Results-oriented professional with the desire to achieve excellence through quality and hospitality while cultivating a positive image of the company and implementing ambitious customer satisfaction goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Restaurant Systems Analyst
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc
09 2021 - Current
Responsible for POS operations, back office support, and menu management for Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical.
Chaired the POS integrations and deployment for delivery service providers. (DoorDash,Grubhub,UberEats).
Coordinated monthly meetings with all DSP account managers to execute cross-functional goals, provide feedback and discuss specific needs for process improvement and to ensure alignment.
Responsible for building, testing and maintaining point-of-sale (POS) keys for the menu and order configurations.
Manually published the item ID for all food & beverages.
Updated pricing, descriptions, Images, calories, and ingredients in MDM (Menu Data Management).
Utilized Xenial to preview the digital menu board.
Managed OLO menu by adding modifiers, desserts, entrees,combos and family meals and LTOs.
Added the image URL to OLO.
Detected and rejected accounts with repeated fraudulent activity using OLO fraud prevention tool.
Scheduled the business hours of operation and restrictions for rails,dispatch, drive-thru and curbside in OLO.
Enabled/Disabled online ordering for new stores, staffing shortages,remodels,and parking lot compliance.
Accessed the back office PC for all FOH operations and communications.
Collaborated with Bottle Rocket to deploy new features and icons to iPhones and Androids.
Tested new releases, upgrades and promotion codes.
Created SMS messages for customers participating in rewards.
Performed a QA on all DSP platforms to ensure items were available with the correct image, pricing and description.
Organized images to the categorized folder in Azure.
Escalated all in-store networking issues and hardware replacements to the restaurant support team.
Scanned QR codes to confirm the URLs, menus and ordering destination for the microsite.
Responded to the change request forms by completing the action required for adding or removing the limited-time offers (LTO).
Restricted unavailable items using back office 86'd feature.
Reviewed the POS health matrix to restart the appropriate services and resolve any operational issues with the OLO server.
Replicated and resolved any errors or functionality issues remotely using command center.
Created effective documentation including training and preparation for the Restaurant Support Center.
Completed customer follow-up to ensure proper resolution.
Performed other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Documented interactions and triaged all incidents into the Case Management System.
POS Implementation Specialist
Top Golf Corporate Headquarters
10.2016 - 07.2021
Stats recorded from the yearly performance review.
1.83% of tickets were resolved in 30 days out of the 3% goal mark.
Surpassed a yearly average TTR of 3.60 Days (s) out of the average goal of 5 days.
Responsible for the POS design and maintenance.
Managed the food and beverage menu by executing and importing all culinary-related data for Top Golf's menus, recipes, ingredients, price/sales tax,calories, and nutrition.
Maintained the functionality for existing keys, food & beverage core menu items (including liquor, bottle, draft, wine), Special Events packages, and limited time offers (LTOs).
Implemented user access controls for the product database and related systems.
Monitored and ensured compliance of price changes, and promotions.
Diagnosed and resolved advanced POS issues such as hardware, software, networking and security.
Routed the F&B items to the appropriate kitchen line: Salad,Grill, Fry, Flat-top, On the Fly, etc.
Scheduled a time restriction for alcoholic beverages.
Tested promotions on the FOH using the generated discount code.
Installed and configured the restaurant technology.
Created and designed the menu layout.
Labeled the POS menu functionality buttons.
Added, removed restrictions to the POS selections.
Enabled the POS to accept all payment methods including gift cards, loyalty points, debit, and cash.
Created promotional events and adjusted the event time slot.
Completed NCR Aloha training and successfully migrated the systems according to the company's standards.
Provided cross-functional support to identify root cause while gathering the detailed error, including screenshots.
Reviewed the DSR (Daily Sales Report) to identify discrepancies, payments, refunds, and deductions.
Settled the daily batch and created a revenue report for the accounting department
Granted and terminated network access to corporate employees by utilizing Active Directory.
Proactively diagnosed and resolved EOD (End Of Day) errors.
Accessed venues remotely using CMC (Command Center)
Accessed the KDS (Kitchen Display System) remotely to configure the kitchen controllers.
Developed communication material to provide necessary information to field operations.
Documented and maintained accurate records of support interactions and solutions.
Help Desk Support Analyst
Brinker International Inc
05.2014 - 08.2016
Provided menu management and restaurant support for Chili's, On The Border and Maggianos .
First point of contact for troubleshooting of pricing and/or item discrepancies, KDS issues by telephone, email.
Installed and configured the POS, KDS monitors,controllers,tablets and receipt printers.
Updated permissions in line with staff changes and role adjustments.
Replaced all hardware through the NCR portal.
Removed any POS restrictions that prevented the orders from going to the kitchen.
Utilized Configuration Center to execute changes to the FOH.
Routed F&B items to the appropriate station.
Configured TCP/IP settings for network-related issues.
Configured new stations for use and dispatched NCR technicians for repairs as needed.
Set master terminal and Resolved ''Looking for file-server'' error.
Placed sites in redundancy mode and performed the file server recovery.
Documented all calls and resolutions accordingly.
Help Desk (Restaurant POS Systems)
NCR Corporate Headquarters
11.2012 - 04.2014
Responded to inbound calls from managers requesting POS support.
Created new POS keys and kitchen routing details.
Added the menu item details and pricing using Aloha Configuration Center.
Coordinated with Marketing to maintain accuracy of POS numbers, KDS times, items, and stations.
Managed the menu items, pricing, and other elements of the POS through a range of responsibilities.
Reviewed the pricing matrix to confirm pricing requirements from Finance.
Routed all food and beverage items to the kitchen stations Salad,Grill, Fry, Flat-top, On the Fly, etc.
Determined the point of failure by probing and utilizing the knowledge base.
Provided “Aloha Go-live” support and performed a quality check on POS functionality.
Worked closely with infrastructure and ISP's (Internet Service Providers) to report network outages and minimize service disruption.
Utilized Hot Schedules to adjust employee availability, update job codes,pay rates, contact information, and job descriptions.
Troubleshot all POS hardware and software related issues.
Settled the daily batch and manually issued refunds using EDC (Electronic Draft Capture).
Accessed QSR Automations to configure the KDS stations.
Followed up on all tickets to ensure optimal customer satisfaction following the engagement and problem resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
WGU University
Salt Lake City, UT
12.2024
High School Diploma -
T. Davis Independent School
Dallas, TX
06.2009
Skills
POS Menu Management
Back Office Support
Food & Beverage Implementation
POS Systems: NCR Aloha, Xpient, and Focus
Quick Service: OLO, DoorDash,Uber-Eats,GrubHub
Menu Boards/Xenial
Certification
Punchh Loyalty and Digital Marketing Certification
Certified to create loyalty campaigns, offer marketing strategies, schedule announcements, and send SMS marketing to increase the campaign value.
Timeline
POS Implementation Specialist
Top Golf Corporate Headquarters
10.2016 - 07.2021
Help Desk Support Analyst
Brinker International Inc
05.2014 - 08.2016
Help Desk (Restaurant POS Systems)
NCR Corporate Headquarters
11.2012 - 04.2014
Restaurant Systems Analyst
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc
09 2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
WGU University
High School Diploma -
T. Davis Independent School
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