Julian Jenkins
Addison,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Culinary Manager with 5 years of experience in the kitchen. Experienced Restaurant Manager successful at overseeing high-volume, 90k dollar restaurant a week. Versed in planning daily operations. Skilled at successfully overseeing staffing and inventory management. Highly-motivated employee 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. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Velvet Taco
Dallas, Texas
10.2023 - Current
- Directed daily operations to ensure efficient restaurant management and service delivery.
- Managed inventory levels and procurement processes to maintain optimal stock availability.
- Analyzed customer feedback to improve service quality and dining experience at locations.
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly while maintaining high quality standards of service delivery.
- Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
- Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
- Ensured compliance with local health department regulations regarding food safety standards.
- Provided guidance and support to subordinate managers in order to foster an atmosphere of cooperation throughout the organization.
- Analyzed existing processes for effectiveness and developed new systems as needed to enhance overall productivity levels.
Culinary Manager
Velvet Taco
The Colony, TX
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed foodservice side of HOH including scheduling, cooking, tasting, ordering ingredients, inventorying and preparing menus.
- Monitored kitchen staff to ensure compliance with company expectations of taste, speed and presentation.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
- Coached staff on strategies to enhance performance and improve customer relations.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Manager
Velvet Taco
Norman, OK
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
- Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Conducted quality, timely performance feedback and performance appraisals.
- Entered time and attendance logs in preparation for payroll.
- Maintained adequate staffing to meet objectives within budget.
NRO Corporate Trainer
Velvet Taco
DALLAS, TX
01.2019 - 07.2021
- Participated in 12 New Restaurant openings.
- Efficiently analyzed learning needs of departments to set realistic goals and determine training methods.
- Educated team members on time and resource management to improve organizational efficiency and control costs.
- Devised strategies to orientate, train and direct staff to achieve corporate objectives.
Shift Leader
Velvet Taco
DALLAS, TEXAS
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervised and led employees to maintain productivity and customer service levels.
- Handled escalated customer concerns and emergencies in absence of manager or supervisor.
- Counted cash on hand at shift change and closing to determine shortages or overages and prepare bank deposit statements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Uplift Peak Preparatory High School
Dallas, TX05.2017
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Quality Assurance
- Money Handling
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Building Maintenance
- Labor and Overhead Cost Estimation
- Back of House Management
- Monitoring Food Preparation
- Anticipating Problems
- Staffing and Sales Reporting
- Delegating Assignments and Tasks
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Health Code Compliance
- Managing Deliveries
- Profit Optimization
- Inventory Management
- Portion Control
- Problem Solving
- Scheduling Staff
- Training and Onboarding
- ServSafe Manager
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Critical Thinking
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
General Manager
Velvet Taco
10.2023 - Current
Culinary Manager
Velvet Taco
07.2022 - 10.2023
Manager
Velvet Taco
08.2021 - 02.2022
NRO Corporate Trainer
Velvet Taco
01.2019 - 07.2021
Shift Leader
Velvet Taco
12.2017 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
Uplift Peak Preparatory High School
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