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Restaurant Management Recruiter
Dear Sir/Madam:
I’m writing in response to your advertisement for a Restaurant Manager. I have over 15 years’ experience in Management and Restaurant Operations. I have excellent communication skills ability to lead, coach, and develop outstanding teams, to achieve successful results. My vast array of experience, people pleasing attitude makes me a strong and outstanding candidate for the Restaurant Management position within your Organization.
I’d like the opportunity to tell you more about my work experience and how my skill set could contribute to the successful day-to-day operations of your company. I’d be happy to supply strong references at your request.
I look forward to discussing the position with you.
Sincerely
Valora L. Kelly
352-***-****- **********@****.***
Valora L.Kelly
1552 Setting Sun Ct.
Clermont, Florida
Lake County 34711
Objective To join a winning team that displays professionalism, courteous, people first mentality while increasing traffic, driving sales and profits with a committed fun team.
Work Experience
April2011- Present Steak N Shake, Clermont Fl. General Manager, Daily operations in keeping with System Standards, Drive, Labor, Food. Sales growth of11.3%, while; continuously training and developing hourly staff and management, exceeding the guests expectations.
October2010 – April-2011 Chili’s, Lady Lake, Florida Kitchen Manager, Daily Administration Functions, while working hands on driving sales and profits, loyal repeat guest with a compassionate dedicated team striving for excellence.
2009- October 2010 Sonny’s Franchise Company, Clermont Florida, Assistant Manager, Grow Sales, Daily operations, ensure quality standards are meet, Safety Sanitation, Schedules, Assist General Manager, and Responsible for on-going training of the front of house staff.
2003-August2009 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Associate Manager
Evaluate, Train, Coach, Develop and lead a staff of 90-108 employees in a 2.5 -3.6 mil volume Corporate run casual family dining restaurant. Financial responsibility for daily operations, audit and reconciliation. Produced recipe right high quality products while following safety and sanitation guidelines. Food, labor maintenance and supplies budget monitoring, meeting and or exceeding our goals.
2002-2003 Crackers Seafood Grill N Bar Brunswick GA General Manager
Increased Sales by 5.8%, High employee retention and morale of a committed team, Trained, coached, developed management staff and key hourly employees. Implemented Company Standard Operating Procedures and policies, which; brought our unit labor, alcohol, and food within acceptable industry standard. P & L reporting monthly showing continued growth in traffic, sales and profit.
2001-2002Simons Says Bistro/ Eddies Restaurant St. Simons Island, GA General Manger
Established set up for new Restaurant, trained management staff developed operating procedures built sales and team building concepts to gain traffic and sales. Supervised 30plus employees, Day to day financials, audits, bank reconciliations, P & L reporting monthly, quarterly, rated #1 Restaurant in Glynn County.
1995-2001Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. Server/Trainer
New Store Opener, Unit Training Coordinator, Server performed serving duties took orders, provided excellent quality service, and trained other trainers and new hirers utilizing the micros POS systems and knowledge wire. Conduct orientations for new hirers, test administrator for all hourly employees and assisted management staff with their ongoing computer assignments, ensured that managers completed employee evaluation in a timely manner.
Military 1980-1993 United States Army Nurnberg Germany Staff Sergeant/Platoon SGT
Military Police, Supply Sergeant, Unit Armorer, Administration Specialist, Drug and Alcohol NCO, NBC NCO, Property Book NCOIC Division Level
Education
St .Leo College Ft Eustis Virginia Major Accounting
Extracurricular activities
Mentor Teens, Music, Reading, Bowling Family Activities
REFERENCES
Ronald Barile General Manager, Maureen Carter General Manager, Jay Holdren District Manager, DianeHitson Senior Associate Manager, Gary Chastain District Manager and Ken Stewart District Manager
Awards- Military Awards (ARCOM, AAM, Good Conduct, Soldier of the month and NCO of the Quarter,Unit Armorer two years in a row) Cracker Barrel Employee of the month, quarter and the year(4times)
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