Paul Dove
Inman,SC
Summary
Professional with solid background in management and operations, ready to excel in leadership. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving tangible results. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency. Trusted for reliability and effective problem-solving in dynamic environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Anne Springs Close Greenway
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Supervise up to 8 employees during daily back of house operations.
- Responsible for writing daily prep lists and communicating the daily needs to prep cooks.
- Responsible for all orders from food purveyors to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the necessary supplies for weekly operations.
- Implemented sanitization and cleaning procedures to ensure a clean and healthy environment.
- Responsible for all employee hiring of new staff along with any employee terminations that were necessary.
- Daily communication with front of house staff for knowledge of the amount of stock of menu items for lunch and dinner service.
- Daily communication with the catering department to execute events, along with cross-utilization of products to minimize waste and control food costs.
- Responsible for reviewing and coding all food related invoices for the accounting department to record accurately for budget purposes.
Key Manager
Tazza Kitchen
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Supervised 24 employees, including hosts, servers, bartenders and back of house staff during daily operating hours.
- Fostered a hospitable atmosphere, maintaining a 4.8/5 rating on RESY.
- Maintained and updated reservation system (RESY) to ensure smooth and fast service for all large parties.
- Directed all drink and food ticket times to ensure that all items were distributed to all guests in a timely manner.
- Enforced food safety standards throughout the chain of service, which resulted in the restaurant earned a Food Safety Grade of A.
Front of House Manager
Homegrown Hospitality
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Responsible for the daily oversight and facilitation of daily operations.
- Supervised 15 employees during daily operating hours while overseeing an average of two thousand clientele per week.
- Constructed weekly schedules of twenty-five employees.
- Managed incoming shipments to the restaurant, along with verifying the invoices of each shipment.
- Rotated between four different restaurant locations under the company around the region, while managing multiple locations each week.
Assistant General Manager
LTC Hospitality
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Oversaw three different restaurant concepts in one building, managing up to thirty employees during peak operations
- Assisted in the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new employees to build a skilled workforce committed to excellence in service delivery.
- Handled cash accurately and prepared deposits.
- Motivated, trained, and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
- Collaborated with the General Manager on marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness and drive sales growth.
- Developed and implemented new operational procedures, streamlining daily tasks and improving overall efficiency.
- Created weekly schedule for more than forty employees, while also handling coverage issues, as well as employee needs ands requests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of South Carolina - Columbia
12.2020
Associate of Science - Accounting
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC05-2018
Skills
- POS system operations
- Training and coaching
- Recruitment and hiring
- Training
- Purchasing
- Computer skills
- Troubleshooting
- Staff training and development
- Client relationship management
- Sanitation standards
- Food safety compliance
- Multitasking and organization
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
LTC Hospitality
10.2024 - 04.2025
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Anne Springs Close Greenway
09.2023 - 10.2024
Key Manager
Tazza Kitchen
06.2022 - 07.2023
Front of House Manager
Homegrown Hospitality
05.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Associate of Science - Accounting
Midlands Technical College
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