Lela Texeira

Dinner Server at French restaurant featuring a bi-weekly Prix fix menu and French wine list. An elegant blend of French technique with the best of California's local and seasonal produce. Small, busy longtime neighborhood restaurant.

Restaurant,Lounge, Banquet Server. Serving food and beverage to guests, making menu recommendations and maintain high check average. Maintaining hotel standards and hospitality.

Women owned business creating an innovative take on street and fusion comfort foods, with a emphasis on healthy adaptations; (gluten-free, vegan, etc.) Offered Pop-ups, catering and ready-made meals.
My role focused on menu creation, research, business operations/development, marketing, catering/events sales and lead generation.

Specialized in Personal Growth, Positive Mindset Training and Career Transition. Developed and managed online events, interviewing Authors, Coaches, and Thought-Leaders, building our email/lead lists. Serving our target audiences, lead generation, sales, networking and securing future collaborations. Offered tele-seminars and persistent follow up calls and email, to fill annual, 9 month coaching programs through this sales strategy.

Responsible for full-cycle, direct hire, contract and new client acquisition. Interviewed and coached candidates, verifying skills in relation to position requirements. Managed client and candidate relations. Sales, outreach and cold calls to prospective clients and hiring managers, building book of business. Achievements: Cash-in goals: 300+% Jan 2015, 120% Feb 2015. Direct Hire: Dec 2014, Jan 2015, Feb 2015