Eduardo Barrios
Summary
Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in a highly competitive environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Panda Express
Dallas
05.2019 - 05.2026
- Core Responsibilities
- Store Operations: Oversee daily Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) operations, ensuring the restaurant meets strict safety, sanitation, and brand standards.
Financial Management: Analyze Profit and Loss (P&L) statements, manage budgets, control food and labor costs, and implement strategies to increase store sales.
Team Development: Source, hire, train, and develop a high-performing team. This includes coaching Assistant Managers and associates to foster a welcoming and engaging work environment.
Guest Experience: Lead by example in delivering exceptional customer service, responding to and resolving customer issues promptly.
Administration: Manage inventory, cash handling policies, and ensure compliance with all company policies and labor laws. [1]
Requirements & QualificationsExperience: Typically requires 2+ years of prior supervisory or management experience in a quick-service restaurant (QSR) or similar retail/hospitality setting.
Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and business acumen. Must be proficient in analyzing financial reports and using basic computer applications.
Physical & Availability: Ability to work a flexible, on-site schedule of about 50 hours per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Must be able to stand for long periods and lift/move up to 30–50 lbs.
Certification: ServSafe certification is heavily preferred.
Cook
Taco Bell
Forney
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Prepared diverse menu items following standard recipes and presentation guidelines.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen workstations and equipment.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels of ingredients.
- Ensured timely service delivery by efficiently managing cooking processes and plating meals.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
Education
Maria Montessori
Choloma, CortesSkills
- Store operations
- Financial analysis
- Team development
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Staff training
- Vendor relations
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Strategic planning
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- Consistently meet goals
- Training and coaching
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Recruitment
- Analytical skills
- Succession planning
- Performance analysis
- Profit and loss
- Bilingual
- Inventory control
- Customer retention
- Staff motivation
- Leadership
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Servsafe certification
- State food handler
Accomplishments
- Being the 1 KPI for two consecutive periods for the entire company
- Promote more than 5 managers in the store.
- Promoted several associates to the next level
Timeline
General Manager
Panda Express
05.2019 - 05.2026
Cook
Taco Bell
05.2019 - 12.2019
Maria Montessori