Sarah J Jedd

7 years fast casual management experience

• promoted from server to lead/management 3 mos after hire in 2017.
• attended quarterly management skill trainings related to team training & evolution, labor/sales awareness, & overall management problem solving.
• responsible for organizing a guest-interfacing communication & tally system for FOH management that was later adopted by our sister restaurants, Root Down, & Linger for our biggest yearly event, Thanksgiving pick-up meals.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

ALLERGY AWARENESS

• elevated level of consciousness surrounding dietary restrictions, allergies, diet trends, & the art of menu accommodation.
• completed gluten-free certification training with GFFP (Gluten Free Food Program) in 2022 & helped create/maintain team resources such as allergy guides & repetitive training.

BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT

• scheduled appropriate tastings with vendors, executive chefs, foh/boh, & owner, Justin Cucci.
• DRI of n/a bev & cocktail research & development, batching, product mixes/sales, recipe building, monthly beverage inventory, team training resources, & weekly vendor/distributor correspondence.

MENU DEVELOPMENT

• responsible for tv graphic, menu trifold, pos interface, & to-go platform descriptions (Uber Eats, Doordash), pricing, menu edits, & routine maintenance of staff resources (allergy guides, dish descriptions, pre-shift tastings).
• DRI of item creation (using Aloha, Toast, & SpotOn), routing, & seasonal updates.

BIMONTHLY FOH/BOH PAYROLL MANAGEMENT

• maintained bimonthly communication with Vital Root management, HR, operations, & accounting to assure paycheck accuracy.
• monitored deposit & tip spreadsheets, timesheets, & sick pay / pto requests daily for inaccuracies. tracked staff offsite event hours & relayed to operations.
• corrected missed/incorrect time punches within the appropriate pay period & navigated staff questions/concerns with a high level of approachability & discretion.

• instructed class sizes of 12-18 students
• followed an 80/20 contract for Intro to Creative Writing

(80% composed by English faculty, 20% interpretation)

• 100% syllabus agency given during Beginning Poetry Workshop.
• provided students with weekly feedback & guidance to evolve their writing skills
• attended weekly pedagogy seminars