Experience

Green Iguana Restaurant Entertainment Group LLC

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant General Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  I used to manage at the Green Iguana location in Ybor City, then left after a lucarative offer from a past supervisor to manage Dan Marino's and Martini Bar. Currently my expertise is building sales while keeping costs down and concentration on the kitchen daily operations.

• Assistant General Manger

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2010

  Oversee all kitchen responsibilities, including scheduling, purchasing, food quality and adhered to company standard operation procedures.Instituted daily checklists to ensure all jobs were completed in a timely fashion.Maintain an average of 32 percent food cost, 4 percent lower than company average.Plan, execute and promote new theme nights to increase sales by 10 percent.Oversaw a promotional team of 15 employees to execute grass roots promoting and marketing.Establish a new training program for all staff members.Manage bi-weekly inventory and a cost of goods were consistently 24 percentReduced labor costs for all employees from 14 to 10 percent, saving the company an estimate of $3,200 each month. Manage all day to day operations to including but limited to scheduling, P&L, loss prevention. Show less



2008-2008 Crown Honda

• Sales and Leasing Consultant

  • May 2008 - Nov 2008

  Initiated cold calls from a bank of previous and future customers. Remained educated about The Honda product. Executed a sale or lease of a new Honda vehicle from the initial greet of the customer to the continued follow up calls to ensure they were completely satisfied with their new purchase. Initiated cold calls from a bank of previous and future customers. Remained educated about The Honda product. Executed a sale or lease of a new Honda vehicle from the initial greet of the customer to the continued follow up calls to ensure they were completely satisfied with their new purchase.



Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits

• Manager

  • Jan 2006 - May 2008

  Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits was located in the BayWalk section of Downtown St. Petersburg, FL. It closed in 2008. Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits was located in the BayWalk section of Downtown St. Petersburg, FL. It closed in 2008.



2006-2008 Dan Marino's Fine Food and

• Restaurant and Bar Manager / Training Facilitator

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2008

  Managed all aspects of interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees including but not limited to recruiting, new hire orientation, new hire training and ensuring all employees adhere to company's on-boarding plan. Contributed to weekly manager team meetings to create new menus, promotions and review budgets Conducted monthly employee reviews Maintained positive relationships with vendors Oversaw a schedule for a team of 60 team members Created, implemented and facilitated training program for all employees Promote, organize, executed events and parties for high profile clients Wrote and oversaw quarterly budgets, and ensure all budget goals were consistently exceeded Managed monthly inventory. Completed weekly liquor, bar supply and dry good purchasing orders Show less



Martini Bar

• Bar Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2008

  Again, I managed The Martini Bar that was apart of Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits. I split shifts between Dan Marino's and the Martini Bar which was directly next door and under the same management company. I started there in 2003 working security there. Again, I managed The Martini Bar that was apart of Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits. I split shifts between Dan Marino's and the Martini Bar which was directly next door and under the same management company. I started there in 2003 working security there.



2006-2008 The Martini Bar

• Bar Manager (Split shifts with General Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2008

  Oversaw team and schedule for 25 employees Maintained all liquor licenses State certified for responsible vendors Managed bi-weekly payroll Trained new team members Oversaw all aspects of hiring and training employees Handled all aspects of product inventory Oversaw team and schedule for 25 employees Maintained all liquor licenses State certified for responsible vendors Managed bi-weekly payroll Trained new team members Oversaw all aspects of hiring and training employees Handled all aspects of product inventory



2004-2006 The Green Iguana Bar and Grille

• Restaurant and Bar Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Jan 2006

  Responsible for all money handling, while ensuring that all monies were accounted for Interviewed, hired and facilitated training of staff members Created purchase orders for dry goods for restaurant ensuring that par counts were accurate Ensured that staff was compliant with all State Liquor Laws and guidelines Responsible for all money handling, while ensuring that all monies were accounted for Interviewed, hired and facilitated training of staff members Created purchase orders for dry goods for restaurant ensuring that par counts were accurate Ensured that staff was compliant with all State Liquor Laws and guidelines