David Gonzales
Denver,CO
Summary
Encouraging manager and problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating. Culture and quality of life for the team and staff are number one priority for me. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and positive team building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
GM, AGM, KM
Via 313
2021.07 - Current
- Opened 3 units. Orem, Lehi, Park Meadows
- People driven and oriented
- Promote happy/healthy staff and quality of life
- Training and development: Developed 6 hourly staff to management
- Training Location for MITs: Trained 8-10 managers from Assistant managers to GMs
- Turned over Orem to get positive results with COGs and Labor while driving sales
- Setup Events in/out of the building
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability
Kitchen Manager, AKM
Chuy’s
2020.11 - 2021.07
- $8.5 Million a year unit
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget
- Developed and trained new team members, fostering a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration within the kitchen staff
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper food storage techniques
- Implemented Line checks that happened twice daily to ensure quality and freshness of product
Kitchen Manager
Johnny Carino’s
2014.09 - 2016.10
- Underwent two months of Fired Up, Inc
- Management training
- Certified with Nationwide Servsafe and local TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)
- Handled restaurant finances and attended to Total Cost of Goods (TCOG), Total Restaurant Expense (TRE), and Prior Year vs
- Year to Date sales (PY, YTD)
- Created schedules for the Back of House (BOH) and always adjusted the in-and-out times for upcoming events, weekends, or slow days
- Adjusted Periodic Automatic Replacement (PAR) on all prep sheets, as well as order guides
- Organized catering sales and attended catering events
- Kept a productive staff busy and carefully controlled labor percent
- Followed proper “cutting” instructions in order to get staff members off the clock and out the door in a timely, efficient manner
- Arranged orientation classrooms
- Filled out paperwork for newly hired employees and made sure they were E-verified
- Traveled to other stores for additional help when needed and for area manager meetings
- Called vendors to set up new orders.
Education
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IowaDiploma -
Smithson Valley High School
Spring Branch, Texas06.2009
Skills
- Operations Management
- Employee Development
- Staff Development
- Client Relations
- People Driven
- Team building
- Kitchen Operations
Timeline
GM, AGM, KM
Via 313
2021.07 - Current
Kitchen Manager, AKM
Chuy’s
2020.11 - 2021.07
Kitchen Manager
Johnny Carino’s
2014.09 - 2016.10
Kirkwood Community College
Diploma -
Smithson Valley High School
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