Regional Training Store and Test store General Manager

- General Manager of Lil’ Piggy’s Bar-B-Q and the Coronado Coffee Company- Prior to General Manager promotion was manager at Leroy’s Kitchen and Lounge and Moo Time Creamery- Keen sense of balancing guest satisfaction, team member morale and profitability of the company-Excel at tracking and controlling costs; created and implemented a theoretical food cost workbook, purchase logs and variance tracking- Implemented a competitive bid system for our vendors, resulting in best prices for top quality products- Strategic thinker, balanced menu planning, testing, costing, training and implementing new menu items. - Worked directly with executive chef and Executive Committee- Event planning; scheduled, organized and participated in catering, charitable events, public events and in store promotions- Strong HR knowledge; posting ads, interviewing, hiring, orientating, training, coaching, counseling and terminating- Actively involved with the community of Coronado, California, i.e. events with local schools, churches, charitable organizations and Navy bases- Responsible for Social Media and how it can help our business; responded to all social media comments- High knowledge of the craft beer scene; offered over one hundred bottles of beer that would appeal to a wide variety of beer drinkers- Serve Safe Certified Food Manager; Scored 95% with in half the testing time