Motivated, trained, and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
Collaborated with the General Manager on marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness and drive sales growth.
Increased customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving concerns in a timely manner.
Resolved problems promptly to elevate customer approval.
Oversaw inventory management processes to maintain proper stock levels and minimize spoilage or waste.
Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for optimal profitability.
Developed and implemented new operational procedures, streamlining daily tasks and improving overall efficiency.
Mentored staff members, fostering a supportive work environment that enhanced employee performance and retention.
Ensured compliance with all health department regulations by implementing strict sanitation guidelines throughout the establishment.
Monitored facility maintenance needs, coordinating repairs and upgrades as necessary to keep operations running smoothly.
Analyzed customer feedback data to identify areas of improvement and develop solutions.
Managed team schedule with eye for coverage needs and individual strengths.
Assisted in the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new employees to build a skilled workforce committed to excellence in service delivery.
Optimized scheduling practices to ensure appropriate coverage during peak hours while minimizing labor costs.
Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.
Enhanced communication among team members through regular meetings, promoting an open dialogue about challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Developed and executed strategies to improve guest experience, resulting in positive customer reviews and increased repeat business.
Improved employee morale through recognition programs that acknowledged individual achievements and team successes.
Enforced quality assurance protocols to deliver ideal customer experiences.
Mentored and motivated team members to achieve challenging business goals.
Maintained well-controlled business inventory with minimal losses by enforcing solid monitoring and management structures.
Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
Established strong relationships with local vendors to secure high-quality products at competitive prices for our customers'' enjoyment.
Developed and implemented policies and procedures to improve customer service and satisfaction.
Implemented staff training programs that improved service quality and increased customer loyalty.
Collaborated with other department managers on cross-functional projects, fostering a cooperative atmosphere that drove overall organizational success.
Manager Server Bartender
Mimis Cafe
10.2020 - 12.2024
Serves guests with food and beverages in a positive and friendly manner.
Provides information to help food and beverage selections.
Presents ordered choices in a prompt and efficient manner.
Maintains dining ambiance with an enthusiastic attitude.
Prepares room for dining by clothing tables and setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils.
Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies.
Helps guests select food and beverages by suggesting courses, explaining the chef’s specialties, identifying appropriate beverage pairings, and answering food preparation questions.
Transmits orders to bar and kitchen by recording patrons’ choices and identifying guests special dietary needs and special requests. Keeps kitchen staff informed by noting timing of meal progression.
Serves orders by picking up and delivering guests choices from bar and kitchen and delivering accompaniments and condiments from service bars.
Responds to additional guest requirements by inquiring of needs and observing dining process.
Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed, replenishing utensils, refilling water glasses, and being alert to guests spills or other special needs.
Concludes dining experience by acknowledging choice of restaurant and inviting guests to return.
Obtains revenues by totaling charges, issuing bills, accepting payments, delivering bills and payments to host, and returning change or credit card and signature slip to guest.
Manager
Chompies
04.2021 - 07.2023
Coordinate daily Front of the House and Back of the House restaurant operations
Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction
Respond efficiently and accurately to customer complaints
Regularly review product quality and research new vendors
Organize and supervise shifts
Appraise staff performance and provide feedback to improve productivity
Estimate future needs for goods, kitchen utensils and cleaning products
Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations
Manage restaurant’s good image and suggest ways to improve it
Control operational costs and identify measures to cut waste
Create detailed reports on weekly, monthly and annual revenues and expenses
Promote the brand in the local community through word-of-mouth and restaurant events
Recommend ways to reach a broader audience (e.g. discounts and social media ads)
Train new and current employees on proper customer service practices
Implement policies and protocols that will maintain future restaurant operations
Manager/Shift Leader/Bartender/Server
Burgers and Beer
08.2016 - 09.2020
Proactive, interactive, and communicable bartender with excellent relationship building skills and 3 years’ bartending experience.
Organized and proficient service provider with excellent time management skills, reliable memory for handling large or complex orders, and passion for learning and explaining drink menus to customers.
Dedicated collaborator able to work with front-of-house and back-of-house staff to deliver orders and tend to customer requests in a timely manner within a fast-paced environment.