Jennifer Garvin
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Restaurant manager with expertise in general operations management, special events, staff development and training, recruitment and vendor negotiations and kitchen management experience
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Restaurant Manager
Hanna's Restaurant & Bar
09.2021 - Current
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of all involved parties.
- Oversaw front of house personnel to maintain adequate staffing and minimize overtime.
- Oversaw all duties and issues and reservations pertaining to host stand. Allowing room for walk ins also maintaining room for standing and VIP reservations.
- Overseeing expo line keeping steady line of communication between kitchen and dinning room.
- Closing and opening manager duties including book keeping.
- Concierge manager for all vip and large parties.
- Received very powerful and positive Yelp reviews
- Oversaw Hanna’s on campus. This is a school lunch program at rancho Santa margarita catholic high school. My duties where; inventory, scheduling, labor, catering, ordering, food costs, and guest and teacher services.
Kitchen and Restaurant Manager
Mendocino Farms
10.2023 - 06.2025
- Oversaw daily restaurant operations, ensuring high standards of service.
- Led team meetings to discuss performance metrics, setting actionable goals for continuous improvement.
- Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
- Optimized labor costs by closely monitoring schedules, adjusting staffing levels according to business needs, and employing cross-training strategies.
- Monitored inventory of supplies and purchased orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement while recognizing outstanding achievements as well.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Ensured compliance with local health department regulations through regular staff training sessions and facility inspections.
- Implemented cost-saving measures through streamlined processes, efficient scheduling, and strategic vendor negotiations.
Restaurant Assistant General Manager
Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Organized special events in restaurant, including receptions, promotions and corporate luncheons.
- Identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidence to satisfaction of all involved parties.
- Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
- Training of all front of house staff.
- Managed sales and labor
- Implementing highest standards of service.
- Hiring manager and scheduling
- Inventory and book keeping
- Powerful and positive Yelp reviews
Restaurant Manager
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Oversaw two locations front and back of house
- Promoted healthy and positive work atmosphere
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff.
- Very strong labor management for front and back of house for both locations
- Inventory for two locations and ordering supplies
- Implementing highest standards of service
- Motivator and leader
- Book keeping payroll
Skills
- Restaurant Management
- Food Safety
- Profit & Loss
- Bartending
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Bookkeeping
- POS
- Catering
Certification
Manager Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Kitchen and Restaurant Manager
Mendocino Farms
10.2023 - 06.2025
Restaurant Manager
Hanna's Restaurant & Bar
09.2021 - Current
Restaurant Assistant General Manager
Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
08.2018 - 08.2021
Restaurant Manager
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
06.2016 - 07.2018
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