David Johnson
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Results-driven and detail-oriented professional well versed in both FOH and BOH restaurant management. Strong understanding of hospitality and guest relations as well as staff relations. Always willing to learn and grow with the company and welcomes feedback.
Overview
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Work History
Kitchen Manager
Outback Steakhouse
Lynchburg, VA
2024 - 2025
- Oversaw daily kitchen operations to ensure proper procedures and recipes were being followed.
- Constantly coached and taught new and existing team members to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Maintained inventory by ordering and constantly using FIFO.
- Interviewed and hired exceptional people.
- Prepped daily items based on forecasted sales to ensure product was available for service.
Catering Manager
Outback Steakhouse
Lynchburg, VA
2023 - 2025
- Trained and mentored catering staff.
- Coordinated with local schools and businesses for up coming events.
- Held catering gatherings at the restaurant to showcase and spread awareness of our catering business.
- Cooked, packaged, delivered and set up orders on a daily basis.
- Kept track of sales and who ordered to help plan and improve future orders.
Hourly Manager
Outback Steakhouse
Lynchburg, VA
2022 - 2025
- Trained and mentored staff in restaurant procedures and best practices, enhancing team performance.
- Created and followed existing training materials to keep everyone on the same page.
- Ordered and maintained liquor, beer, wine inventory based on restaurant needs.
- Handled guest relations whether in house or over the phone.
- Interviewed and hired exceptional people.
- Conducted table visits to guests dining in.
Bartender
Outback Steakhouse
Lynchburg, VA
2022 - 2025
- Followed outlined recipes and listened to guests requests for drinks.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area for optimal workflow.
- Assisted in training new staff on drink preparation and service procedures.
- Engaged with customers to provide exceptional service and resolve issues.
- Took food orders and ran food.
Education
Associate of Science -
Rustburg High School
Rustburg, VA06-2020
Associate of Science - General Studies
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA05-2020
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Customer service
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Staff supervision
- Food preparation
- Staff training and development
- Kitchen management
- Inventory control
- Attention to detail
- Waste reduction
- Problem-solving
- Safe food handling
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Ordering supplies
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Staff management
- Vendor relations
- Operations management
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Sanitation standards
- Health code compliance
- Food production management
- Product rotation
- Order accuracy
- Food and beverage management
- Kitchen equipment maintenance
- Employee scheduling
- ServSafe certification
- Cost control
- New employee recruitment
- Expediting orders
- Complaint handling
- Marketing support
Certification
ServSafe
Languages
French
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Outback Steakhouse
2024 - 2025
Catering Manager
Outback Steakhouse
2023 - 2025
Hourly Manager
Outback Steakhouse
2022 - 2025
Bartender
Outback Steakhouse
2022 - 2025
Associate of Science -
Rustburg High School
Associate of Science - General Studies
Central Virginia Community College