Judy Gutowitz
Port Charlotte,FL
Summary
Perceptive and hospitable Food and Beverage Manager with 25 + years of experience, creating profitable and inviting dining experiences for valued guests. Business-oriented professional with a background comprosed of hotel management, speed of service restaurants to fine-dining. I hold expertise, with constant focus on emerging trends and customer satisfaction. I am committed to inspired leadership of service-oriented teams that cultivate loyal diners.
Highly-motivated, with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager of Food Service
Fired Up Pizzeria
Loxahatchee Groves, FL
07.2020 - Current
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
- Responded to customer concerns efficiently, accurately and with detailed information.
- Hired and trained new food service personnel to maintain high productivity levels of staff.
- Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation, and quality.
- Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions, and deposited establishment's earnings to bank.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Inspected preparation and storage equipment regularly to assess and maintain performance for cost-effective, safe operations.
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts, and supply costs.
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
Assistant General Manager
Hurricaine Cafe
Juno Beach , FL
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Managed, trained and mentored staff to carry out operational directives with accuracy, high expectations of hospitality and service.
- Managed store cash intake with high accuracy and prepared daily bank deposits, daily and weekly food inventory reports as well as bar counts.
- Implemented, programmed and trained staff on a new POS system, TOAST.
- Managed local marketing campaigns and social media.
Food and Beverage Manager
Chesepeakes Holiday Inn
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Developed, projected and implemented budgets, met or exceeded sales targets, hired, trained, supervised and scheduled 20 team members while fulfilled dining needs and desires of patrons.
- Created and delivered orientation and training for new team members and professional development activities for experienced associates.
- Ensure all food outlets, grab and go, room service and poolside tiki were stocked, inventoried and running to the highest level of hospitality.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Associate of Science - Merchandising And Buying
Nassau College
Garden City, NY01.1983
Skills
- Operations Oversight
- Cost Control
- Service Delivery Management
- Customer Service
- Hiring standards
- Scheduling
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Food plating and presentation
- Strategic planning
- Teambuilding
- Attention to Detail
- Budgeting
- Recipes and menu planning
- Safe food handling
- Kitchen staff coordination
Certification
- ServSafe Manager
- Certified Hilton Service Trainer
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself!
Timeline
General Manager of Food Service
Fired Up Pizzeria
07.2020 - Current
Assistant General Manager
Hurricaine Cafe
01.2018 - 06.2020
Food and Beverage Manager
Chesepeakes Holiday Inn
06.2016 - 07.2018
Associate of Science - Merchandising And Buying
Nassau College
- ServSafe Manager
- Certified Hilton Service Trainer
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