Lori Lowe
Villa Rica,Georgia
Summary
Resourceful Catering Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specializing in event planning, customer service, and menu development to deliver memorable dining experiences. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless execution of events and client satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Manager
Olive Garden
Douglasville, GA
09.2020 - Current
- Coordinate, oversee, and manage all catering aspects, from the intake of orders, verifying packaging, to following up after delivery.
- Serve as the main point of contact for all catering orders.
- Train and manage a delivery team to ensure on-time deliveries, and set up for all events.
- Make sure that the team is effective with logistics and time management.
- Manage and monitor all inventory levels for catering supplies.
Retail District Manager - Walmart Team
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Jacksonville, FL
11.2015 - 05.2024
- Consistently exceeded budget goals by monitoring expenses, controlling payroll costs, and increasing sales opportunities.
- Hired, trained, developed, managed and coached a team for 64 stores to achieve revenue goals through optimizing coverage demands in Georgia and Alabama.
- Maintained store staff by 98% execution on a weekly basis, promoting store displays and resets.
- Continuously exceeded goals in key metrics including sales, customer service, budgetary measures by developing new business opportunities.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Kaplan University
Davenport, IASkills
- Self-Motivated
- Willing to take on more responsibility
- Works well under pressure
- Excellent Communication
- Team Building and Development
- Organization
- Human Resources
- Profit and Loss
- Store Management Experience
- Operations Management
- Budgeting
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Customer Service
- Staff Management
- Complaint resolution
- Budget Planning
- Leadership Development
Timeline
Catering Manager
Olive Garden
09.2020 - Current
Retail District Manager - Walmart Team
Acosta Sales & Marketing
11.2015 - 05.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Kaplan University
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