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Colton Sherrer

Springfield,MO

Summary

Dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experience. Skilled in staff training and development. Talented kitchen leader offer over 3 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills. Adaptable and enterprising Restaurant Managment with solid industry background and proven expertise in building and leading successful teams. Talented problem-solver ready to back up fellow employees at any time. Restaurant Manager with experience leading multi-million dollar restaurants as well as banquet and catering operations at award-winning restaurants around country. Driven to raise standards for fine dining and all aspects of guest relations. Hardworking culinary professional bringing proven experience in high-volume dining restaurants. Manages multiple covers while motivating and supervising cooking teams. Innovative and resourceful team player with expertise in creative menu development.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Steak N Shake
Springfield, MO
12.2021 - Current
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff.
  • Met, greeted and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
  • Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
  • Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures.
  • Conducted health, safety and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
  • Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
  • Developed, implemented and managed business plans to promote profitable food and beverage sales.
  • Purchased adequate quantities of food, beverages, equipment and supplies.
  • Oversaw front of house personnel to maintain adequate staffing and minimize overtime.
  • Maintained safe working and guest environment to reduce risk of injury and accidents.
  • Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
  • Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.

Account Manager, Inside Sales

Mountain Valley Supplies
Grand Junction, CO
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of available products to best serve customers and maximize sales potential.
  • Determined needs, delivered solutions and overcame objections through consultative selling skills.
  • Managed friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Exceeded targeted sales goals through continuous pursuit of new sales opportunities and expert closing of customer deals.
  • Emphasized product features based on analysis of customers' needs.
  • Collected information on sales and service issues to coordinate team-wide resolutions.
  • Set up new accounts, established customer credit, and set up payment methods.
  • Developed highly profitable pipeline based on multiple sales penetration techniques.
  • Managed and recorded leads from outbound telephone marketing.
  • Exceeded sales goals and market competitions through effective negotiation of product and material pricing, freight and delivery rates and employee payment terms.

Line Cook

Chick-fil-A
Grand Junction, CO
02.2017 - 12.2017
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.

Youth Pastor

Assemblies Of God
Montrose, CO
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
  • Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
  • Shared valuable life experiences with youths aged 10 to 19 to promote positive self-esteem and improve social skills.
  • Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.

Kitchen Manager

Camp Cedaredge
Cedaredge, CO
06.2013 - 06.2016
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling and surface cleaning.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
  • Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.

Line Cook

Golden Corral
Clinton, United States
06.2010 - 06.2013
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.
  • Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
  • Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.

Education

High School Diploma -

Clinton High School
Clinton, MO
2013

Skills

  • Investigating Complaints
  • Supply Ordering and Management
  • Money Handling
  • Labor and Overhead Cost Estimation
  • Performance Improvement
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Anticipating Problems
  • Monitoring Food Preparation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Delegating Assignments and Tasks
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Menu Pricing and Writing
  • Health Code Compliance
  • Staffing and Sales Reporting
  • Safe Food Handling Practices
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Microsoft Dynamics

Accomplishments

  • Increased sales by 5% while reducing food costs by 2%, leading to a $2000 net profit in the last two 6 months.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 20 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Steak N Shake
12.2021 - Current

Account Manager, Inside Sales

Mountain Valley Supplies
01.2018 - 12.2019

Line Cook

Chick-fil-A
02.2017 - 12.2017

Youth Pastor

Assemblies Of God
07.2016 - 01.2017

Kitchen Manager

Camp Cedaredge
06.2013 - 06.2016

Line Cook

Golden Corral
06.2010 - 06.2013

High School Diploma -

Clinton High School

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