Jeff Perkins
Flowood,Ms
Summary
A seasoned executive with expertise as a food and beverage manager, director of hotel operations, warehouse management and director of facilities. Particular skills: streamlining operations, improving profitability by reducing costs and increasing sales. Demonstrated leadership experiences with strong employee and customer relations, Extraordinary ability to analyze and evaluate business operations. I'm seeking a management position with a company who values and rewards successful productivity, brand loyalty and integrity.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Service Director
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
Jackson, MS
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Developed and implemented food service policies and procedures.
- Organized training sessions for staff members on food safety regulations.
- Supervised the daily operations of the kitchen, cafeteria, and catering services.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure that adequate supplies were available at all times.
- Created budgets for each department based on projected expenses and revenues.
- Ensured compliance with local health codes and other applicable regulations.
- Conducted regular inspections of kitchen equipment to maintain a safe work environment.
- Collaborated with marketing team to promote new menu items or specials.
- Scheduled staff shifts and managed payroll records for hourly employees.
FLOATING FOOD SERVICE DIRTECTOR
CURA HOSPITALITY
Flowood, MS
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Support and apply all company and facility policies and procedures, assist district manager in addressing facility needs, evaluate each facility's performance in food production, menu and recipe standards, health and sanitation, uniforms, purchasing, cash systems, inventories, payroll, human resources compliance and recordkeeping, assist with new account openings
Manager of Operations
Panera Bread
Flowood, MS
12.2016 - 06.2021
- Deliver excellent food service to maximize custom satisfaction, ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations, ordering and maintain proper par levels, oversee food prep, proper storage and dating of product, ongoing training and coaching of staff, implements policies and procedures that will maintain future operation, proper scheduling of staff to keep labor cost in line, coordinate daily management operations, control operational cost and identify ways to cut cost, create reports daily and weekly revenue
KITCHEN MANGER
Logan's Roadhouse
Flowood, MS
04.2014 - 11.2016
- Leadership in the preparation of fresh, made from scratch recipes, hands on position with responsibility for all restaurant related functions
- Responsible for achieving outstanding guest services, accountable for coaching, development, leadership, direction, and safety/security of back of the house team members, vendor relations, training, food safety and high food standards
- Inventory and ordering
- Keeping food and labor costs in line.
KITCHEN MANAGER
Applebee's
Taos, NM
07.2007 - 03.2014
- Managed day to day operation of the restaurant, food and beverage ordering, inventory, scheduling, hiring and training, maintained budgets for outside services, and labor
- Insured a safe environment
- All work is derived from profit and loss statement.
DIRECTOR OF FOOD SEVICES
Armark
Starke, FL
07.2003 - 04.2007
- Provide effective leadership with and through people to achieve organizational objectives, direct all phases of the food service operation
- Develops, organizes, and implements progressive administrative and service aspects of the food service department to include: Menu management, procurement, production, distribution, and maintenance
- Supervise and maintain a record management system which records the activities
- All work is derived from profit and loss
GENERAL MANAGER
Calico Jack's Cantina
Jacksonville, FL
03.2001 - 07.2003
- Managed all aspects of the restaurant, food and beverage ordering, inventory, scheduling, hiring and training, maintain budgets for outside services, advertisement, marketing, entertainment, food and labor cost
- Insure safe environment.
General Manager
BEST INNS OF AMERICA
Tallahassee, FL
04.1998 - 03.2001
- Overseeing daily operations of a 75 room hotel, managed front desk operations, housekeeping, and engineering
- Perform daily room inspections
- Completed all financial and operational reports to area manager
- Hired and trained all staff for each department
- Responsible for setting up a functional budget, implement marketing strategies, shipping, receiving, inventory, auditing and purchasing
- Awarded a 125 room hotel.
Director of Hotel Operations
IMPERIAL CASINO AND HOTEL
Cripple Creek, CO
09.1994 - 04.1998
- Coordinated daily operation of the casino, food and beverage, engineering, valet parking, entertainment, housekeeping, and front desk
- Responsible for planning and directing all department operations
- Developed, maintained and enhanced programs to improve operational performance, increase revenues and satisfied quest
- Established programs in compliance with safety and employment laws and Colorado limited gaming ACT.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER, TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
ArmarkTrump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, NJ
10.1989 - 09.1994
- Managed shipping, receiving, and loading docks, inventory control, maintained computer merchandise file and delivery schedule, coordinated all shipment of goods, prepared management information reports, received and supplied the needs for 1300 elegant suites and 12 full service restaurants.
MANGER, SAND'S HOTEL AND CASINO
Sands Hotel And Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
10.1987 - 09.1989
- Overseeing daily operation of employee café and lounge, planning, scheduling, training, inventory control, and food ordering, responsible for feeding 1200 employees daily
Education
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC05-1978
Skills
- Health Code Compliance
- Supply Inventory Management
- Safe Handling Guidelines
- Kitchen Equipment Operation And Maintenance
- Recipes And Menu Planning
- Food Service Standards
- Food Service Management
- Staff Training
- Kitchen Operations Management
- Foodservice Operations
- Menu Supervision
Timeline
Food Service Director
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
03.2023 - 02.2024
FLOATING FOOD SERVICE DIRTECTOR
CURA HOSPITALITY
09.2021 - 01.2023
Manager of Operations
Panera Bread
12.2016 - 06.2021
KITCHEN MANGER
Logan's Roadhouse
04.2014 - 11.2016
KITCHEN MANAGER
Applebee's
07.2007 - 03.2014
DIRECTOR OF FOOD SEVICES
Armark
07.2003 - 04.2007
GENERAL MANAGER
Calico Jack's Cantina
03.2001 - 07.2003
General Manager
BEST INNS OF AMERICA
04.1998 - 03.2001
Director of Hotel Operations
IMPERIAL CASINO AND HOTEL
09.1994 - 04.1998
WAREHOUSE MANAGER, TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
ArmarkTrump Taj Mahal
10.1989 - 09.1994
MANGER, SAND'S HOTEL AND CASINO
Sands Hotel And Casino
10.1987 - 09.1989
Methodist University