Kristen Gehring

• 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.
• Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
• Implemented robust inventory management systems to optimize stock levels and minimize waste/costs associated with excess product storage.

• Designed creative cocktail recipes that became popular among guests, driving repeat business.
• Designed beverage menus.
• Selected wine, beer and alcohol products based on customer feedback and local product availability.
• Managed all day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines.
• Improved average wine and alcohol spend per guest through curation, service training, and hands-on hospitality.
• Purchased beverage stock and handled all inventory needs.
• Oversaw selection, ordering and inventory controls of wine, beer and alcohol program.
• Developed ongoing training initiative to improve beverage knowledge of serving employees.

As bar manager, I was in charge of creating the wine and cocktail menu to include all price points and tastes. I was in charge of ordering all beer, liquor, and wine weekly, doing a weekly inventory, as well as making the bar schedule.

• Delivered exceptional customer service to bolster strong relationships and build positive experiences
• Offered to assist with additional tasks to keep projects on-task and meet tight deadlines
• Collaborated positively with peers and other staff members to maintain friendly, supportive, and cooperative work atmosphere.

• Full time closing server, in charge of checking out other employees, assigning and dividing up tasks as needed, help with inventory.

• My responsibilities included handing employee cashouts, dropping daily deposit, filling out and sending daily sales report, extracting PMIX, reporting comps and counting the safe