Russell Dickson
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Highly skilled and innovative restaurant General Manager with 15+ years of experience. Adept at over seeing restaurant operations, including staff training, customer service, inventory control and financial management. Proficient at driving team performance to achieve excellence and enhance guest satisfaction. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to optimize efficiency, in crease profitability and exceed business goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wine Director and Floor Manager
GG's Waterfront Bar & Grill
2021.07 - 2024.04
- Oversaw entire wine program for $14m year restaurant
- Developed wine list that was "Wine Spectator AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2022 & 2023"
- Was in charge of all purchasing, inventory and cost control
- Implemented changes for staff awareness of the wine list with daily/weekly wine tastings
- I was a floor manager as well, I also was the in house sommelier.
Foxy Brown's Restaurant
2021.05 - 2021.07
- Preformed normal duties as sever
Homemaker
Covid
2020.03 - 2021.04
- Learned to live new and different life
General Manager
Bravo Italiano
1991.10 - 2019.06
- Spearheaded daily operations through menu development, staff training, and new system rollouts to enhance efficiency of $2.8m upscale restaurant by 10%, net profit 12%
- Centralized purchasing and established relations with vendors and community.
Education
Associate of Arts (AA) - Business
Red Rocks Community College
Denver, COSkills
- Staff Training and Development
- Customer Service
- Wine Service Management
- Recipes and menu planning
- Wine Tasting Events
- Inventory Control
Certification
Certified Food Safety ManagerCertificate No. 16386353Issue Date May 12, 2023Expiration Date May 12, 2026
Timeline
Wine Director and Floor Manager
GG's Waterfront Bar & Grill
2021.07 - 2024.04
Foxy Brown's Restaurant
2021.05 - 2021.07
Homemaker
Covid
2020.03 - 2021.04
General Manager
Bravo Italiano
1991.10 - 2019.06
Associate of Arts (AA) - Business
Red Rocks Community College
Certified Food Safety ManagerCertificate No. 16386353Issue Date May 12, 2023Expiration Date May 12, 2026
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