Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Inspiration
Languages
References
Timeline
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Samuel Loggins

El Paso,TX

Summary

Results-driven, customer-centered manager with 10+ years of experience in store and restaurant management. Verifiable talent for maintaining profitable retail and restaurant operations, with success in capitalizing on growth opportunities, implementing promotional/marketing strategies, and upholding fiscal integrity. Articulate communicator and effective trainer skilled in achieving employee buy-in on organizational goals. Respected, trusted manager who upholds highest ethical standards. Experience in strategic planning, budget planning, inventory control, safety and compliance, all leading to consistently exceeding sales goals and customer service expectations. Core skill areas include: Customer Service Performance Management Visual Merchandise Displays Inventory Control/Shrinkage Loss Prevention/Security Staff Training & Mentoring In-Store Promotions Profit and loss Management Hiring of personnel.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Wendy's
El Paso, TX
11.2020 - Current
  • Managed inventory levels and conducted corrective action planning to minimize long-term costs.
  • Developed marketing strategies designed to increase brand awareness within target markets.
  • Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
  • Implemented employee recognition programs to motivate staff members towards achieving organizational goals.
  • Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction.

Kitchen Manager

Cinergy Cinemas
Amarillo, TX
11.2017 - 12.2020
  • Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and boost results.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing food service operations.
  • Supervised food production processes ensuring high quality standards were met throughout each stage of preparation.
  • Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss menu changes, safety protocols and performance reviews.
  • Maintained accurate records of food costs, labor costs, waste management and other related expenses.

Kitchen Manager

Cinergy Cinemas
Odessa, TX
02.2016 - 12.2017
  • Responsible for a new concept, implementing system, procedures, training and development of staff, been able to grow sales, make bonuses, food cost and labor controls.
  • Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and boost results.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing food service operations.

Restaurant Manager

Whataburger
Odessa, TX
08.2011 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for running a $3 million+ restaurant, staffing and training employees, control cost labor and food and other controllables
  • Order and perform inventory weekly and daily counts, improve customer service and help restaurant be profitable
  • Staffed in a difficult market, 24 hour operation, promoted people from within, broke weekly record sales for restaurant five times
  • Helped make restaurant to be one of the best restaurants in region, KPI's, profit, turnover, SOS and proper staffing levels
  • Was able to increase sales by 9000 a week and was able to maintain sales.
  • Resolved problems or concerns to satisfaction of involved parties.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Prepared employee schedules to maintain appropriate staffing levels during peak periods.

Education

Diploma -

Montwood High School
07.2010

Skills

  • Microsoft word
  • Power point
  • Excel
  • Management and Labor Relations
  • Financial Planning
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Servsafe and TABC certified
  • Bilingual
  • Staff Supervision
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Training

Accomplishments

  • Wendy's, able to make this restaurant profitable, improved sales over time, and other KPI such as labor, speed of service, staffing retention, food cost. Improved speed if service for drive thru from 10+ minutes to under 3 minutes as well as for dining guests. Improved quality of food improved cleanliness of store, appearance of employees went from 25000 a week to 31000 on a consistent basis, with a sales record of over 35000 a week, was able to bonus every period, hit max bonus for 2 consecutive yrs and was able to improve SMG scores.
  • Cinergy, Able to maintain sales through better customer service, ticket times(Speed of service), replace back of house staff and train to improve on procedures such as recipes, specs, cleanliness. 100% compliance on training improvements on major KPI such as labor, food cost, speed of service, ebita and profit.
  • Whataburger, Was able to make this restaurant profitable, improved sales over time, and other KPI such as labor, speed of service, staffing retention, food cost. Improved speed if service for drive thru from 15+ minutes to under 5 minutes as well as for dining guests. Improved quality of food improved cleanliness of store, appearance of employees went from 52000 a week to 61000 on a consistent basis, with a sales record of over 70000 a week, was able to bonus every period, hit max bonus for a year straight, was able to improve OSAT scores through my tenure there from 61% highly satisfied to 81% of guest highly satisfied with restaurant.

Inspiration

  • "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." -Babe Ruth

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

General Manager

Wendy's
11.2020 - Current

Kitchen Manager

Cinergy Cinemas
11.2017 - 12.2020

Kitchen Manager

Cinergy Cinemas
02.2016 - 12.2017

Restaurant Manager

Whataburger
08.2011 - 01.2016

Diploma -

Montwood High School
Samuel Loggins