Savannah Thomas

• Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
• Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy before authorizing payment transactions.
• Inspected equipment regularly to identify necessary repairs or replacements.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing food service operations.
• Implemented surface and equipment schedules and standards to maintain clean, neat and sanitized kitchen.

• Ensured proper food safety and sanitation standards were met throughout the kitchen.
• Ordered supplies such as ingredients, kitchen equipment and cleaning materials.
• Created cost-effective strategies to reduce waste while maintaining quality standards.
• Maintained records of all food production activities including sales figures, purchase orders and stock levels.
• Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including scheduling, budgeting and inventory control.

Oct 2018- Mar 2020

• Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
• Greeted and encouraged feedback from customers to implement in-store operational changes.
• Conducted inventory counts by assessing current state of inventory integrity against target accuracy levels and tracking variances.
• Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
• Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
• Reviewed monthly financial results with partners to identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Applied continuous improvement program in daily activities to boost productivity, improve quality and reduce costs.

• Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
• Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
• Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
• Conducted inventory counts by assessing current state of inventory integrity against target accuracy levels and tracking variances.
• Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
• Developed and implemented appropriate plans to resolve unfavorable trends and enhance sales.
• Set sales and profit goals and implemented plans to correct performance deficiencies.