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Ronnie Steely

Oklahoma City,United States

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Catering Manager

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2016 - 07.2022
  • Managed 20 servers and staff members to effectively foster team-oriented environment.
  • Prepared and led food service training programs to teach staff various tasks.
  • Established goals for overall profitability of the dining room operation.

Dinig Room Manager

Epworth Villa
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
08.2022 - Current
  • Oversaw daily operations of the dining room including seating arrangements, menu changes, and special requests from customers.
  • Supervised the staff to ensure proper service standards were met.
  • Scheduled front of house staff to open, close and work dining room floor daily.

Food & Beverage Director

Choctaw Casino & Resorts
McAlester, OK
10.2014 - 07.2016
  • Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and boost results.
  • Trained front-of-house staff on restaurant and casino policies and procedures, guest service techniques and communication skills to promote positive experiences.
  • Added new menu options by consulting with the Chef to develop new recipes based on local, seasonal ingredients.

Food & Beverage Warehouse Manager

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Oklahoma City, OK
04.2009 - 10.2014
  • Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
  • Employed first-in-first-out protocols to reduce waste.

Director of Operations

The Catering Company
Edmond, OK
03.2003 - 04.2009
  • Hired, trained and scheduled all FOH staff.
  • Managed all catering events through communicating with supervisors and managing bigger events in person.

Food & Beverage Outlets Manager

The Waterford Hotel
Oklahoma City, OK
02.1992 - 03.2003
  • Hired, trained and scheduled all staff for two restaurants and room service.
  • I started at The Waterford when it was a four star hotel. I worked in the The Waterford Dining Room, which was a four star, four diamond Dining Room.

Education

BBA - Business Management

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Timeline

Dinig Room Manager

Epworth Villa
08.2022 - Current

Catering Manager

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
07.2016 - 07.2022

Food & Beverage Director

Choctaw Casino & Resorts
10.2014 - 07.2016

Food & Beverage Warehouse Manager

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
04.2009 - 10.2014

Director of Operations

The Catering Company
03.2003 - 04.2009

Food & Beverage Outlets Manager

The Waterford Hotel
02.1992 - 03.2003

BBA - Business Management

University of Central Oklahoma
Ronnie Steely