Thomas Ivaska
2155 N Elston Ave. #747 Chicago,IL
Summary
Highly skilled and motivated Hospitality Operations and General Manager with the talents and abilities for full venue operational management under demanding circumstances. Highly skilled with ordering, scheduling, inventory tracking and budgetary requirements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
The Green
2131 N Elston Ave Chicago IL
01.2023 - Current
- Led hiring onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business needs
- Cocktail and Menu development
- Placed all FOH, Beer and Liquor Orders on a weekly basis, worked with BOH on their product orders and cost analysis
- Scheduling, payroll as well as invoice analysis in order to keep COGS, as well as payroll percentage on track and within budget
- Private event administration
- Golf league administration
General Manager/Operations Manager
Bonhomme Hospitality Group
Chicago, IL
10.2016 - 04.2022
- Successfully led Celeste and Disco for almost 6 years generating on average 5.5 million dollars of gross sales yearly on a 5 day operations schedule per week from 2016-2022
- Personally handled every aspect of operations. All orders, schedules, payroll, tip and cash management, hiring, training and menu development
- Oversaw all cash management, tips and cash drops and bank deposits as well as filing weekly payroll
- Led weekly profit and loss analysis keeping operation and COGS cost to strict budgetary numbers
- Helped operate and successfully administer almost 1 million dollars in private event business a year at the venue from, full venue high end weddings to 30 person corporate happy hours
- Successfully managed on a weekly basis 4 managers, a staff of almost 60 total employees to the highest of service standards in one of the most complex and intricate hospitality venues in Chicago
General Manager
CPG Restaurants
Chicago, IL
04.2014 - 10.2016
- Oversaw a 7 day a week, 18 hour a day Food Venue at Cheesie's Belmont Location
- Ran the Bar and Beer program and oversaw all FOH orders
- Helped run Offsite events such as our tents at Lollapalooza and Riot Fest
- Helped build from the ground up the Whiskey Business Venue
- Was tasked with overseeing all aspects of operations at Whiskey Business, all orders, Payroll, Hiring, Schedules, Invoices as well as being a daily floor manager
General Manager
The Central
Chicago IL
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Oversaw all FOH hiring and scheduling
- Oversaw all daily floor operations
- Oversaw all cash management and tip management Over
- Handled all FOH ordering for liquor and beer as well as filed all invoices, handled paying all checks and invoices
General Manager
Eat Well Drink Better INC
Chicago IL
07.2009 - 10.2011
- General Manger Lasalle Power Co.
- Operations Manager English Restaurant
- Handled daily floor operations at 2 multi story venues to the highest of service standards
- Handled all hiring Scheduling and training for Lasalle Power Co.
- Completed all weekly liquor and beer ordering for both venues
- Organized security teams for both Venues
- Successfully Administered Private events for both venues
Education
B. Arch - Architecture
SCI-Arc
Los Angeles, CA12-2006
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Operations monitoring
- Operational efficiency
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Staff training
- Project management
- Inventory management
- Schedule management
- Invoice processing
- Payroll Management
- Budget development and management
Timeline
Operations Manager
The Green
01.2023 - Current
General Manager/Operations Manager
Bonhomme Hospitality Group
10.2016 - 04.2022
General Manager
CPG Restaurants
04.2014 - 10.2016
General Manager
The Central
10.2011 - 04.2014
General Manager
Eat Well Drink Better INC
07.2009 - 10.2011
B. Arch - Architecture
SCI-Arc