Daniel Johnson
Professional Generalist
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Business professional prepared for leadership role with extensive experience in managing operations and driving business success. Proven track record of effectively overseeing daily operations, implementing strategic plans, and optimizing resources. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving results, with reputation for reliability and adaptability. Expertise in financial management, staff development, and customer relations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
Food Fight Cater Company
02.2023 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of a catering business including marketing, scheduling, planning, procurement, preparation and execution.
- Offer an extremely high level of customer service to ensure the building of a strong network clients with consistent catering needs.
Legal Assistant
MDH LAW, PLLC.
01.2017 - Current
- Worked part-time as needed over the last 8+ years to supplement income as a legal assistant for MDH Law Office.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Organize files, draft emails, letters, etc., summarize research and assist attorney with federal civil rights cases.
Restaurant Manager
Cajun Corner
05.2023 - 05.2025
- Part of a management team responsible for the daily operations of three metro area locations.
- Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
- Helped create marketing materials to promote restaurant events and outside catering sales.
Assistant Food Service Director
SAGE Dining Services
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Developed strategies to improve food service performance for a busy private school facility handling 600+ meals each day with lots of attention to specific dietary needs and restrictions.
- Contributed significantly towards reducing staff turnover by implementing employee recognition programs and fostering a positive work environment.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
Restaurant Manager
Cajun Corner OKC
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Supervise and direct kitchen and front of house staff to maximize operations of the restaurant.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
Edibles Production Manager
STRAIGHT FIRE
06.2020 - 03.2021
- Straight Fire was a startup that I helped prepare the kitchen for OMMA and Health Department approved Cannabis edible production
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
- Created a production schedule and process for the production of a new cannabis edibles line. Managed the entire process as well as records for production.
Outside Sales Representative
GO FRESH PRODUCE
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Kept detailed records of daily activities through an online CRM database.
- Visited customer locations to evaluate requirements, demonstrate product offerings, and propose strategic solutions for diverse needs.
- Built strong client rapport to establish a diversified network of connections throughout the OKC territory.
Executive Sous Chef
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA/ASM GLOBAL
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Developed the farm-to-table menu for the full service restaurant (Budweiser Brewhouse) which sourced ingredients from local farms and fostered the relationship with the MIO Coalition.
- Planned promotional menu additions and buffet offerings based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain multiple fully stocked kitchens.
- Managed, scheduled and oversaw multiple dining venues during all events, games and concerts. This entailed supervising 50+ employees with the help of secondary management.
Assistant General Manager (AGM)
GOGI GO! KOREAN BBQ IN A BOWL
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Helped develop this new restaurant concept, helped design the space, marketing and operational systems.
- Motivated, trained and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
- Directed all social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) and created all content for Gogi Go! resulting in an increased following (5k follows) and improved customer engagement. This also helped us land on Ali Kahn’s television show “Cheap Eats.”
Chef De Cuisine
CHAE MODERN KOREAN
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Directed all aspects of the BOH including kitchen staff, inventory, scheduling, food cost and labor cost.
- Maintained quality and consistency across all of our offerings to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Won Yelp awards as one of the favorite Asian/Korean restaurants in OKC.
- Optimized kitchen workflow by delegating tasks according to individual strengths, resulting in faster ticket times during peak hours.
Staff Chef/Events Chef
THE GREENS COUNTRY CLUB
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborated with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to create delicious meals for large banquets including parties, weddings and private dinners for 1,000+ people.
- Oversaw the club restaurant, created weekly lunch and dinner specials and directed a small FOH/BOH team.
Line Cook
VAST
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Wanted to learn new skills and techniques in the kitchen, so I took a job working with some of the premier chefs in Oklahoma City.
- Prepped cooking ingredients and workstations during dinner shifts at the premiere fine dining restaurant experience in OKC.
- Prepared complex dishes at a high volume fine dining restaurant while consistently providing serious attention to detail and high quality.
Line Cook/Sous Chef
GUERNSEY PARK/COVELL PARK
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Decided to pursue my passion for cooking at a brand new Asian Fusion restaurant after leaving my corporate position. I worked my way up from prep cook to Sous Chef over the course of a year and a half.
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Guided team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Collaborated with an amazing team of culinary professionals to create and execute the opening of one of the most popular Asian fusion restaurants in the city.
Driver/Traffic Manager/Content Manager
ACKERMAN MCQUEEN ADVERTISING
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Began as an entry level driver in Oklahoma City office; promoted to Traffic Manager in the Tulsa office and then promoted to Content Manager back in Oklahoma City.
- Managed content for client websites including developing new content, analyzing competitive sites and providing updates.
- The goal was to ensure consistent brand identities for each site.
- Responsible for digital properties for the Chickasaw Nation, INTEGRIS Health and others.
Education
B.A. - History
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Norman, OK05.2008
A.S. - Mathematics
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Oklahoma City, OK05.2006
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Inventory Management
- Customer Service
- Production Planning
- Microsoft Office
- Content Management
- Social Media Management
- Team management
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Production Management
- Restaurant Management
- Profit & Loss
- Food Service Management
- Food Production
- Catering
- Kitchen Experience
- Event Planning
- Banquet Experience
- CRM Software
- Hospitality
- Customer service
- Culinary experience
- Restaurant management
- Content management
- Marketing
- Sales
- Business planning
- Documentation and reporting
- Operations management
- Hiring
Certification
- ServSafe
- Driver's License
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
Cajun Corner
05.2023 - 05.2025
Owner/Operator
Food Fight Cater Company
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Food Service Director
SAGE Dining Services
03.2022 - 05.2023
Restaurant Manager
Cajun Corner OKC
03.2021 - 03.2022
Edibles Production Manager
STRAIGHT FIRE
06.2020 - 03.2021
Outside Sales Representative
GO FRESH PRODUCE
10.2019 - 06.2020
Executive Sous Chef
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA/ASM GLOBAL
10.2018 - 10.2019
Assistant General Manager (AGM)
GOGI GO! KOREAN BBQ IN A BOWL
10.2017 - 10.2018
Legal Assistant
MDH LAW, PLLC.
01.2017 - Current
Chef De Cuisine
CHAE MODERN KOREAN
10.2016 - 10.2017
Staff Chef/Events Chef
THE GREENS COUNTRY CLUB
01.2016 - 10.2016
Line Cook
VAST
05.2015 - 01.2016
Line Cook/Sous Chef
GUERNSEY PARK/COVELL PARK
01.2013 - 05.2015
Driver/Traffic Manager/Content Manager
ACKERMAN MCQUEEN ADVERTISING
01.2009 - 12.2012
A.S. - Mathematics
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
B.A. - History
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Assessments
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient
- June 2021
- Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions
- Full results: Proficient
- Office manager — Proficient
- Scheduling and budgeting
- Attention to detail — Proficient
- Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljohnson1284
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