Elisama Salgado
Dallas,TX
Summary
Energetic Kitchen Manager enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional. Dedicated to innovative dishes, effective budgeting and top-of-the-line customer service. Skilled Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices, safe food handling and inventory management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Kitchen Manager
Over Under Sports Grill
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Implemented successful cost-saving initiatives through strategic vendor negotiations and bulk purchasing agreements.
- Managed inventory control and procurement processes for cost reduction and waste minimization.
Kitchen Manager
Roundhouse food hall
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Oversee seven kitchens
- Manage staff of twenty four
- Hire, train, Set standards for opening and closing duties
- Create order forms and standards, budget, create menu, P&L
- Quality control, creating recipes
- Inventory, schedule.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
Server
Yo!lobster
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Set up open restaurant
- Review menu, with chef special day
- Wine and cocktail pairing
- Upsale and assure guest experience was delightful
- Assign side work to closing servers.
GM Manager
Per Amore Italian
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Over see a staff of twelve employees, Chef and AGM
- Budget, forecast, and projection growth all social media
- Plans event for holidays 5 course meal, set menu.
Manager of Operations
The Cedars Social
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Front of House Manager
- Strong customer service experience
- Self-starting, hard-working attitude with the passion for the restaurant industry and people
- Managed FOH team and maintaining the restaurants high standards of performance
- Hiring
- Scheduling
- Training
- Running floor shifts.
Orthodontic Practice manager
Adavance Orthodntic Studio
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Had a integral part in growing the practice across 7 convenient locations
- Coordination with orthodontist, assistants and front office staff ensure the delivery of the highest level of service to patients, created a positive work environment for team members, and achieved a superlative financial performance for the organization.
Orthodontic Assistant/ office manager
Texas orthodontic for Kids
03.2010 - 08.2010
- Prepare all documents to open new office
- Submit all requirements to be a Medicaid provider
- Marketing for new office
- Treatment plans, submit prior authorization for Medicaid
- Take records, adjustments, bonding, reties, take impression and pour models
- Schedule and confirm appointments, verify insurance, and submit charges to insurances.
Front Desk Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Habern Orthodontics
07.2009 - 03.2010
- Haber Orthodontics Front Office Treatment Coordinator
- Charts preparations for next business day
- Schedule appointments, translation, and treatment plans
- Payments, send out past due invoices
- Send out Birthday cards as well as recall cards
- Answer phones, schedule meeting with Providers
- Initiated all Medicaid transactions, including submitting and verifying authorization.
General Manager
Village Burger Bar
02.2007 - 03.2010
- Over see 27 employees, 3 Kitchen managers and two front house managers
- Increased sales, prepare all recipes and manuals for expansion
- Payroll, schedules, hires, evaluations and deposits
- Execute daily operations to ensure restaurants best interest and customer service to patrons.
Orthodontic Assistant
Terry Thames orthodontics
03.2004 - 03.2007
- Monthlies, Banding, Bond, De bands, Impressions for retainers
- Records, Confirm Appointments, Consultations
Education
Bachelor's degree - Biology
Bachelor of Science - Biology
El Centro College
Dallas, TX07.2003
Skills
- Restaurant Management
- Practice Management
- Medical Scheduling
- Insurance Verification
- Healthcare Management
- Office Administration
- Team Management
- Culinary experience
- Management
- Cooking
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Upselling
- Kitchen Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Sales
- Profit & Loss
- Catering
- Office Management
- Aloha POS
- Inventory control
- Serving
- Kitchen management
- Hospitality
- Food safety
- Food preparation
- Customer Satisfaction
- Verbal and written communication
- Safe Food Handling
- First aid knowledge
Accomplishments
- Eliminated food waste, saving $600 per shift.
- Hired, trained and oversaw kitchen staff for 80 new seat restaurant.
- Reduced labor costs 30% by reworking schedules and workflow.
- Saved $3500. per month in inventory costs by renegotiating key contracts.
- Oversaw back of house for 9 operation.
Certification
- Food Handler
- ServSafe
- TABC Certified
- Food Handler Certification
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Executive Kitchen Manager
Over Under Sports Grill
03.2023 - 01.2024
Kitchen Manager
Roundhouse food hall
05.2021 - 01.2023
Server
Yo!lobster
03.2021 - 10.2021
GM Manager
Per Amore Italian
03.2018 - 04.2020
Manager of Operations
The Cedars Social
10.2015 - 05.2018
Orthodontic Practice manager
Adavance Orthodntic Studio
07.2015 - 08.2016
Orthodontic Assistant/ office manager
Texas orthodontic for Kids
03.2010 - 08.2010
Front Desk Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Habern Orthodontics
07.2009 - 03.2010
General Manager
Village Burger Bar
02.2007 - 03.2010
Orthodontic Assistant
Terry Thames orthodontics
03.2004 - 03.2007
Bachelor's degree - Biology
Bachelor of Science - Biology
El Centro College