Christopher Lewis Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

FOH Manager at a fine dining restaurant in Manhattan Beach. I am in charge of hiring, scheduling and training our server staff. We are one of the top rated and busiest restaurants in the South Bay that does over 12+ million in sales annually. I specialize in reducing labor and bolstering sales and productivity.

Long Beach, California, United States

Moved up from Expo, to Lead Server to FOH restaurant manager in charge of hiring, training, scheduling, inventory, ordering, payroll, 3rd party apps (reviews/deliveries), PNL's and floor management.

Long Beach, Ca

Gives private lessons and teaches water safety to kids ages 2-4Teaches and fine-tunes swimming techniques to all levels of swimmers on the swim teamPromotes a fun and safe learning environment at the pool

Mission Viejo, Ca

Exceeding sales expectations (personal and company wide)Providing excellent customer serviceKnowing the product (fashion/fine jewelry and watches) inside and outMerchandising product to increase exposure and salesTaking charge and owning our watch business by teaching product knowledge and merchandising to fellow sales associates, staying in contact with buyers and reps for new products and replenishment, stay current with trends and new products in order to merchandise and increase sales accordingly

Sales2013 Pacesetter award for having top sales in companyAll Star customer serviceCornered all markets at Nordstrom with cross-selling in many different departmentsExtensive product knowledge with fashion jewelry, fine jewelry and watch brands (i.e. David Yurman, Bony Levy, Lana, Alexis Bittar, Kendra Scott, Kate Spade, Nixon, Michele, Movado, Michael Kors, Burberry)

Seasonally worked in Women’s shoes, Men’s shoes, then received permanent position in Fashion Jewelry/watchesPromoted to watch specialistWon department of the month July of 2013Customer Service All StarYTD PTR 4 ( highest sales ranking in company)Highest sales in department (on track for Pacesetter)Top in Sales for our Anniversary Sale 2013Chosen for “Future Nordstrom Leader” training program, which was a Manager’s training program.

Maintained customer satisfaction while working in fast-paced environmentALOHA system to process orders and paymentsCommunicated with kitchen staff regarding orders, order changes, special requests, allergiesUp-sold menu selections to increase sales and increase return visitors Trained and mentored new staff membersWon highest sales in holiday gift card promotionsTrained in floor duties (pre-bussing, cleaning etc) expo, food runner, and cashier

Trained new lifeguardsCustomer service focusedRan Camp Hyatt for kids ages 2-17First Response and First Aid

Ensured safety of beach and beachgoersEmergency response, and law enforcement liaisonResponsible for beach and beach equipment upkeepPublic relations

Emergency responseOrganized swim meetsResponsible for cleanliness of the poolsWatched over the members of the pool

Psychology

Working towards BA in Psychology

Aa, Business And Psychology

Took classes towards business and psychology degree Completed AA

Computer Science

High School Diploma, General Studies

Private High School where I excelled in academics, sports, extracurricular activities and senior class council