Regional Director of Operations leveraging more than 15 years of high impact management systems. Results driven with comprehensive knowledge to support a variety of professional undertakings. Excels in working with multiple units to deliver highest proficiency with most productivity and profitability. Food & Beverage and Culinary proficient.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Director of Operations
Legacy Hotels
02.2023 - Current
Oversee 12 hotels under 4 flags
Developed 2024 P&L, budget, forecast and analyze financial ongoing to maximize revenue
Implemented new supply chain initiative to lower global cost while analyzing needs per hotel within markets
Collaborated with management teams to develop and implement plans for operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of Legacy Hotels.
Guide, train, coach and mentor General Managers and Assistant General Managers at each hotel
Assured continuous improvement, quality, service levels and compliance with laws and policies
Traveled to each hotel to offer support and feedback while implementing regional directives within flag standards
Acted as HR representative
Hire and worked on talent acquisition and retention.
Creator of Food & Beverage program within company operations.
Regional Director of Operations
Rogers Concepts Hospitality Management Group
08.2020 - 02.2023
Used consumer insights and analytics to identify and evaluate trends to inform product mix, revenue, profitability, pricing, and identify high-potential new products for broad and specific targets
Created and oversaw menu development, P&L, and S.O.P.'s for all restaurant concepts to ensure profitability
Planned, directed, coordinated, and oversaw operational activities within restaurant group
Managed career development mentor programs; coached General Managers to reach operational goals while increasing revenue
Collaborated with management teams to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization
Maintained leadership team with programs to meet strategic sales goals and cost
Identified field training needs, oversaw development and delivery of restaurant training programs to ensure sufficient staffing and knowledge in all key restaurant positions
General Manager
On The Border
02.2017 - 03.2020
P&L Proficiency and Accountability
Proven record Labor Percentage 1.5% under budget/Food Cost .95% under budget
Purchasing and receiving, SPLH, RLP and EBITDAR driven
Weekly net 40k / Yearly net 1.9 million
Trained and developed hourly to management / Certified Training Restaurant
Kitchen Manager
Rainforest Café
06.2015 - 10.2016
Management of 40 employees in B.O.H
Purchasing and Receiving, Labor & Liquor cost, Inventory & RLP
Bi-monthly created new recipes for Promo menus
Ran day to day operations for kitchen
Weekly net 220k / Yearly 11.4 million net
Front of House Manager
Casa Rita’s Mexican Grill
08.2013 - 06.2015
Management of 76 employees F.O.H
And B.O.H
Purchasing and Receiving, Labor Cost, Profit & Loss Management
Menu planning for caterings and prepared weekly specials
Control of bi-weekly inventory
Controlled and maintained a 15-20 percent labor percentage
Kitchen Manager/Food & Beverage Manager
Cambria Suites Hotel
05.2010 - 08.2013
Ran day to day food operation for hotel
Purchasing and Receiving, Labor Cost, Profit & Loss Management
Management and team work collaboration
Made daily specials, weekly schedules and projected forecast for daily occupancy
HEAD OF REVENUE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (EMEA) at Casa Cook and Cook’s Club Hotels- 15 HotelsHEAD OF REVENUE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (EMEA) at Casa Cook and Cook’s Club Hotels- 15 Hotels