Brandon Ochab Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area

Primary responsibilities include daily financial activities and month end statements. Supervised/Led 25+ food service professionals. Managed daily operations including purchasing, customer and vendor relations, training, staffing and food quality. Consistently employed an efficient and professional approach ensuring a positive, high-end dining experience for every guest. · Exceeded sales goals by approximately 5% achieving annual sales of $6.52 million. · Successfully managed monthly budget costs ensuring profits in each month during 2007 and 2008 fiscal years. · Initiated a 7% reduction in labor costs through improved efficiency in hiring, scheduling, and training practices decreasing staff by 1.5 employees annually. · Led and directly influenced practices that consistently placed Nashville in the top five most profitable locations out of 29 nationwide including new business through participation in community and non-profit events such as Taste of Nashville, Kevin Carter's Waiting for wishes dinner and The Men's Event. · Selected to train and evaluate all new server assistants via fourteen day formal training program. · Assisted in the development and implementation of formalized operational systems and safety procedures including check-lists, server/bartender job descriptions and incentive programs. · Appointed as OSHA safety manager, ensuring a safe and pleasant workplace. Supervised the preventative maintenance and upkeep of equipment, facility and grounds. · Progressively promoted over a two year period from/to the following positions: Server Assistant (3 months), Bar Back (1 year), Bartender/Server (10 months), Assistant Manager (4 years).

Oversaw restaurant operations to include personnel supervision and training, customer service/relations, cash management (processing receipts, preparing and delivering bank deposits, etc.), inventory management, stock receiving and processing, food preparation, and opening/closing the store. · Participated in the development of an innovative marketing campaign targeting hotels, grocery stores and recreation facilities resulting in additional revenue of approximately $60,000 annually.CERTIFICATIONS