Brittany Seals
Bellevue,NE
Summary
Experienced leader with a strong history of driving business growth at Panera Bread. Skilled in problem-solving, critical thinking, and improving operations. Boosted team performance through clear communication and adaptability. Consistently delivered strong sales results, proving reliability and a focus on achieving goals. Eager and motivated to learn new skills and contribute with the skills I do have.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Crisp and Green
10.2021 - Current
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, while receiving checked quality to make sure food met all requirements.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture by actively engaging with staff members, promoting open communication channels, and demonstrating support for ongoing development opportunities.
- Inspected levels of food and quality to make sure no run-outs and poor quality would happen. This helped with reducing food waste.
- Discuss with front-of-house staff to ensure constant communication between the kitchen team and service areas to achieve excellent guest experiences.
- Review and observe kitchen staff to check for any gaps that need to be filled to create a well rounded and supportive team.
- Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control .
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust purchasing decisions accordingly.
General Manager
Panera Bread
07.2011 - 03.2022
- Managed budgets, employee reviews, training, schedules, and operations as a whole .
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Created strong relationships with higher management, and fellow cafes to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Established and assisted with employee training to develop skills, improve productivity, understand technology systems, and maintain compliance with company policies.
- Watched market trends to identify potential opportunities for business growth.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and addressed repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies and inventory shrinkage.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Implemented programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations.
- From 2011 - 2013 I was an associate trainer. From 2013 - 2016 I became a shift supervisor. From 2016 - 2020 I was an assistant manager. And then from 2020 - 2022 I was a general manager. After about 6 months of being a general manager I achieved the joint general manager where I could get a profit of our sales if all goals were met.
Education
Diploma -
Bellevue East High School
Bellevue, NE2013
Skills
Communication
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Crisp and Green
10.2021 - Current
General Manager
Panera Bread
07.2011 - 03.2022
Diploma -
Bellevue East High School
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