Restaurant Manager

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JASON MICHAEL BESS

OBJECTIVE

To provide a unique dining experience by offering the most outstanding service and producing the highest quality food; while gaining the respect of our guests, community and employees.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE

June 2000 - May 2005 MarketPlace Grill Conway, AR

Line Cook

Produce food, maintain cleanliness of kitchen, train new employees, Head Trainer, shift manager, complete, enter and receive truck orders.

May 2005 - September 2007 Mike’s Place Conway, AR

Line Cook, Development Coordinator, Assistant Manager

Help open new restaurant by: training opening crew, creating initial menu items, creating line set up, organizing kitchen, maintaining cleanliness, making kitchen schedule, preventative maintenance for kitchen equipment, maintaining a P&L, lowering and maintaining a manageable food cost, getting kitchen labor to one of its lowest points; became an Assistant Kitchen Manager in August 2006; Serve Safe Certified.

September 2007 - September 2008 Michelangelo’s Italian Ristorante Conway, AR

Kitchen Manager

Organize all food and non-food products, create recipes, create plate preparations, create position manuals, create line set up, design and maintain order guides, equipment, interview/hire employees, generate food cost database Resort Restaurant.

Maintain order guides, create schedule, preventative maintenance of all kitchen equipment, maintaining cleanliness of restaurant as a whole, filling guest requests, handling guest complaints, delegating tasks, taking on more responsibilities

September 2008 - January 2010 Doe’s Eat Place Conway, AR

Service Manager/General Manager

Created Employee Handbook, company policies and procedures, design and maintain order guides, managed LBW costs, managed P&L worksheets, interviewed and hired employees, created new food menus and specialty drink menus, maintain cleanliness of restaurant as a whole, filling guest requests, handling guest complaints, delegating tasks, responsible for accounts payable and receivable.

July 2010 – July 2011 Pioneer Financial North Little Rock, AR

Sales Representative/Licensed Insurance Agent

Setting appointments on a daily basis, finding solutions to clients’ needs while still meeting their financial obligation, rolling over clients’ IRA/401K, informing clients’ of the changes in healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid

July 2011 – February 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Conway, AR

Assistant General Manager

Executing company policies and procedures, design and maintain order guides, managed LBW costs, interviewed and hired employees, maintain cleanliness of restaurant as a whole, filling guest requests, handling guest complaints, delegating tasks, responsible for accounts payable and receivable, directly responsible for approving staffing levels and staff schedules for servers, kitchen, bar and greeters

EDUCATION

August 1999 - May 2003 Conway High School Conway, AR

High School Degree

Graduated with a 3.4 GPA with an interest in medicine; Member of Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA); Winner of State HOSA Pathophysiology Exam, Runner Up in National HOSA Pathophysiology Exam.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Golf, duck hunting, anything outdoors, spending time with family and friends

REFERENCES

Kevin Barnes Restaurant Owner Woka Woka Cusotm Stir Fry 501-***-****

Leo Crafton Dentist Dental Designs 501-***-****

Mike Coats Restaurant Owner Limestone Partners, LLC 501-***-****

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