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Overview
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Education
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Bartender
Sean Dallas

Sean Dallas

MD

Summary

Dynamic hospitality professional with extensive experience in restaurant management, poised to contribute to a thriving organization. Proven track record of driving operational excellence and enhancing customer satisfaction through specialized training and strategic leadership. Eager to leverage skills in a challenging role that fosters growth and innovation. Open to relocation and fully authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.


Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager (GM) (AM)

Smokey Bones Restaurant (FAT BRANDS)
03.2021 - Current
  • Full ownership of entire restaurant responsibilities. I Work directly under ownership to build sales and have a consistent product and building a guest return. I prioritize Labor cost and food cost percentages. Raising Google and Trip advisor reviews. Very experienced in Inventory, ordering products, savvy with vendors and P & L educated.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.

General Manager (GM)

TAPHAUS Waterfront
01.2015 - 02.2021
  • Managed all restaurant activities and fully in charge of Banquets with duties including hiring, firing, supervising, structure and training a staff of over 30 employees, reviewing of P&L statements, social media, accounting and bookkeeping, management of individual department managers, budgeting and forecasting revenues and expenses, sales strategies, staffing levels, security-related matters, and all other restaurant related issues.


  • Increased productivity by decreasing employee turn-over by 50%.
  • Reorganized and implemented new control procedures resulting in increased efficiency.
  • Increased guest satisfaction scores via YELP by 2 stars from previous year.

DISTRICT OPERATOR

DENNY'S RESTAURANT
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Successfully managed 3 units including Centerville LI, Avenel NJ and Bordentown NJ. Supervised and avg of 30 employees per unit including assistant managers, shift managers, drivers, cooks, server staff, bussers and hosts.
  • Lowered labor by 10% (achieved 28% with a 38% goal) through better scheduling, incentives and improved work environment and my own created labor Excel program
  • Grew the business from $46,000 per week to $58,000.
  • Received two awards in 2010 for loss prevention and reduced problems.
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.

GENERAL MANAGER

DUNKIN DONUTS
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Interviewed and coached new hires. Budget and cost effective. Always intense on meeting company goals. Clean running shifts. Always led by example. Community active in restaurant promotions. Demonstrated the ability to analyze business issues. In charge of Liquor cost and budgets, Employee reviews and Classroom training. Fully completed Dunkin online training. Full knowledge of all equipment repair and cleaning procedures

KITCHEN MANAGER

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
01.1993 - 01.2005
  • Successfully managed a very high volume kitchen averaging $120k in weekly sales. Relied upon in opening & closing duties. In charge of training and developing M.I.T.s and new hires. Powerful kitchen style, excellent team player. Worked with a small Management team. Highly respected by managers and employees, approachable with hands on style. High energy, enthusiastic and dependable individual who kept focus in a competitive environment.

Education

Associate of Science - Business And Managerial Economics

Mercer County Community College
Trenton, NJ
03-1993

Skills

  • Consistently meet goals
  • Safety protocol
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Profit and loss
  • Budget forecasts
  • Team training and development
  • Customer relationship management
  • Sales planning and implementation
  • P&L management
  • Cross-cultural communications
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Problem resolution
  • Effective leader

Timeline

General Manager (GM) (AM)

Smokey Bones Restaurant (FAT BRANDS)
03.2021 - Current

General Manager (GM)

TAPHAUS Waterfront
01.2015 - 02.2021

DISTRICT OPERATOR

DENNY'S RESTAURANT
01.2010 - 01.2015

GENERAL MANAGER

DUNKIN DONUTS
01.2006 - 01.2010

KITCHEN MANAGER

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
01.1993 - 01.2005

Associate of Science - Business And Managerial Economics

Mercer County Community College