Mateo Barajas Vega
Assistant General Manager
Denver,CO
Summary
Bilingual Assistant Restaurant Manager accustomed to supervising high-volume environments with a fast paced system. Highly effective working with people from all walks of life. Extensive knowledge of scheduling, Inventory Management, and developing a great team. I have close to 5 years of expertise in the food and beverage industry, I consider myself a leader who enjoys developing a positive working environment and improved employee retention. Great customer service and conflict resolution skills, strong problem-solver with excellent communication, and organizational skills. I am focused on increasing revenue and minimizing profit loss while making sure employees feel supported and enjoy their job.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Noodles & Co
Denver, CO
01.2021 - Current
- Maintained well-controlled business inventory with minimal losses by enforcing solid monitoring and management structures.
- Reached store goals based on individual accountability and team focused performance.
- Delivered full-scale business strategies resulting in increased customer satisfaction and operational enhancement.
- Managed team schedule with eye for coverage needs and individual strengths.
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
- Kept restaurant compliant with all federal, state and local hygiene and food safety regulations.
- Recruited and hired employees offering talent, charisma and experience to restaurant team.
Shift Manager
Noodles & Co
Denver, CO
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Excelled in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
- Consistently exhibited calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating smoothly and set positive example for shift team.
- Completed inventory purchases and oversaw shipment processing.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Conducted shift inspections to evaluate operational activities and implement timely resolutions for diverse concerns.
Team Member
Noodles & Co
Denver, CO
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns in person, phone and email.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables for food prep in a timely manner.
- Delivered food orders from kitchen to customers' tables.
- Assisted with in-store operations by disassembling delivery boxes, cleaning floors and dishwashing.
- Operated POS system to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
Education
No Degree - Computer Science
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO 08.2015 - 05.2016
Skills
Food and beverage knowledge
Budgeting
Scheduling
Recruitment
Business operations knowledge
Team leadership expertise
Performance improvement
Financial leadership ability
Efficient multi-tasker
Staff training/development
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Noodles & Co
01.2021 - Current
Shift Manager
Noodles & Co
01.2019 - 12.2021
Team Member
Noodles & Co
06.2017 - 01.2019
No Degree - Computer Science
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
08.2015 - 05.2016