Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Manager

Kathy Ross

Summary

I am a dynamic and accomplished Catering & Food Services Director with prior work experience in the Educational and Gaming Markets. I have had notable success in large scale event planning, menu development, liquor sales and FOH/BOH Management.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Logan's Roadhouse
09.2024 - 06.2025

Inventory, interviewing, onboarding, working the floor, ordering, critical counts, prep, cash handling and scheduling. Pretty much whatever needed to be done to help everything run smoothly. Opening and closing shifts.

Cashier, front end and baking assistant

Marinas Bakery and Events
04.2023 - 12.2023
  • Business closed in December of 2023 and partnership was dissolved.

General Manager

Fajita Pete's
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for all day to day operations of this location, budget, ordering, scheduling and catering.

Assistant GM

Famous Dave's
06.2018 - 09.2019
  • Responsible for managing FOH and BOH, scheduling, online training, working the floor, inventory, ordering, coaching and mentoring employees, cleaning schedules and hiring.

Food Services Director

Lancer Hospitality
04.2016 - 06.2018
  • Managed 40 employees at this location. Heavy catering at this College. Thirty buildings onsite as well as outside caterings. Three dining areas as well for students.

Manager

Habit Burger
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • This was the flagship store for Washington state. They are a Fast Casual Concept based out of California. Everything is fresh daily. Intense training for all staff. I was called back (3X) to help and open 2 other stores for them. I went back once, but I had too much on plate with owning our own business at the time. Responsible for managing FOH and BOH, scheduling, online training, working the floor, inventory, ordering, coaching and mentoring employees, cleaning schedules and onboarding.

Business Owner

01.2012 - 01.2015

Food & Beverage Manager/Director

Great American Casino
11.2003 - 09.2012
  • Responsible for managing FOH and BOH, scheduling, online training, working the floor, inventory, ordering, coaching and mentoring employees, cleaning schedules and hiring.

Education

Diploma - undefined

Clark High School
Las Vegas, NV
01.1984

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Proficient in Micros, Word, Excel and Aloha
  • Strong Leadership
  • Invoicing/inventory
  • Payroll
  • Coaching/Mentorship
  • 80 Employees
  • Problem Solver
  • FOH/BOH Experience
  • Catering
  • Work ethic and integrity
  • Time management skills
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Cash handling and management
  • Professionalism and courtesy
  • Conflict resolution
  • Attention to detail
  • Inventory management
  • Liquor law compliance
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Training and onboarding
  • Dependability and reliability

Timeline

Manager

Logan's Roadhouse
09.2024 - 06.2025

Cashier, front end and baking assistant

Marinas Bakery and Events
04.2023 - 12.2023

General Manager

Fajita Pete's
08.2021 - 04.2022

Assistant GM

Famous Dave's
06.2018 - 09.2019

Food Services Director

Lancer Hospitality
04.2016 - 06.2018

Manager

Habit Burger
05.2015 - 03.2016

Business Owner

01.2012 - 01.2015

Food & Beverage Manager/Director

Great American Casino
11.2003 - 09.2012

Diploma - undefined

Clark High School
Kathy Ross