Mason Nafziger
Chicago,IL
Summary
Results-driven professional with experience in restaurant management, marketing, and sales. Strong in operations, analytics, customer engagement, and revenue growth within fast-paced environment
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Revery
Bloomington, IL
12.2025 - Current
- Directed daily restaurant operations generating $1K-$5K per shift depending on guest traffic, ensuring efficient service flow and strong guest experience
- Managed food and beverage budgets based on reservations, holidays, and weekly sales trends; oversaw a combined $8K food and alcohol purchasing budget in February to align inventory with demand
- Supervised a 20-person FOH/BOH team, maintaining an 85% retention rate and hiring for key bar, server and kitchen roles
- Managed ordering, monitored usage, and reduced waste to protect margins. Controlled inventory and expenses by adjusting orders to weekly product performance
- Oversaw ordering and vendor partnerships across 5 food and alcohol suppliers, allocating spend based on top-selling inventory and weekly product performance
Marketing & Sales Coordinator
JSA Design Resource Group
Chicago, USA
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Executed targeted Mailchimp campaigns achieving 26-30% open rates and 3-5% click-through rates
- Tracked engagement metrics, ran A/B tests, and refined messaging using campaign performance data to improve lead conversions by 12%
- Designed customer-facing lookbooks featuring partnered furniture brands and produced branded flyers in Canva using cohesive visual layouts and product storytelling, increasing engagement by 18%
- Shot product footage, edited short-form promos, and optimized content for social platforms.
- Guided clients through showroom tours, presented product features, and coordinated product sample deliveries to support hands-on buying decisions.
Server/Bartender
Revery
Bloomington, IL
05.2024 - 06.2025
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, ILSkills
- Revenue Growth & Upselling
- Consultative Selling
- Client Relationship Management
- Email Marketing (Mailchimp)
- Campaign Strategy & Analytics
- A/B Testing
- Social Media & Content Creation
- Canva
- Video Editing
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Labor & Budget Control
- Inventory & Vendor Management
- Performance Reporting
- Excel
- POS Systems
- Budget management
Timeline
Manager
Revery
12.2025 - Current
Marketing & Sales Coordinator
JSA Design Resource Group
06.2025 - 12.2025
Server/Bartender
Revery
05.2024 - 06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Saint Xavier University