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Kimberley Walton

Kimberley Walton

Gardena,CA

Summary

Seasoned Restaurant Manager with 20+ years' in management and 25+ years' in the restaurant industry with a winning attitude and desire to deliver exceptional dining experiences. My management style focuses on positive employee experiences, loyal customer bases, and exacting efficiency in a team environment. Looking to bring my knowledge, management skills, and experience in the hospitality industry to a positive company with room for advancement.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Fritto Misto Italian Cafe
Santa Monica, CA
02.2021 - Current
  • Recruiting, training, scheduling, and supervising staff of 25+ employees
  • Schedule employees based on weather, holidays, upcoming reservations, and projected sales from previous years' revenue reports to maintain a labor cost of 20% of gross sales
  • Oversee and positively impact all areas of the business including: sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation
  • Prepare end of night wine inventory, labor insights, and spread sheets of daily profit and loss
  • Organize multiple reservations for large parties and plan menu and tables accordingly with clients, wait staff and culinary personnel
  • Maintain and prepare inventory for FOH, BOH, managerial office, and bar offering extensive supply of spirits and specialty wines.

General Manager

Go Greek
Santa Monica, CA
02.2019 - 11.2019
  • Supervised staff of 15+ employees
  • Responsible for coaching, counseling, training, and development
  • Control profit and loss by following cash control procedures, maintaining inventory, managing labor, reviewing financial reports, and taking appropriate actions
  • Assessed equipment and kitchenware needs, ordered replacements and repairs, ensuring working order during restaurant hours.

Fine Dining Server

Del Rey Yacht Club
Marina del Rey, CA
09.2016 - 01.2019
  • Provided full table side service to 50-100+ patrons a night by maintaining a quality dining experience
  • Collaborated with fellow staff members to arrange and decorate restaurant for elaborate events, weddings, and seminars
  • Adopted a personalized approach, interacting with regular customers and memorized their usual orders.

General Manager

Panini Grill
Marina del Rey, CA
02.1996 - 09.2016
  • Recruited, hired, supervised, scheduled, and motivated a staff up to 30 employees
  • Accountable for budgeting, cost control, payroll, general accounting, and full profit and loss
  • Oversaw the responsibility of food, paper, and merchandise ordering and inventory for FOH
  • Expedited orders departing kitchen to make certain orders were prepared correctly to ensure customer satisfaction.

Education

Bachelors - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
08.2024

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Ability to maintain calm in stressful situations
  • Organized
  • Customer Service
  • Food Safety
  • Decision-making
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to Motivate Staff
  • Multitasking
  • Empathetic

Personal Information

Title: Restaurant Manager

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Fritto Misto Italian Cafe
02.2021 - Current

General Manager

Go Greek
02.2019 - 11.2019

Fine Dining Server

Del Rey Yacht Club
09.2016 - 01.2019

General Manager

Panini Grill
02.1996 - 09.2016

Bachelors - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University

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