ELI GUTHRIE
River Falls,WI
Summary
Ambitious Restaurant General Manager with expertise in customer service, team leadership, and business growth. Proven ability to enhance guest experiences and drive operational success. Eager to continue learning and expanding in the hospitality industry.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager of Food Service
Valley Bar and Grill
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation, and quality.
- Developed unique events and special promotions to drive sales.
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts, and supply costs.
- Oversaw training of more than 10 team members.
- Prepared weekly schedules and assigned tasks to staff to maintain organized shift and smooth operations.
- Addressed and resolved customer service issues to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
- Controlled labor hours and inventory costs through hands-on management and proactive changes.
- Develop new menus and overhauled inventory management.
Lead Cook
Valley Bar And Grill
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Prepped ingredients and sauces
- Created monthly specials menu
- Created dessert menu
- Created a new weeknight special menu
- Created plating and presentation standards
- Organized and cleaned workstations
- Stock line and kept inventory
- Kept par inventory of all items
- Food ordering through several distributors
- Kept cost analysis of all menu items
- Lowered waste
- Supervised kitchen
LINE COOK
WILLY MCCOYYS
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Prepped ingredients and sauces
- Organized and cleaned workstations
- Stock line and kept inventory
- Cleaned and operated fryers
- Cleaned and operated flattop
- Cleaned and operated stove
- Cleaned and operated oven
- Cleaned and Operated clam device
- Trained fellow coworkers through a language barrier
Line Cook
Nutty Squirrel
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Prepped ingredients and sauces
- Organized and cleaned workstations
- Stock line and kept inventory
- Cleaned and operated fryers
- Cleaned and operated flattop
- Cleaned and operated stove
- Cleaned and operated oven
- Cleaned and Operated clam device
- Trained fellow coworkers through language barrier
DISHWASHER
WILLY MCCOYS
08.2020 - 01.2021
- As a dishwasher I maintained a clean kitchen a prep area and distributed clean dishes to proper stations and keep them stocked.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Management
Chippewa Valley Technical College
River Falls, WI05.2026
High School Diploma -
Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids, MN06.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Menu development
- Portion Control
- Cost Control
- Data Analysis
- Creativity and Innovation
- Relationship Building
Timeline
General Manager of Food Service
Valley Bar and Grill
04.2024 - Current
Lead Cook
Valley Bar And Grill
06.2023 - 03.2024
Line Cook
Nutty Squirrel
09.2022 - 12.2022
LINE COOK
WILLY MCCOYYS
01.2021 - 06.2023
DISHWASHER
WILLY MCCOYS
08.2020 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Business Management
Chippewa Valley Technical College
High School Diploma -
Coon Rapids High School
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