Experience

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  Greenleaf Hospitality Group

  • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Food Service

    • 2013 - Present
    • Kalamazoo, Michigan

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  Jimmy John's

  • Allendale Michigan

  • Assistant Manager

    • Aug 2012 - Present
    • Allendale Michigan

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  The Spice Of Life Spartanburg

  • General Manager

    • Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

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  SPICE OF LIFE SOUTHERN BISTRO

  • General Manager

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

    Transformed, renovated, and launched new elegantly casual downtown dining property, incentury-old structure, previously left empty for more than a decade, and specializing inFrench, Italian, and local cuisine. Managed all daily operations for the front and back of thehouse. Supervised up to 37 employees, including hiring, training, and scheduling.Developed and implemented marketing strategies, and oversaw all accounting functions,including payroll and financial reporting. Participated in designing the menu. Createdrestaurant’s Facebook page.Led staff to win FIRST PLACE FOR FOOD PRESENTATION at Spartanburg Signature Chefs Auction– March of Dimes Annual Benefit.Awarded SECOND PLACE IN TASTE category (same event).Provided leadership during all phases of construction, equipment installation, patiorenovation, and building of the outdoor bar.

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  ZAZIOS MODERN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

  • Lead Staff Service Trainer  Chef’s Table Server

    • Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

    Trained front of the house staff for two Michigan locations(Kalamazoo and Birmingham), including hosts, servers, server assistants, food runners, andbartenders.Achieved HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES of all hotel servers.Honored with both the EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD and the restaurant’s EXCELLENCEAWARD.Selected to assist in development of the restaurant’s Wine List.

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  Western Michigan Legal Aid

  • Process Server  Legal Courier  Executive Assistant

    • Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Intern

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

    Served as Executive Assistant to Attorney, Donald Roberts, providing clerical andadministrative support, preparing and reviewing work, and generating and delivering legaldocuments.

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  LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MICHIGAN

  • Zazios

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

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  TRAXX BISTRO

  • Partner

    • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

    Co-owner of a 200-seat establishment, serving lunch and dinner to the community. Menuemphasized locally harvested food. Paid student staff with a unique combination of salaryplus college scholarship savings funds.Joshua LintPAGE TWOPROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE , C ONTINUED

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  THE HEARTHSTONE BISTRO

  • Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

    Front of the House Manager