Juan Antonio Lespron
Homestead,FL
Summary
Dynamic General Manager with a proven track record at Olive Garden, excelling in leadership and operations management. Spearheaded strategies that boosted sales and enhanced employee retention. Skilled in budget development and P&L management, fostering a culture of high performance and customer loyalty through effective training and coaching. Bilingual professional dedicated to team success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Olive Garden
02.2009 - 04.2025
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
UAL
MexicoSkills
- Leadership and team building
- Problem resolution
- Operations management
- Effective leader
- Training and coaching
- Customer relations
- Training and development
- Inventory control
- Goal setting
- Employee scheduling
- Administrative skills
- P&L management
- Labor cost controls
- Performance improvements
- Bilingual
- Budget development
- Hiring decisions
- Talent development
- Employee retention
- Coaching and mentoring
- Problem-solving
- Training and onboarding
- Money handling
- Safe food handling
Accomplishments
Two times winner of Diamond Club.
Culinary Institute of Tuscany, Italy
Graduated from the culinary school from Tuscany in 2012.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
General Manager
Olive Garden
02.2009 - 04.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
UAL
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