Cori Burton
North Salt Lake
Summary
Seasoned Restaurant Owner/Operator with a strong business acumen and a proven track record in restaurant operations. Notable skills include strategic planning, staff training, menu development, and financial management. Known for improving operational efficiency while maintaining high quality food and service standards. Have positively impacted profitability through effective cost control measures.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1995
1995
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Restaurant owner/ operator
Fiesta Ole
Kearns, Ut
12.1991 - 09.2025
- Managed daily operations and staff schedules for efficient restaurant functionality.
- Developed and implemented menus based on customer preferences and seasonal ingredients.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring stock availability and minimizing waste.
- Trained and mentored staff on customer service standards and operational procedures.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations and safety standards in food preparation.
- Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and feedback to enhance dining experience.
- Monitored daily operations including customer service delivery, kitchen production levels, cash handling procedures.
- Ensured adherence to all local health department regulations regarding sanitation practices.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining high standards of hospitality.
- Established quality assurance protocols for food preparation processes to ensure consistency in product quality.
- Analyzed customer feedback surveys to assess overall satisfaction levels with the restaurant's services.
- Conducted regular inspections of the premises to ensure cleanliness standards are met.
- Managed food preparation, guest interaction, quality control and customer relations.
- Received and scheduled food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Trained workers in food preparation, money handling, and cleaning roles to facilitate restaurant operations.
- Guided trainees to boost safety and inventory waste management to meet pre-established business thresholds for operation.
- Assisted staff by serving food and beverages or bussing tables.
- Distributed food to service staff for prompt delivery to customers.
- Supervised activities of dining room staff to maintain service levels and support guest needs.
- Inspected restrooms and dining and serving areas to foster cleanliness and proper setup.
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
- Promoted safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
Education
Kearns High School
Kearns , UtSkills
- Staff training
- Customer service and interaction
- Food cooking
- Food prep
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Safety protocol
- Collecting payment and balancing tills
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Restaurant owner/ operator
Fiesta Ole
12.1991 - 09.2025
Kearns High School
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