Lisa Asker
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Knowledgeable and hardworking with a hands-on style, personnel management, inventory coordination and all other areas of restaurant operations. Excellent skills in maintaining records, planning operations, and administering financial operations. Skilled in controlling food costs and labor hours.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Owner
Jerry’s Grille
Jacksonville, FL
01.2006 - 10.2025
- Developed and implemented menu offerings based on customer feedback.
- Trained and supervised staff to ensure high service standards.
- Coordinated marketing initiatives to attract new customers and retain regulars.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations in food preparation.
- Created a welcoming atmosphere to enhance the dining experience.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly to maintain satisfaction levels.
- Managed cash flow by setting budgets for expenses such as labor cost, food cost, ensuring timely payment of bills and taxes as well as monitoring accounts receivable and payable records .
- Oversaw daily operations of the restaurant including staff scheduling, budgeting and inventory management.
- Maintained relationships with suppliers and distributors in order to secure best deals on orders placed .
- Trained workers in food preparation, money handling, and cleaning roles to facilitate restaurant operations.
- Established standards for quality control, customer service, health and safety regulations.
- Made weekly employee schedules, assigned work tasks and regularly checked quality and productivity of team members.
- Coordinated catering services when requested by customers .
- Created promotions and special events to attract customers and boost sales.
- Responded promptly to customer complaints or issues related to the restaurant's services or products.
- Hired, trained and motivated staff to fill all restaurant openings.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation across foodservice, storage and preparation stations.
- Located relevant vendors, set up schedules and coordinated delivery, storage and organization of inventory.
- Managed food preparation, guest interaction, quality control and customer relations.
- Interviewed potential hires for front-of-house positions such as servers and bartenders .
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies governing restaurants in the area.
- Monitored customer feedback to ensure satisfaction with menu items and services provided.
- Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies to increase restaurant sales.
- Developed menus that featured local ingredients while meeting customer demands.
- Collaborated with server trainees to promptly resolve potential customer concerns.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for food, equipment and supplies.
- Evaluated performance of employees regularly through performance reviews, coaching sessions and feedbacks from customers.
- Planned and executed special events hosted at the restaurant such as wine tastings and live music performances .
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Flager College
St. Augustine, FLSkills
- Menu development
- Food safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Budgeting
- Catering coordination
- Customer relationship management
- Supplier negotiation
- Microsoft Excel
- Math and computer skills
- Inventory control
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Jerry’s Grille
01.2006 - 10.2025
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Flager College