James Vaughn
Halstead,KS
Summary
Serviced-focused General Manager with demonstrated upward career movement dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal recourse utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Darden Restaurants
Hutchinson, Kansas
01.2022 - Current
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans. Increasing profitability of the restaurant by over 90% within a year
Manager
Darden Restaurants
Hutchinson, KS
08.2017 - 01.2021
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
Manager
Kelly Restaurant Group
Newton, KS
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
- Recorded inventory sales into organization's weekly income report.
- Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
Food Service Worker
Kelly Restaurant Group
Hutchinson, KS
08.2011 - 05.2016
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
Education
Music Education
Wichita State University
Wichita KansasSkills
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Financial Statement Review
- Mathematical Calculation and Reasoning
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Sales Promotion
- Records Organization and Management
- Employee Motivation
- Training Management
- Budget Control
- Implementation of Company initiatives across multiple units
Timeline
General Manager
Darden Restaurants
01.2022 - Current
Manager
Darden Restaurants
08.2017 - 01.2021
Manager
Kelly Restaurant Group
06.2016 - 07.2017
Food Service Worker
Kelly Restaurant Group
08.2011 - 05.2016
Music Education
Wichita State University
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