)
• English (10+ years)
• Catering (4 years)
• I EMT Experience (10+ years)
• Cash handling (10+ years)
• Supervising experience (10+ years)
• Coffee experience (5 years)
• Kitchen Management Experience / BOH (5 years)
• Management (9 years)
• Guest services (10+ years)
• Forecasting (6 years)
• Time management (6 years)
• POS (7 years)
• Cost management (7 years)
• Food service management (7 years)
• Manufacturing
• Leadership (9 years)
• Budgeting (7 years)
• Operations Management (9 years)
• Labor Cost Analysis (7 years)
• Recruiting (7 years)
• Food Preparation (5 years)
• Restaurant experience (9 years)
• Food Safety (8 years)
• Profit & Loss (6 years)
• Management (7 years)
• Inventory Control (6 years)
• Statistics (7 years)
• Interviewing (6 years)
• Restaurant Management (7 years)
• Customer service (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe Alcohol
November 2019 to November 2026
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
November 2013 to November 2026
I got my first ServSafe certification back in 2013 and following that I was going to be moving up so I decided to get my Food Protection Manager certification still with ServSafe ServSafe Allergens
July 2019 to July 2026
Assessments
Food service fit: Crew member — Proficient
September 2020
Measures the traits that are important for successful food service crew members Full results: Proficient
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient September 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Proficient
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