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Paul Sager

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

Work History

General Manager

Double Tap (Tap Tap)
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Oversee all daily operations of bar and concept for opening in major university town
  • Hire, train, schedule, and manage all staffing for bar
  • Post social media content, create new ideas and market campaigns to engage with customers, and increase market share
  • Create seasonal menus or custom menus for events that fit our concept and satisfied customers
  • Schedule and oversee all special events, such as space rentals, philanthropy events, and community events

Bartender

Various

Working in hostels and night clubs for room and board when traveling. Most experience was done in South America and in Australia while backpacking. Clear communication and understanding how to communicate with all nationalities was vital. Efficient but timely bartending, strong understanding of basic cocktails, conversion of accepted currency, knowledge of multiple point of sale systems and upbeat attitude where all quintessential.


  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.

Kitchen Manager

ParamountBarco
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
  • Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply, and maintain consistent inventory.
  • Design and execute building of kitchen and purchase of all smallwares for entire kitchen
  • Design new menus and cost out all labor and food for Back of house (BOH) operations
  • Hire all employees and oversee all scheduling for all shifts
  • Incorporate new menu's and procedures for an additional two venues for the company
  • Establish stand operating procedures (SOP) for BOH within company and developing opening and closing duties to ensure proper hygiene and cleanliness

Education

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management

Kendall College
Chicago, IL
11.2021

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts And Management

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids Iowa
05.2017

Skills

  • Extensive Beer Knowledge
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Leadership
  • Servsafe Certified
  • Cash Handling and Management
  • Mixology Techniques
  • Cocktail List Development
  • Private Events and Catering
  • Vendor Relations
  • Bar Operations Management
  • New Hire Training
  • PNL Management

Affiliations

Research Chefs Association

American Culinary Federation



Timeline

General Manager

Double Tap (Tap Tap)

Bartender

Various

Kitchen Manager

ParamountBarco

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management

Kendall College

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts And Management

Kirkwood Community College
Paul Sager