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Zackery Comerford
Kissimmee
Summary
Versatile and Motivated general manager with a extreme strong background of proven results in improving sales and P&L by over 10% year after year. Started very young in the restaurant industry by starting as a busboy at the age of 15 and growing my skill set and talent quick and diligently. Having a work ethic better than every competing applicant, willing to work 70 to 80 hour weeks for the benefit of the restaurant when needed. Managing over 50 employee staffs along with running and planning 100,000 events with complete oversight of staff and event. Along with being the designated trainer general manager for new store openings, while also going to school to earn my mixology license.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager
IGC Hospitality - Melia Hotels
01.2025 - Current
- Mentored and motivated team members to achieve challenging business goals.
- Maintained well-controlled business inventory with minimal losses by enforcing solid monitoring and management structures.
- Managed team schedule with eye for coverage needs and individual strengths.
- Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.event
- Managed event logistics and operations.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
General Manager
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
Kitchen Manager
H20 Island Water Park
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
Team Leader Manager
Little Caesars Pizza
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Resolved customer service issues by finding immediate solutions, increasing customer confidence, and decreasing escalations to executive office.
- Stayed calm, collected and logical during stressful moments to identify and implement optimal solutions.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
Education
Associate of Science - Accounting
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09-2023
High School Diploma -
Ridge Community High
Davenport, FL06-2021
Skills
- Team leadership strength
- Training and development skill
- Training and development background
- Business operations background
- Sales techniques
- Budgeting and cost control
- Customer retention
- Staff development
- Employee relations
Accomplishments
- Achieved 17% Sale increase through effectively helping with local store marketing and moving to external sales.
- Supervised team of 42 staff members during one event.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Staffing - Worked directly with Human Resources to streamline hiring and onboarding process.
Interests
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
IGC Hospitality - Melia Hotels
01.2025 - Current
General Manager
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
02.2022 - 01.2025
Kitchen Manager
H20 Island Water Park
05.2021 - 02.2022
Team Leader Manager
Little Caesars Pizza
04.2019 - 05.2021
Associate of Science - Accounting
Western Governors University
High School Diploma -
Ridge Community High
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