Marco Barrera
San Marcos,TX
Summary
Successful professional qualified by three years of visible achievements in the food service/hospitality industry. Offering a tradition of performance excellence reversing distressed operations, enhancing profitability and efficiency in the market place and generating high-dollar profit.
Results-driven managerial professional with track record of optimizing operational efficiency and leading teams to success. Recognized for fostering collaborative environment and delivering consistent results. Adept at navigating dynamic business challenges through strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSISTANTE GENERAL MANAGER
La Madeleine, Austin TX
Austin, TX
10.2014 - Current
- In charge of the FOH and BOH operations. Duties include scheduling, employee training.
- Duties include and not limited to food and labor cost, daily restaurant operations, catering scheduling and planning.
- We are in charge of setting up, scheduling and follow up on catering events.
- Making sure recipes and operations procedures are follow per company standards.
KITCHEN MANAGER
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, Austin TX
Austin, TX
09.2012 - 10.2014
- I was responsible for the daily kitchen operations, supervising employees, and customer service. Daily duties include and not limited to scheduling, inventory, and administration. I am responsible for ordering inventory based on projections, BOH scheduling, food and labor cost.
- Managed kitchen; hiring, training, assigning, and scheduling. Evaluated employee initial hiring and training, assigned positions and scheduling. Maintained inventory controls and labor cost.
GENERAL ASSISTANT MANAGER
The Salt Lick BBQ, Driftwood TX
Driftwood, TX
06.2009 - 09.2012
- Responsible for the daily restaurants operations, supervising employees, and customer service. Daily duties include and not limited to scheduling, inventory, and administration. I am responsible for ordering inventory based on projections, BOH scheduling, food and labor cost. inventory controls and kitchen operations
- Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary.
- Scheduling employees for daily cleaning duties. Experience with P&Ls, financials, scheduling, training
GENERAL ASSISTANT MANAGER (2008) IT DIRECTOR (2004 – 2008)
SERRANOS Café and Cantina Austin, TX
Austin, TX
04.2004 - 07.2009
- Experience supervising FOH and BOH staff. In daily restaurant operations, food quality, customer service, scheduling, food and liquor inventory (cost), and administration utilizing my IT background to create new reporting tools. Developed menus, pricing and special food offerings to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
Education
Food Safety Manager Certification -
LEARN2SERVE
Austin, TX01-2015
Accounting - principals of accounting
AUSTIN CITY COLLEGE
Austin, TX01-2009
Dell Certified Systems Expert - undefined
Dell DCSE
Austin, TX01-2006
A+ Certified Technician - undefined
CompTIA
Austin, TX01-2006
Skills
- Customer Relationships
- Staff development
- Payroll/P&L Management
- Quality Assurance/Control
- Policies and Procedures
- Team building/Staff training
- Bilingual: English / Spanish
- Comprehensive venue management
- Facilities/Safety Management
- Vendor/Inventory Management
- Purchasing /Inventory Control
- Staff management
- Inventory control
- Team leadership expertise
- Employee scheduling
- Budget control
- Sales techniques
- Strategic planning skill
- Sales coaching
- Financial leadership expertise
- Customer service
- Staff hiring
- Customer service management
- Staff training/development
- Scheduling
- Hiring and onboarding
- Schedule management
- Team leadership
- Inventory management
- P&L management
- Performance improvement
- Proficient in [MS Office]
- Purchasing and planning
- Financial planning
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
ALOHA POS Systems (software and hardware) and accounting software. MS Office Applications: Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe CS3: Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, etc. Windows OS. Networking WAN and LAN.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ASSISTANTE GENERAL MANAGER
La Madeleine, Austin TX
10.2014 - Current
KITCHEN MANAGER
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, Austin TX
09.2012 - 10.2014
GENERAL ASSISTANT MANAGER
The Salt Lick BBQ, Driftwood TX
06.2009 - 09.2012
GENERAL ASSISTANT MANAGER (2008) IT DIRECTOR (2004 – 2008)
SERRANOS Café and Cantina Austin, TX
04.2004 - 07.2009
Accounting - principals of accounting
AUSTIN CITY COLLEGE
Dell Certified Systems Expert - undefined
Dell DCSE
A+ Certified Technician - undefined
CompTIA
Food Safety Manager Certification -
LEARN2SERVE