Overview
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Education
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Norman Shamsuddin

Compton,CA

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Starbird
Hermosa Beach, CA
04.2023 - 06.2026
  • Responsible for aspects of the operation marketing, food cost, labor cost, service, being certified trainer hire new team and shift management personnel, doing monthly safety and quarterly meeting make sure all company and local health dept standard are met at all time.

General Manager

El Pollo Loco
Inglewood, CA
10.2020 - 03.2023
  • I am responsible for all aspects of restaurant operations, food, labor, employee training, osha, local store marketing.
  • My accomplishments sales up 20% catering order up 15% year turnover been minimal keep focus on customer service, employees retention. Beat budget by 4% with a 50% flow thru.
  • Responsible for profit and loss control
  • Consistently achieved sales goals
  • Responsible for upholding required health and safety standards
  • Oversaw management of $3 million annual budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.
  • Coordinated schedules and assigned team members, shift managers.

Multi unit manager

HMSHost
Los Angeles, CA
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Managing 3 units on a daily's basis responsible for labor, food cost all operations matter assisting manager with hiring, termination, health department, training make sure all standard, operations are running at optimal levels.
  • Was laid off due to COVID-19

General Manager

Polly's Pies Restaurant
Long Beach, CA
10.2017 - 01.2020
  • Achieved significant improvements in store profitability through effective labor and food cost management. Enhanced guest satisfaction ratings by implementing targeted local marketing campaigns. Increased operational efficiency by training staff on best practices .
  • Elevated team performance through consistent support and development initiatives.

General Manager

PICK UP STIX RESTAURANT
San Pedro, CA
08.2015 - 10.2017

Supported daily operations by executing local store marketing strategies. Managed food and labor costs effectively. Assisted in enhancing guest relations through attentive service. Coordinated catering sales setups to meet client needs. Conducted safety meetings to promote workplace safety. Trained team members on new product launches. Participated in hiring and termination processes. Maintained compliance with health and OSHA regulations.

General Manager/Multi Unit Manager

Fat burger
03.2006 - 07.2015
  • Responsible for all aspects of restaurant operations, food, labor, employee training, osha, local store marketing.
  • My accomplishments sales up 20% via catering.
  • Year over turnover been minimal
  • Keep focus on customer service, employees retention
  • Beat budget by 4% with a 50% flow thru.
  • Consistently achieved sales goals
  • Responsible for upholding required health and safety standards
  • Oversaw management of $3 million annual budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.

Multi-Unit Manager/general manager

Denny's Inc
08.1993 - 03.2006
  • Started as a host and promoted to assistant manager within 18 months; by year 3 promoted to GM of my own store.
  • Highest volume manage 5 million.
  • Responsibility included hiring, terminations, reporting sales and labor data, safety training, all OSHA requirement, dealt with all city and county requirements, worked stores that had full bar, inventory control to cut waste by 15% via right portion control, retrained staff and put tools in place that helped increase EBITA
  • By 3% via food and labor savings.
  • Ran 3 stores for the company as a managing partner, support GM's on operational matters, trained managers on all operations matters including help with them achieve there budgets.

Education

Some college - Business Administration

West La College
Culver City, CA

Skills

  • Oversaw inventory control procedures to optimize stock levels
  • Managed payroll operations to uphold compliance and accuracy
  • Directed daily operational activities to enhance efficiency
  • Developed training programs for employee skill enhancement
  • Implemented inventory management practices to reduce waste
  • Fostered team building initiatives to strengthen collaboration

Additional Information

Serve safe expired 2027

Timeline

General Manager

Starbird
04.2023 - 06.2026

General Manager

El Pollo Loco
10.2020 - 03.2023

Multi unit manager

HMSHost
01.2020 - 06.2020

General Manager

Polly's Pies Restaurant
10.2017 - 01.2020

General Manager

PICK UP STIX RESTAURANT
08.2015 - 10.2017

General Manager/Multi Unit Manager

Fat burger
03.2006 - 07.2015

Multi-Unit Manager/general manager

Denny's Inc
08.1993 - 03.2006

Some college - Business Administration

West La College
Norman Shamsuddin