Summary
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Work History
Education
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Stephan U. Dieterle

River Grove,IL

Summary

Experienced Operations Manager and skilled leader with over 20 years of expertise utilizing exceptional planning and problem-solving skills to enhance business strategies and daily operations. Results-oriented and adaptable in team development, process improvement, and productivity enhancement. Possessing a strong grasp of industry trends, effective communication abilities, a keen eye for identifying areas for enhancement, and a strategic approach to implementing changes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Sabbatical

Self-employed
River Grove, Illinois
08.2023 - Current

Operations Manager

Saranello's Restaurant
04.2022 - 07.2023
    • Oversee front of house F&B operations and coordinate closely with back of house team
    • Annual Revenue of approximately $7 million
    • Hired, trained, mentored and scheduled a staff of up to 35 team members
    • Assist with wine/beverage menu development, inventory and purchasing
    • Worked with GM(partner) & Executive Chef(partner) for overall success/direction of restaurant

Clubhouse Manager

Westmoreland Country Club
03.2020 - 04.2022
  • General administration of daily club operations with assistance of department leads
  • Total F&B yearly revenue $3.5 million (50% a la carte // 50% Banquet/events)
  • Assist with preparation of annual budget for individual departments
  • Monitor actual performance to budget and take corrective action assuring budget goals are met
  • Assist General Manager with capital budget development/planning
  • . Increased efficiency of daily operations by analyzing workflows; identifying areas for improvement; initiating changes as necessary.

Director of F&B/Operations

Twin Orchard Country Club
01.2017 - 03.2020
    • Food & Beverage Operations year end revenue approximately $1.9 Million
    • Oversaw the F&B Manager as well 3 supervisors, 8 full time servers and 3 bartenders
    • Lead the hiring and on boarding of up to 18 J1 students from Europe, E. Europe and Russia
    • Assisted with the planning/execution of Outings with a total revenue of up to $175K each event

Executive Chef/Director of F&B

Sheraton Suites Chicago
07.2014 - 12.2016
    • Food & Beverage operations year end revenue approximately $1.6 million
    • Managed a F&B staff of 30 inclusive 2 F&B Assistant Managers
    • Achieved highest Heath Inspection score under my tenure of 97%
    • Lowered food cost from 47% to 26% with enhanced productivity and food purchasing processes
    • Improved overall staff awareness with monthly meetings, training programs and best practices

Sous Chef

Chicago Marriott Northwest
07.2013 - 07.2014
  • Responsible of executing food and beverage menus for the restaurant and banquet events
  • Responsible for overall food quality and consistency
  • Achieved hotel's food cost of 24% by implementing a weekly inventory process
  • Accomplished the highest company score of 94% in our 2014 yearly brand standard audit
  • Maintained an 80%+ score in food quality and guests' satisfaction

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Elgin Community College
Elgin IL

Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management

Baden-Württemberg
Germany

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Team leadership
  • Operations management
  • Customer service
  • Food & Beverage Authority
  • Operations monitoring

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
Swabian
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Health Sabbatical

Self-employed
08.2023 - Current

Operations Manager

Saranello's Restaurant
04.2022 - 07.2023

Clubhouse Manager

Westmoreland Country Club
03.2020 - 04.2022

Director of F&B/Operations

Twin Orchard Country Club
01.2017 - 03.2020

Executive Chef/Director of F&B

Sheraton Suites Chicago
07.2014 - 12.2016

Sous Chef

Chicago Marriott Northwest
07.2013 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Elgin Community College

Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management

Baden-Württemberg
Stephan U. Dieterle