Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
GeneralManager

Mario Salazar

Houston,TX

Summary

Dynamic General Manager with extensive experience at Panda Express, excelling in financial management and operational efficiency. Proven track record in reducing costs through strategic training and effective staffing. Adept in Microsoft Excel and committed to delivering exceptional customer service, fostering a collaborative team environment to drive profitability.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

Panda Express
Lake Jackson, TX
04.2018 - Current

Assistant Manager.

I was in charge of the kitchen training and front of the house. Hiring and staffing, and understanding business financials, food cost, labor, repair and maintenance, third party contractors. This area of financials my former GM and Management team we worked with the team in demonstrating practices that will help in saving on the cost for example proper chemical usage, expanding fryers oil shelf life, proper equipment usage.

I participated on store business meetings with supervisors and this helped me elevate my knowledge and comprehension in understanding how my bottom line supports increase my top line of the store profits.

Area Supervisor

Wingstop
Brownville Tx
10.2016 - 05.2018

As the area manager of this specific franchisee line of Wingstop I was in charge of seven stores. I supported the store managers on the operations, controlling labor and food cost, hiring and staffing, and training. I also supported the Franchisee owner in new restaurants opening in surrounding towns from Brownsville TX and Boston Ma

Assistant

Whataburger
Brownsville, TX
04.2008 - 08.2016

Assistant Manager.

I was in charge of the kitchen training and front of the house. Hiring and staffing, and understanding business financials, food cost, labor, repair and maintenance, third party contractors. This area of financials my former GM and Management team we worked with the team in demonstrating practices that will help in saving on the cost for example proper chemical usage, expanding fryers oil shelf life, proper equipment usage.

I participated on store business meetings with supervisors and this helped me elevate my knowledge and comprehension in understanding how my bottom line supports increase my top line of the store profits.

Education

High School Diploma - Business Administration

Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA

High School Diploma - High School Diploma

Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA
09.2021

Skills

Excellent attention to details

Great customer service experiences

Social individual

Technology savvy in applications for example

Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and Canva

Fast paced oriented

Open schedule flexibility

Detail on the job training

Certification

Serv Safe certification

Panda management training certification

Wingstop corporate training certificate

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

General Manager

Panda Express
04.2018 - Current

Area Supervisor

Wingstop
10.2016 - 05.2018

Assistant

Whataburger
04.2008 - 08.2016

High School Diploma - Business Administration

Penn Foster Career School

High School Diploma - High School Diploma

Penn Foster Career School