General Manager

• Apr 2016 - Present

Staffing and Training Manager

• Jun 2013 - Sep 2015

Responsible for scheduling entire staff of restaurant. Identifying hiring needs, as well as on going training, cross training, team member development, new menu rollouts. Highly aware of training budget and hours. Strong knowledge of all recipes for food and beverage. Certified trainer in all areas and positions. Identified team members for management, as well as those whom needed coaching, improvement, recognition, termination, etc. Strong knowledge of P&L, forecasting, scheduling, ordering, inventory and troubleshooting. I have a HUGE passion for amazing guest service and people development Show less

General Manager

• Aug 2009 - Sep 2012

All business operations.Scheduling, ordering, budgeting of smallwares, repair and maintenance, and supplies. Reporting weekly numbers, forecasting and projecting labor hours and guest counts. Hiring, team building of hourly and management staff. Training of hourly and new managers. Increasing sales and guest counts while running excellent food and labor costs. All business operations.Scheduling, ordering, budgeting of smallwares, repair and maintenance, and supplies. Reporting weekly numbers, forecasting and projecting labor hours and guest counts. Hiring, team building of hourly and management staff. Training of hourly and new managers. Increasing sales and guest counts while running excellent food and labor costs.

1st Asst General Manager

• Dec 2007 - Jun 2009

Ran everyday operation of business including P&L, ordering, inventory, scheduling. Increasing bottom line. Managed all kitchen staff, prep cooks, line cooks, and servers, as well as quick service employees of pizza and chinese food Ran everyday operation of business including P&L, ordering, inventory, scheduling. Increasing bottom line. Managed all kitchen staff, prep cooks, line cooks, and servers, as well as quick service employees of pizza and chinese food

Manager

• Apr 2005 - Nov 2007

Guest service, cook. prep cook, order, receive, schedule, deposits Guest service, cook. prep cook, order, receive, schedule, deposits

Manager

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2005

Management of the dairy of 300+ head. Duties include but not limited to; milking twice daily 100+ head, calving, some A/I experience, feeding and nutrition, harvesting and hauling, administration of medications as required (both orally and injectable), all farm equipment use, repair and maintenance, hiring and scheduling of employees, purchasing of various supplies as needed for stock. Management of the dairy of 300+ head. Duties include but not limited to; milking twice daily 100+ head, calving, some A/I experience, feeding and nutrition, harvesting and hauling, administration of medications as required (both orally and injectable), all farm equipment use, repair and maintenance, hiring and scheduling of employees, purchasing of various supplies as needed for stock.

Warehouseman

• May 1989 - Apr 2004

Warehouseman 14 years experience in major grocery/food distributing warehouse including 5 years freezer experience. Duties included but were not limited to;Shipping/Receiving, loading, checking, replenishment, hauling,order selecting, picking and porter. I possess a valid forklift license and have for the past 14 years. Warehouseman 14 years experience in major grocery/food distributing warehouse including 5 years freezer experience. Duties included but were not limited to;Shipping/Receiving, loading, checking, replenishment, hauling,order selecting, picking and porter. I possess a valid forklift license and have for the past 14 years.

Kitchen Manager

• Nov 1987 - Sep 1988

Cooking, ordering, scheduling, expediting. Grand Rapids, MI Education Cooking, ordering, scheduling, expediting. Grand Rapids, MI Education