Brian Needham Email & Phone Number

United States

Licensed independent insurance agent in the state of Louisiana.

Support/Team Manager -  Management Support Team, responsible for training associates on Aramark standards and procedures. Ongoing training of management staff in using Catertrax, Prima and Esysco ordering, while transitioning into new accounts. Reinforce Compliance requirements concerning food safety, sanitation and workplace safety. Introduction and training for staff on reading production sheets and working with Catering orders. Ownership and management of daily activities for catering staff, soux chefs, production supervisors and cooks. Working directly with Executive Chef to teach usage of Aramark Systems.Food Services Manager -  Food Service Manager over operations to include system wide ordering, purchasing, receiving, scheduling, inventory oversight, and menu planning. Delivered strong operational performances by executing Aramark Healthcare and Regulatory Agency standards and programs. Daily execution of scheduled catering and ensuring on time delivery. Extensive usage of Catertrax, Esysco and Ariba tools for ordering and purchasing functions. Maintained client communication with hospital administration and medical school to ensure timelines and expectations were being met. Responsible for team management, development and training of 90 + Associates.

 Responsible for all food and beverage operations including catering, room service, and onsite restaurant/bar area. Managed and trained a team of 40-45 to include executive chef, cooks, wait and host staff, bartenders, catering, and utility staff. Ensured quality controls were in place to guarantee a positive guest experience. Maintained proper inventory levels daily. Frequent collaboration with hotel management and director level stakeholders. Participated in hotel management council. Worked closely with sales team members to create and implement welcome packages for incoming guest.

Previous Experience with Restaurant and Healthcare Facilities. Supervised retail food/beverage outlets for Christus Schumpert Health. Assisted Regional Manager in overseeing successful increase of budgeted retail sales. Directly managed 20-30 staff members. Collaboration with Director level to guarantee daily operations ran according to plan. Responsible for all off site catering projects and execution of multiple events. Exceeded budget sales figures for 3 consecutive years. As District Sales Representative for Conco Food Service, opened 8 new accounts and successfully increased line sales for all accounts. Maintained all account receivables for assigned territory. Established order guides and inventory tracking tools. Built strong working relationships with district management, buyers and routing departments. As General Manager for Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill, oversaw daily operations managing a staff of 50-60 associates. Received General Manager and Store of the Year Award in 2003. Increased sales up to 20% consistently and maintained lowest turnover rate in the franchise. Management of multiple outlets within Hollywood Casino, met 100% goal in budgeted categories and maintained lowest turnover rate.

Bachelor'S Degree, General Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General