Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
GeneralManager

Timothy Bartunek

Vancouver,WA

Summary

Determined Leader with success boosting productivity and streamlining procedures for organizations. Focused on smoothly overseeing financial, personnel and operational facets. Expertly balanced targets with resources and optimized long-term success.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

Sodexo - SEH America
Vancouver, Washington
04.2016 - Current
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Successfully repaired a breaking relationship between Client and Sodexo through active listening, raising food and service quality.

Executive Chef

Sodexo - Warner Pacific College
Portland, Oregon
04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
  • Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
  • Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
  • Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
  • Successfully raised satisfaction scores from 65% to 95% within six months of hire through improving the quality of food and service.
  • District Safety Coordinator for Western Washington and Oregon
  • Elevated the program through a rebranding effort, new logo, formats, increasing Vegan & Gluten Free options, local coffee, new service ware and customer service standards.
  • Selected to attend and support the James Beard Foundation's Taste America working alongside renowned Seattle Area Chefs & Celebrity Chef Tyler Florence.

Resident Dining Director

Sodexo - University Of Denver
Denver, Colorado
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Hired, trained and directed a 200-person team of dining services professionals.
  • Monitored food production and corrected issues in preparation, portioning or other areas.
  • Kept inventory levels in line with expected demands.
  • Maintained exceptional standards of safety and sanitation in all areas.
  • District Safety Coordinator
  • Received Manager of the Year for 2014 from Resident District Manager

Director of Catering

Sodexo - Colorado School Of Mines
Golden, Colorado
07.2011 - 12.2013
  • Discussed client's event needs to develop recommendations for room options and possible menus.
  • Booked event facilities and coordinated set up and break down of both dining and kitchen areas.
  • Met with clients to outline desired goals and prepared quotes for overall catering costs.
  • Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
  • Responded to initial inquiries, coordinating facility tours and food sampling.
  • Supported training of 2 Managers
  • District Catering Coordinator for all Universities and Schools in Colorado
  • Delivered higher financial results than expected for first year of contract.

Director of Catering

Sodexo - Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington
01.2006 - 07.2011
  • Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
  • Secured new clients and accounts by analyzing and catering products to specific needs.
  • Organized and oversaw food service training to educate employees on resetting tables, relaying orders to cooks and upselling food and beverages.
  • Worked with chefs to plan menus according to client needs and budgets.
  • Engaged a borken catering department and successfully lead it to not only financial success but developed new protocols and menus that earned the trust of the entire community.
  • Area Catering Coordinator for Western Washington and Oregon

Education

No Degree - Bachelor's of Art

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Skills

  • Department Oversight
  • Finance and Accounting Oversight
  • Records Organization and Management
  • Sales Promotion
  • Program Optimization
  • Business Leadership
  • Management Training
  • Originality and Creativity
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Performance Improvement
  • P&L Responsibility
  • Operational Efficiency and Safety
  • Sales Team Development

Certification

  • Certified Instructor & Proctor, ServSafe Manager Training
  • OSHA 10-hour General Safety - 2019

Timeline

General Manager

Sodexo - SEH America
04.2016 - Current

Executive Chef

Sodexo - Warner Pacific College
04.2015 - 04.2016

Resident Dining Director

Sodexo - University Of Denver
01.2014 - 01.2015

Director of Catering

Sodexo - Colorado School Of Mines
07.2011 - 12.2013

Director of Catering

Sodexo - Western Washington University
01.2006 - 07.2011

No Degree - Bachelor's of Art

Washington State University
Timothy Bartunek