George Dodas
Palm Harbor,FL
Summary
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
Local Brewing Company
10.2023 - Current
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
General Manager
Bogota Kitchen + Bar
08.2022 - 10.2023
- My overall responsibility was to manage revenue and cost of the establishment
- I oversaw daily sales, and matched them or exceeded last years previous
- I was responsible for planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, and decision making to obtain desirable profit which I accomplished
- I have knowledge on Toast POS systems currently as well.
Managing Supervisor
UPS
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Responsible for running a crew of 20 people on a daily basis
- Handle day-to-day operations
- Handle all package reporting
- Assured customer satisfaction at all times
- Train number of employees per month for hiring.
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Lucky Dill Deli
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Cooking and preparing all menu items in accordance standards set by the Chef
- Stocking and maintaining sufficient levels of food on the line
- Food preparation and portioning prior to service.
Package Handler
UPS
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Mark, scan, and weigh packages
- Keep a clean work area
- Lift and slide packages for delivery
- Unload and load packages.
Manager / Cook
Europa Cafe
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Successfully managed a family restaurant, increasing sales through quality food, exceptional service, and family value
- Determine staffing requirements
- Also in charge of all interviewing, hiring and training of new employees
- Take daily inventory of all food / beverages and place orders for all vendors
- Contact businesses for cost saving ideas
- Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services to our customers
- Cooked quality food to customer in a fast paced environment on daily basis.
Technician
Silverware POS
11.2013 - 11.2014
- Personally assisted people and businesses, diagnosing and repairing computers
- Installed, configured and upgraded PCs, laptops and related equipment
- Diagnosed and trouble shooted both common and hardware and software problems
- Set up and maintained locally connected and networked printers
- Made house calls to retain new and old customers on a daily basis.
Manager / Cook
Mary's Cafe
08.2005 - 08.2013
- Cooked quality food to customer in a fast paced environment on daily basis
- Knowledgeable in breakfast, lunch, and dinner establishments
- Knowledgeable in all food preparations of menu items in the restaurant
- Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices
- Season and cook food according to recipes or by personal judgment and experience
- Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils
- Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, steam table, and coolers.
Education
Bachelor's - Information and Decision Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
12.2010
Skills
- Cooking
- Unloading
- Loading
- Food Prep
- Warehousing
- General Labor
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Food Handling
- POS
- Kitchen Experience
- Food Safety
- Supervising Experience
- Catering
- Profit & Loss
- Culinary Experience
- Payroll
- Inventory Control
- Food Production
Certification
- Food Manager Certification, 01/2022, 01/2027
- Food Handler
Assessments
Mechanical Skills: Monitoring, Expert, 05/2019
Timeline
Manager
Local Brewing Company
10.2023 - Current
General Manager
Bogota Kitchen + Bar
08.2022 - 10.2023
Managing Supervisor
UPS
09.2019 - 08.2022
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Lucky Dill Deli
09.2019 - 08.2022
Package Handler
UPS
10.2018 - 01.2019
Manager / Cook
Europa Cafe
01.2015 - 10.2018
Technician
Silverware POS
11.2013 - 11.2014
Manager / Cook
Mary's Cafe
08.2005 - 08.2013
Bachelor's - Information and Decision Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
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