Deborah Alessio
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Hard-driving business leader offering skill in strategic business planning and team development. Skillfully recruit and train employees at all levels to meet customer and business demands. Articulate, forward-thinking and resourceful in meeting unique needs.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Partner
Classic Catering LLC
Lorton , Virginia
02.2018 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
Catering Manager
R & R Catering
Springfield , Virginia
03.2000 - 01.2018
- Handled catering scheduling, ordered food and planned events.
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
- Hired and trained both permanent and temporary staff members.
- Met with clients to outline desired goals and prepared quotes for overall catering costs.
- Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers and overall catering needs.
- Secured new clients and accounts by analyzing and catering products to specific needs.
- Organized and oversaw food service training to educate employees on resetting tables, relaying orders to cooks and upselling food and beverages.
- Set schedules for [Number] staff by planning and designating shifts and hours.
Education
No Degree - Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management
Nova Community College
Alexandria Virginia Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Annual Planning
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Board Oversight
- Industry Expertise
- Integrity and Transparency
- Operational Analysis
- Leadership and People Development
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Change and Growth Management
- Executive Leadership
- Issue Identification
- Reducing Costs
- Vendor Negotiations
- People and Culture
- Management Team Leadership
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Owner/Partner
Classic Catering LLC
02.2018 - Current
Catering Manager
R & R Catering
03.2000 - 01.2018
No Degree - Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management
Nova Community College
Similar Profiles
LOIDA DATI GUINADANLOIDA DATI GUINADAN
SALES COORDINATOR/PURCHASER at CLASSIC CATERING LLCSALES COORDINATOR/PURCHASER at CLASSIC CATERING LLC
Courtney GerdesCourtney Gerdes
Catering and Logistics Manager at Something Classic CateringCatering and Logistics Manager at Something Classic Catering
Ethan HornerEthan Horner
Server at Classic Creations CateringServer at Classic Creations Catering