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Work History
Education
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Richard J Keating Jr

Richard J Keating Jr

Summary

A 15 year driven, innovative hospitality professional with a demonstrated history of customer service expertise working in the retail and food service industries. Experienced in Higher education, multi-unit, high volume accounts.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Supervisor

Starbucks
04.2022 - Current
  • Managing the day-to-day operations of team to ensure the highest level of product quality, customer service, safety, cleanliness and store operations
  • Providing coaching and training to team members when appropriate on performance expectations for all tasks
  • Enforcing company policies and procedures in order to maintain a high standard of excellence
  • Providing input with hiring decisions and sitting in on interviews as needed
  • Managing inventory, ordering supplies as needed
  • Completing store opening and closing procedures and balancing tills
  • Responding to and resolving customer questions and concerns

Facility Services Manager

VHB
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Coordinated mailroom, reception, supply, dining and executive conference center services with emphasis on customer service
  • Coordinated daily activities and operations for staff
  • Provided staffing schedules
  • Ordered, organized and maintained office supplies and shipping materials
  • Coordinated AV and facilities with IT
  • Coordinated functions and events, including in-house meetings and charitable events
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure quality of delivery and timeliness
  • General office administration
  • Assisted with new hires and office relocations
  • Worked cohesively with facilities and administrative team members

Food Service Manager

Aramark, Boston University
07.2017 - 09.2021
  • Maintained a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
  • Complied with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, and wage and hour
  • Worked with team members to ensure they developed to their fullest potential
  • Ensured individual and team performance met objectives and client expectations
  • Planned and lead daily team briefings
  • Ensured the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
  • Created value through efficient operations, appropriated cost controls, and profit management
  • Supervised team regarding production, quality and control
  • Maintained effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified retail and food service experience for customers
  • Managed both the front and back of house of Dining Facility in conjunction with the Food Service Director
  • Developed and implemented retail services plan to improve service, quality, and profitability of service areas

Lead Starbucks Student Manager/ Office Manager

Boston University
09.2013 - 06.2017
  • Trained new crew members with their day-to-day work, including serving customers preparing drinks, cooking food, and keeping the workplace sanitary and orderly
  • Assessed skills and offered help with any tasks which they may have had problems with
  • Performed all supervisory duties when needed which included opening and/or closing of store
  • Assisted store manager with required paperwork and duties, which included making weekly employee schedule, counting cash, etc
  • Consistently exhibited a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or events to keep store operating smoothly to set a positive example for the team

Education

Foreign Languages And Literatures

St. John's University
Queens, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Boston University
Boston, MA
05.2017

Skills

  • Staff Management
  • Hiring and Training
  • Financial Management
  • Labor and Food Cost Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Document Management
  • Business Development
  • MS Office
  • Conflict Management

Accomplishments

  • 300 Hour Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • National Restaurant Association ServSafe Manager
  • French DELF B1 and B2

Languages

French
Full Professional
Italian
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Shift Supervisor

Starbucks
04.2022 - Current

Facility Services Manager

VHB
10.2021 - 04.2022

Food Service Manager

Aramark, Boston University
07.2017 - 09.2021

Lead Starbucks Student Manager/ Office Manager

Boston University
09.2013 - 06.2017

Foreign Languages And Literatures

St. John's University

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Boston University
Richard J Keating Jr