OBJECTIVE

A position with a concept that will continue to build on my hard work, knowledge and experience in operations and offer quality of life.

EXPERIENCE

Potbelly Sandwich Works

GENERAL MANAGER- JAN 2006-OCT 2008

 Supervise approximately 25 associates.

 Purchase food and supplies

 Perform bi-weekly inventory.

 Hiring/training and cross training

 Schedules for Managers and Associates

 Responsible for store marketing/catering/delivery sales

 P & L reconciliation

La Madeleine French Bakery & Café

GENERAL MANAGER- JUNE 1996-NOV 2005

 Managing unit volume of approximately $2.4 million dollars.

 Purchase food and supplies and monitoring inventory.

 Responsible for building sales, maintaining costs to budget, implementing local store marketing.

 Supervise approximately 40 associates.

 Hiring/termination, supervising, scheduling, training, evaluating and motivating staff. Received Award for Retention of Talent

 Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.

 Develop training resources for associates and managers.

 Responsible for training Managers and all staff in new menu rollouts

BAR MANAGER- OCT. 1994- JUNE 1996

Pomodoro/Arcodoro Italian Restaurants - Dallas, TX

4 Star Restaurant and Upscale European Pizza Bar

 Responsible for running 2 bars

 Inventory, ordering, scheduling

 Train new bartenders