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Crystal Smith

Queens,NY

Summary

Highly experienced hospitality professional and overall people person with 15+ years of customer facing experience. Natural born leader who uses positivity and enthusiasm to motivate teams of all sizes. Highly adept at on the fly creative problem solving and quick to learn new skills and adapt to challenges as needed.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations/General Manager

The Bonnie & Sweet Afton Bar
Astoria, NY
09.2018 - Current

-Oversaw all day to day operations for two very high volume NYC bar/restaurants (annual sales of ~$4 million)

-Responsible for the hiring, disciplining and firing of 60 employees across the two locations

-Managed the scheduling for all staff

-Reviewed and Processed payroll for all staff on a weekly basis

-Handled weekly cash deposits and all necessary in house accounting and invoice management

-Responsible for vendor management and the scheduling of all building repair and maintenance

-Acted as floor manager, leading the team throughout nightly service

-Spearheaded all re-opening processes after a two month shutdown due to COVID 19. Rebuilt a team and created and pivoted all restaurant processes and procedures based on the ever changing dining regulations throughout 2020 and 2021

-Executed large scale events (100-200 people, up to $50,000 in sales)

Manager

Prohibition NYC
New York, NY
09.2016 - 01.2018

-Oversaw the floor staff during nightly shifts & managed nightly cash deposits and all opening and closing procedures

-Scheduled full front and back of house staff on a weekly basis

-Managed a very popular weekly open mic night, handling musician check in and scheduling while simultaneously leading the floor of the restaurant

Sales Associate

HireArt
New York, NY
12.2014 - 08.2016

-Top performing sales executive at NYC startup company

-Performed the full cycle B2B sales process - prospecting, cold outreach, consultative selling, product demonstrations, closing

-Chosen to travel for the company, performing in person sales calls and client visits on the west coast

-Leader in the planning of office events and team building activities

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication And Rhetoric

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
05.2010

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Training Management
  • Employee Motivation
  • Sales Promotion
  • Team Leadership
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Customer Relations
  • Enthusiasm and Optimism

Timeline

Operations/General Manager

The Bonnie & Sweet Afton Bar
09.2018 - Current

Manager

Prohibition NYC
09.2016 - 01.2018

Sales Associate

HireArt
12.2014 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Communication And Rhetoric

Hofstra University