Gabriela Reyna
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Managing Member
GR Creations LLC
01.2024 - Current
- Design, create, and sale custom and personalized crafts.
- Provide event coordinating, decorating, and consulting services.
- Baker- operate cottage law bakery.
- Manage all aspects of business operations, including budgeting and financial oversight.
- Coordinate project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products to clients.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Generate quotes for potential guests based on proposed budget.
- Process all payments.
Catering Sales Specialist
The Original Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
01.2024 - 01.2025
- In charge of coordinating all onsite and offsite catering events, community support events, EZ catering in-store pickups, and deliveries for San Antonio, Selma, and surrounding areas.
- Manage Rudy’s private venue The “Doc” Holiday Room at Aue Station.
- Accountable for responding to all catering inquiries within 24 hours.
- Generate leads through proactive outreach and relationship building.
- Generate quotes, invoices, final contracts for all events.
- Attend all events with more than 600 guests and attend all marketing events (e.g. Bridal Extravaganza).
- Create and organize schedules to support onsite, offsite, and delivery catering events.
- Hire, promote, discipline, suspend, discharge, and reward Team Members.
- Other Duties Assigned.
Child Nutrition Operations Coordinator
Northside Independent School District (NISD), Child Nutrition Department
01.2018 - Current
- Responsible for all operations within the NISD Catering Department including staff, schedules, approving payroll, purchasing, inventory, and food waste.
- Create and organize schedules to support kitchen and catering labor goals.
- Ensure production levels are met in conjunction with daily and future catering events.
- Generate quotes for potential guests based on proposed budget.
- Accountable for processing guest payment and the organization of invoices for our Child Nutrition accounting office.
- Assist with marketing to other departments to book catering services.
- Responsible for approving and monitoring USDA Reimbursable CACFP At Risk Supper programs at 60+ campuses within the NISD district.
- Responsible for coordinating and promoting Child Nutrition’s Summer Feeding Programs servicing NISD summer school/camps and the surrounding community for students 18 years and younger.
- Other Duties Assigned.
Child Nutrition Assistant Manager
Rudder Middle School (NISD), Child Nutrition Department
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsible for assisting the cafeteria manager with overseeing daily food production and kitchen operations.
- Ensure staff is preparing menu entrees following proper cooking and food safety procedures.
- Provide kitchen support as a substitute manager for elementary and secondary schools within NISD.
- Knowledgeable with inventory, ordering, cash handling, special diets, and production records.
- Familiar with satellite kitchen operations.
- Trained in Kronos and Websmart.
Manager Level 2 (Overnight Manager)
Whataburger, San Antonio, Texas
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Responsible for carrying out unit sales plans to improve profits for major fast-food chain and operational efficiency.
- Hire, promote, discipline, suspend, discharge, and reward Team Members.
- Create and organize weekly schedules for 40+ team members in conjunction with restaurant volume, labor goals, and daily sales projections.
- Oversee all unit food production from inventory ordering, bread ordering, and waste management.
- Create actions plans for managing food cost, labor cost, and improving guest experience.
- Organize and direct weekly manager meetings.
- Participate with unit marketing within our local area to promote the brand.
- In charge of end of day paperwork, daily deposits, and deposit log.
- Responsible for other duties as assigned.
- Accomplishments include being a “Whatagames” finalist in 2015; mentoring and promoting 5 team members to team leader positions.
Assistant Catering Manager
Jason’s Deli, San Antonio, Texas
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Responsible for carrying out sales and marketing plans to improve profits for second highest high-volume deli franchise.
- Hire, promote, discipline, suspend, discharge, and reward department team members.
- Responsible for unit marketing within our local area to drive sales.
- Create and organize weekly schedules to support deli volume, labor goals, and daily sales projections.
- Ensure production levels are met in conjunction with daily and future catering deliveries.
- Generated quotes for potential guests based on proposed budget.
- Accountable for processing guest payment and the organization of invoices for our corporate office.
- Responsible for other duties as assigned.
- Accomplishments include creating, securing, and orchestrating a proposed $10,000 catering ticket for the VA Hospital.
Banquet Server/Host
Anne Marie’s Restaurant and Catering
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Participated with breaking down and set up of events.
- Assisted with loading/unloading and transportation of event trucks with event supplies.
- Responsible for carrying out event itineraries.
- Provided training to assisting temp wait staff.
- Responsible for serving of guests and communicating issues with Banquet Manager.
- Oversee that all company rental equipment/catering small ware are accounted for.
- Other duties assigned.
Education
HOSPITALITY/TRAVEL CERTIFICATION -
Career Quest
01.2007
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Leadership
- Operations/Event Coordinating
- Time Management
- Training
- Recruiting
- Sales
- Computer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pandadoc, Canva)
- Customer relations
- Small business operations
Affiliations
Member - Alamo Area Hospitality Association (AAHA)
Certification
- ServSafe 2029
- TABC 2026
Timeline
Owner/Managing Member
GR Creations LLC
01.2024 - Current
Catering Sales Specialist
The Original Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
01.2024 - 01.2025
Child Nutrition Operations Coordinator
Northside Independent School District (NISD), Child Nutrition Department
01.2018 - Current
Child Nutrition Assistant Manager
Rudder Middle School (NISD), Child Nutrition Department
01.2017 - 01.2018
Manager Level 2 (Overnight Manager)
Whataburger, San Antonio, Texas
01.2009 - 01.2017
Assistant Catering Manager
Jason’s Deli, San Antonio, Texas
01.2007 - 01.2009
Banquet Server/Host
Anne Marie’s Restaurant and Catering
01.2001 - 01.2007
HOSPITALITY/TRAVEL CERTIFICATION -
Career Quest