Experience

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  Glowbal Restaurant Group

  • Canada
  • Hospitality
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Assistant General Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Restaurant Manager

    • May 2021 - Sep 2022

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  Bauhaus Restaurant

  • Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Wine Director

    • May 2018 - Feb 2020
    • Vancouver, British Columbia

    Wine Director for a upscale, modern German restaurant focusing on multi-course tasting menus. Wine list creation, inventory and costing controls, menu pairing, staff knowledge and training, special event planing, industry liaison.Restaurant operations, MICROS, staffing, pricing and cost control, supply procurement, media liaison, floor management, premium customer service.

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  Jericho Tennis Club

  • Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Assistant Food Beverage Manager

    • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
    • Vancouver, British Columbia

    Manager on the food and beverage team of a world-class, ocean front private members club. A mixture of fine dining and casual service in a fast paced, open concept 200 seat restaurant (300+ during the summer).Responsible for updating and implementing strict cost and price controls on the beverage side of the operation.Control, update, source and promote the current wine and spirits list in order to better appeal to the membership and increase Club revenues.Move the Jericho Club towards a modern inventory control system integrated with the POS system in order to better control costs, track revenues and decrease labour.Train and motivate staff in beverage product knowledge and sales techniques.Work with the Head Chef to integrate beverage offerings into daily food offerings as well as special events.Supervise the Catering Manager, Restaurant Manager and a front of house staff of 20-30 people, while working under the direction of the Clubhouse Manager.Be either table-side, at the bar or in the kitchen during service to provide additional support and to ensure that service standards are upheld.

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  The Arbutus Club

  • Canada
  • Recreational Facilities
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Food Beverage Service Manager

    • Sep 2007 - Jul 2016

    Directly hired, trained and managed a unionized staff of 20+ servers and bartenders in the 100 seat casual lounge and 85 seat fine dining restaurant,. Also helped to oversee a total of 60 food & beverage floor staff throughout a club with $5.5 million in annual F&B revenues.Weekly schedule for 2 F&B outlets (with a 3rd outlet added during the summer months), with a strict focus on labour cost control while balancing the need for exceptional member service.“The Face of The Club” in all food & beverage outlets, provided warm and personal service to members and their guests, listened to feedback and provided information and solutions to issues as soon as possible.

  • Bartender

    • Feb 1999 - Sep 2007

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  Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Server

    • Oct 1998 - Feb 1999
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

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  The Glencoe Club

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Bartender

    • May 1994 - Oct 1998
    • Calgary, Canada Area

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  Bearspaw Country Club

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Server and Bartender

    • May 1992 - Nov 1992
    • Calgary, Canada Area

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  Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Server and Bartender

    • May 1990 - Sep 1992
    • Calgary, Canada Area