Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Sheila Young

Palmer,MA

Summary

Hospitality loving, career driven restaurant professional seeking a balance of work and home life while growing within a company that promotes a healthy work environment.

Knowledgeable, with solid history of managing restaurant operations and enhancing customer satisfaction. Proven track record of optimizing workflow and improving staff performance through effective training and leadership. Demonstrated ability to manage inventory and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Longhorn Steakhouse
West Springfield, MA
10.2023 - Current

I have worked in multiple locations but most recently have been in West Springfield, MA for almost two years. I have been the Service Manager, Bar Manager, Host Manager and Culinary Manager while there. I have written schedules for each department, reconciled weekly invoices, performed inventory. Helped train new mangers, held the team accountable for having all their certifications done. Helped the team maintain menu knowledge and steps of service to give guests a great dining experience.

General Managing Partner

Ninety Nine Restaurant and Pub
East Longmeadow, MA
05.2017 - 10.2023

I have been the GMP in three different locations and have increased the profit margin in each over previous years. My most recent location was operating at a sales volume that was pre covid and we were #5 in the company in togo sales (34% of sales). I over saw both HOH and FOH schedules as well as training and developing our team, reconciled weekly invoiced and maintained the declining budget, P&L and GL.

Service Manager/ Beverage Manager

Ninety Nine Restaurant and Pub
10.2011 - 05.2017

During this time I was a Service Mentor for our division. Held my team accountable for all steps of service and giving our guests great dining experiences. Created schedules and training schedules weekly. Made sure all staff were up to date on their certifications and their menu and allergen knowledge. I also had a very active role in training new managers. As the Beverage Manager, I also was the divisional Beverage Mentor. I did all the ordering and educated the team about LBW and held upselling classes all while keeping a beverage mix of 27% and our beverage cost below .6%.

Service, Beverage, Kitchen Manager and AGM

Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
Shrewsbury, MA
05.2004 - 04.2010

Worked in two different locations, Manchester, CT. and Shrewsbury, MA. Hired and trained for all positions of the restaurant, did ordering of food and beverage while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and pars. Held the team accountable for all certifications of safety, sanitization and state compliance. Created schedules, reconciled invoices weekly and helped control inventory. I also taught ServSafe Alcohol classes for the entire division's teams.

Service and Beverage Manager

On The Border
West Springfield, MA
06.1997 - 05.2004

Worked in two locations, West Springfield, Ma. and Rocky Hill, CT. As a Service Manager I became the Divisional Training Manager and certified all trainers in the Northeast. Helped train new managers, created schedules for all FOH employees. Held team accountable for menu knowledge and steps of service as well as giving the guests great dining experiences. Conducted regular beverage classes and educated staff on th different types of LBW. Reconciled invoices and performed weekly inventory, ordered weekly LBW while maintaining proper levels of inventory.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
06-2011

High School Diploma -

Chicopee Comprehensive HS
Chicopee, MA
06-1991

Skills

  • Controlling inventory
  • Aloha POS
  • Declining Budget
  • Crunchtime / Teamworx programs
  • Sales Builder
  • Training Managers
  • Staff retention
  • Guest relations
  • Team management
  • Operations management
  • Organization and prioritization

Certification

  • Servsafe Food
  • Servsafe Beverage
  • Allergen Awareness
  • Crowd Management
  • CPR/AED

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Longhorn Steakhouse
10.2023 - Current

General Managing Partner

Ninety Nine Restaurant and Pub
05.2017 - 10.2023

Service Manager/ Beverage Manager

Ninety Nine Restaurant and Pub
10.2011 - 05.2017

Service, Beverage, Kitchen Manager and AGM

Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
05.2004 - 04.2010

Service and Beverage Manager

On The Border
06.1997 - 05.2004

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts

Holyoke Community College

High School Diploma -

Chicopee Comprehensive HS