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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
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Tao Huang

Summary

I am dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experiences. Skilled in staff training and development. I have expertise in general operations management, special events, staff development and training, recruitment and vendor negotiations. I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am seeking and would like to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Professional with substantial expertise in procurement and supply chain management. Adept at negotiating with suppliers, managing inventory, and ensuring cost-effective purchasing strategies. Strong focus on team collaboration and consistently delivering measurable results. Reliable and adaptable, with keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Experienced with managing freight operations and optimizing logistics workflows to enhance efficiency. Utilizes negotiation and relationship-building skills to secure favorable terms with carriers and clients. Strong understanding of supply chain management and problem-solving to ensure seamless delivery processes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Shokujin Japan LLC
05.2024 - 03.2025
  • Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.

Purchasing Assistant

Mutual Trading
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
  • Maintained accurate records of purchases, pricing, and documentation for audit purposes.
  • Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships. Meeting vendors from California and Japan.
  • Prepared purchase orders accurately and followed up with suppliers to confirm receipt and delivery schedules.
  • Arrange land/air/ocean freights. Most of time for LTL and FTL land freight, frozen and reefer trucks.

Restaurant Manager

Xin Hua Lou LLC
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff.
  • Met, greeted and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.

Team Member

Sunton Group LLC
11.2017 - 11.2018
  • Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
  • Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
  • Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
  • Maintained productive, efficient approach to all tasks.

Research Assistant

Taiko Restaurant Group Inc
09.2017 - 11.2018
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Demonstrated strong writing skills to generate original correspondence and reports.
  • Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.

Restaurant Manager

Leo Y USA Investment Inc
02.2016 - 11.2017
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures.
  • Conducted health, safety and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
  • Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.

Production Assistant

Muller Entertainment LLC
01.2013 - 10.2015
  • Stayed alert, active and ready to respond to any request at any time using variety of available resources.
  • Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
  • Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas.
  • Completed wide range of tasks in diverse filming areas to support operations.

Education

Associate of Arts - Visual Merchandising

El Centro College
Dallas, TX
05.2012

Skills

  • Inventory Management
  • Anticipating Problems
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Health Code Compliance
  • Front of House Management
  • Investigating Complaints
  • Managing Deliveries
  • Building Maintenance
  • Database Interface and Query Software
  • Relationship Building

Accomplishments

  • Improved online restaurant reviews by successfully handling customer complaints, implementing monthly staff training and refining lunch and dinner menus.
  • Supervised team of 33 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Certification

TEXAS FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Shokujin Japan LLC
05.2024 - 03.2025

Purchasing Assistant

Mutual Trading
03.2022 - 12.2022

Restaurant Manager

Xin Hua Lou LLC
01.2019 - 01.2022

Team Member

Sunton Group LLC
11.2017 - 11.2018

Research Assistant

Taiko Restaurant Group Inc
09.2017 - 11.2018

Restaurant Manager

Leo Y USA Investment Inc
02.2016 - 11.2017

Production Assistant

Muller Entertainment LLC
01.2013 - 10.2015

Associate of Arts - Visual Merchandising

El Centro College
Tao Huang