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• Use strong organizational abilities to successfully facilitate catering operations for events with up to 500 guests. • Deliver top-notch service to guests at corporate events and birthday parties.

• Fulfill key leadership position managing daily operations within a branch generating $2.5M annually. • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills while delivering top-notch service, promptly resolving inquiries and handling complaints. • Utilize excellent organizational abilities to maintain proper inventory levels, manage purchasing operations and prepare schedules. • Conduct in-depth training to significantly boost team performance; implement individualized corrective action plans as necessary.

• Strategically identified client needs and designed individualized solutions to ensure fulfillment; created menus and event plans geared toward individual budgets. • Utilized strong interpersonal skills to maintain open lines of communication with client, team members and leaders; provided detailed updates regarding event coordination. • Strategically facilitated and oversaw set-up, execution and clean-up of catering events. • Heavily involved in team building initiatives; responsible for recruitment and conducting in-depth training to boost team performance. • Succeeded in negotiating prices to ensure favorable terms.

• Provided direct assistance to Food Service Manager within a food enterprise generating $3M annually. • Utilized top-notch organizational abilities to schedule events, facilitate catering and maintain food inventory levels. • Exemplified excellent leadership abilities; successfully recruited and hired new team members. • Performed in-depth training for 75 team members geared toward customer service, food safety regulation compliance and enhancing the overall customer experience. • Hand selected as Service System Associates Retail Manager for Texas State Fair season (2013).