Nathan Klinger
Keller
Summary
Experienced General Manager and Executive Chef with strong organizational skills and business sense that has proven record of maximizing operational excellence by building strong teams and holding staff to company standards
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Modern Market Eatery
10.2022 - Current
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
- took over store that was struggling with consistency in food quality, service and cleanliness and turned into top store in the area by changing the culture and holding staff accountable to company standards.
Executive Chef
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Maximized profitability by effectively managing food costs through portion control and minimizing waste.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Collaborated with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless dining experiences for guests.
- Fostered a positive working environment among kitchen team members that encouraged collaboration, creativity, and open communication.
- Coordinated employee schedules and developed staff teams to boost productivity.
Executive Chef
Main Event
06.2013 - 10.2020
- As an Executive Chef for Main Event I've trained multiple kitchen managers for the company
- At Fort Worth North we have had many commercial shoots and investors in and as far as the kitchen goes we have risen to every challenge for those events
- I feel proud to represent the company and the fact that they trust us on the food aspect and how clean we keep our kitchen.
- For the past three years we have always been one of the best in ticket times, food cost, labor cost, employee retention (kitchen) and have a great culture back there
- I have developed numerous employees to know as much as I do
- The more my team knows the better we work as a team.
General Manager
Texas Land And Cattle
03.2008 - 06.2013
- Coordinated monthly budgets, managed profit and loss, and consistently met desired budget targets
- Implemented marketing plans to drive profitability, collaborating with businesses in the area
- Established clear performance and budgets for revenue, P&L, customer service and customer retention
- Developed numerous employees into management positions and managers into GM positions.
General Manager
On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
01.2003 - 03.2008
- Was a training store General Manager and developed numerous employees into management and mangers into GMS for the company
- Developed and implemented successful marketing programs, bringing store from 4th to 1st place in district
- Coordinated monthly budgets, managed profit and loss, and consistently met desired budget targets.
Education
High school diploma or GED -
Skills
- Restaurant experience
- Serving
- Bartending
- Cooking
- Inventory management
- Financial administration
- Staff training
- Supervision and training
- Cross-functional team management
- Goal setting
- Strategies and goals
- Team training and development
- Team building and motivation Performance improvements
- Employee scheduling
- Employee development
- Staff development
- Financial Management
- Communication skills
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Staff training and development
- Budgeting and cost control strategies
Certification
ServSafe
Timeline
General Manager
Modern Market Eatery
10.2022 - Current
Executive Chef
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
10.2020 - 10.2022
Executive Chef
Main Event
06.2013 - 10.2020
General Manager
Texas Land And Cattle
03.2008 - 06.2013
General Manager
On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
01.2003 - 03.2008
High school diploma or GED -
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