Adriane Mccaherty
Union,MO
Summary
Resourceful Director of Food Services with 15+ years of experience in food service management, specializing in menu planning and quality service delivery. Proven track record in hiring and training staff, optimizing operations, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Skilled in budget management and cost control, with a commitment to maintaining high food safety standards and improving service quality in educational environments. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of food services
GREAT WESTERN DINING
07.2023 - Current
- Hiring, training, ordering, working closely with college to ensure we are providing quality service for staff and students. Working menu& menus on a 4- week cycle. Re worked current menu to provide even more quality food.
- Director food services
- Great Western Dining
Co-Manager
Piccadilly Cafeteria
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Supervised daily operations and ensured compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Trained and mentored team members to enhance performance and productivity.
- Streamlined inventory management processes leading to improved stock accuracy.
- Implemented staff scheduling systems to optimize workforce efficiency.
Assistant Manager
Harrahs Casino
2012 - 2016
- Led team in daily operations, ensuring compliance with gaming regulations and customer service standards.
- Developed training materials for new staff, enhancing onboarding process and operational efficiency.
- Managed inventory control systems, reducing discrepancies and improving stock management accuracy.
- Analyzed guest feedback to implement service improvements, fostering a positive customer experience.
- ran multi-unit
Education
High school diploma - undefined
Palestine high school
Palestine, TX05.1988
Skills
- POS systems
- Cross-selling
- Communication skills
- FIFO
- Event vendor coordination
- Vendor contract management
- Contracts
- Food and beverage product quality management
- Managing hospitality operations budgets
- Restaurant Experience
- Sales experience within hospitality industry
- Merchandising
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Cash management
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Word processing
- Staff scheduling
- Employee onboarding
- Business development
- Operations Management
- Establishing vendor partnerships as a food service manager - Vendor partnerships established as a food service manager (6-10 partnerships)
- Computer skills
- Food service staff productivity monitoring
- Accounting and finance experience
- Menu design
- Vendor relationship management
- Casual dining experience
- Management
- Strategic planning
- Assistant manager experience
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Fine dining experience
- Active listening
- ABC analysis
- Profit & Loss
- Purchasing
- Inventory Control
- Kitchen experience
- Invoice processing
- Cost control
- Financial performance report preparation
- Computer literacy
- Food production
- Retail management
- Event sales
- Managing customer accounts
- Organizational budget management
- Revenue growth
- Employee evaluation
- Recruiting
- Catering
- Guest services
- Disciplinary action management
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Performance reviews
- Sales
- Organizational skills
- Expense management
- Employee Orientation
- Food Service
- Senior leadership
- Inventory optimization
- Accounting
- Client relationship development
- Vendor negotiation
- Financial acumen
- Managing hospitality teams
- Menu concept development
- Banquet Experience
- Managing food service teams - Largest food service team managed (More than 20 team members)
- Cash flow management
- Event Planning
- Conflict management
- Managing catering events - Largest catering event managed (200-500 guests)
- Hiring
- Financial control management
- Time management
- Pricing
- Food safety management
- Leadership
- Developing staff training programs as a food service manager - Staff training programs developed as a food service manager (More than 5 programs)
- Kitchen management
- Food service team meeting management
- Mentoring
- Critical thinking
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Menu Planning
- Customer retention
- Project management
- Supervising Experience
- Customer service
- Culinary Experience
- Budgeting
- Food safety
- Food Service Management - Food service management experience (More than 20 years)
- Restaurant management
- Cycle counting inventory management
- Customer relationship building
- Manager experience
- Team motivation (leadership skill)
- Team management
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- People management
- Operations management
- Creativity and innovation
- Strategies and goals
- Project coordination
- Employee development
- Staff management
- Organizational development
- Goal setting
- Budget control
- Budget management
- Business planning
- Staff development
- Issues resolution
- Program management
- Negotiation
- Contract and vendor management
- Hiring and retention
- Financial reporting
- Rules and regulations
- Charismatic leader
- Financial management
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Partnerships and alliances
- Logistics management
- Sales management
Certification
- Driver's License
- ServSafe
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification
- Food Handler Certification
Languages
English
Timeline
Director of food services
GREAT WESTERN DINING
07.2023 - Current
Co-Manager
Piccadilly Cafeteria
09.2019 - 03.2020
High school diploma - undefined
Palestine high school
Assistant Manager
Harrahs Casino
2012 - 2016