Philia Barton
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Restaurant management professional skilled in streamlining operations and elevating dining experiences. Known for driving team collaboration and fostering results-driven environment. Expertise in staff training, customer service, and operational efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Manager
Not Your Average Joes
Bethesda, MD
07.2022 - Current
- Managed daily operations to ensure high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
- Optimized labor costs by closely monitoring schedules, adjusting staffing levels according to business needs, and employing cross-training strategies.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Restaurant Manager
Joselito LLC
Washington, DC
12.2016 - 06.2022
- Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service
- Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity
- Maintain liquor and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records
- Prepare daily financial reports, weekly payroll, process new hires and maintain employee files
- Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation, wages and liquor sales
- Monitor employee and patron activities to ensure liquor regulations are obeyed
- Schedule and oversee events such as wedding receptions, parties and business meetings and negotiate details of arrangements with clients
- Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
General Manager
Latasca Inc.
Rockville, MD
01.2008 - 11.2016
- Direct and coordinate organization's financial and budget activities and increase efficiency
- Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted
- Oversee front and back of house activities needed to provide service
- Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
- Coordinate logistics and staff for in-house and off site catering events
- Plan and direct activities such as sales promotions, marketing, community involvement and non profit events
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
Education
Vocational study - Tourism/ Leisure Studies
Ecole Tunon
The Hague, Zuid -Holland06.1990
High School Diploma -
Professor Casimir (High School)
Vlaardingen, Zuid -Holland06.1988
Skills
- ADP workforce
- Point of sale (POS) system operation
- Shift management
- Team management
- Employee schedule management
- Customer engagement
- Customer oriented
- Inventory control and record keeping
References
References available upon request
Languages
Dutch
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
Not Your Average Joes
07.2022 - Current
Restaurant Manager
Joselito LLC
12.2016 - 06.2022
General Manager
Latasca Inc.
01.2008 - 11.2016
Vocational study - Tourism/ Leisure Studies
Ecole Tunon
High School Diploma -
Professor Casimir (High School)