Dave Willis

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Learning Manager Digital at Welcome Break @ Welcome Break
buckinghamshire, buckinghamshire, united kingdom
Dave Willis's Location
Warrington, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Dave Willis

“Do something that you love. Whatever you’re going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can’t come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing.” Chris Gardner

Dave Willis's Current Company Details
Welcome Break

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Learning Manager Digital at Welcome Break
buckinghamshire, buckinghamshire, united kingdom
Employees:
969
Dave Willis Work Experience Details
  • Welcome Break
    Learning Manager Digital
    Welcome Break Dec 2023 - Present
  • Welcome Break
    Brand Excellence Coach (Chopstix, Harry Ramsden & Pret)
    Welcome Break Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
  • Welcome Break
    Unit Business Manager
    Welcome Break Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
    Charnock Richard, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Took on an underperforming unit and delivered within six months constant brand standards as measured by brand audits. Developed an amazing culture within the unit of wanting to be the best whilst having fun.In the short time I had this unit we achieved a record breaking operational audit, become a training restaurant and won the Welcome Break team of the year award for 2018. Personally I have been enrolled on the companies high potential program and supported the roll out of self service Kiosks across Burger King and KFC.
  • Five Guys Europe
    General Manager
    Five Guys Europe Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Joined Five Guys to open their first Manchester City centre restaurant for the brand. Recruited, developed and lead a team of 5 managers and 55 staff.
  • Kfc Uk & Ireland
    Restaurant General Manager
    Kfc Uk & Ireland Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
    Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
    Worked to turn around a severely under performing restaurant. Developed multiple team members to managers and multiple team leaders to assistant managers.
  • Spirit Pub Company
    General Manager
    Spirit Pub Company Jan 2013 - Jul 2015
    Warrington, United Kingdom
    Working as a General Manager within Flaming Grill. At this site I built a strong management team from scratch and have recruited and developed an amazing front of house team and a strong back of house team. I have also implemented cross training with the front and back of house teams. The site was in double digit decline in regards to year on year sales growth despite strong competition in the form of two new value food pubs opening within 4 miles. Within 6 months the site was in sales growth. In addition to my role as General Manager I was also the area HR champion and I also over saw a team of 3 area support chefs, supporting the team with their weekly communications, kitchen standards audits and signing off of new Kitchen Managers.After taking on this site we have broke the pubs daily sales record twice. I also studied leadership in retail management at Leeds Beckett university whilst in this role.
  • Burger King Corporation
    Area Manager
    Burger King Corporation Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
    North West
    Lead an area of 6 to 8 Burger King restaurants including two new openings.Net turnover of approx £10m per year. Sites included Manchester Piccadilly Gardens, Trafford Centre, Huddersfield, Macclesfield, Bury, Fallowfield, Lowry Centre & Bolton.Reduced labour spend in the area by 2% and reduced the food variances by an average of £250 per restaurant per week as per the franchisees requirements.Whilst in this role I excelled and became one of the most valued multi unit managers within the group and respected by various senior roles within Burger King UK.
  • Burger King
    General Manager
    Burger King Sep 1999 - Aug 2012
    Manchester
    Ran various restaurants including turning around one of the companies highest volume restaurants in Piccadilly Gardens Manchester from net sales of £1.5m per year to £3.0m per year. During my time in Manchester Piccadilly restaurant we broke every sales record the restaurant had and became the most profitable company operated restaurant within the UK. Became the first Burger King to trade 24/7 with a single kitchen in the UK which required the creation of a detailed operational plan to ensure team safety and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness. I built an amazing management team who under my leadership lead the restaurant in Manchester Piccadilly to break every sales and profit record, had the highest operational audit scores and became a training centre for EMEA. I was a certified restaurant training manager which involved training new shift managers, assistant managers, restaurant managers and new franchises, inducing the first franchisees for Kazakhstan.Within this role I also supported the company business manager completing retail and operational audits in the north west restaurants.

Dave Willis Skills

Restaurants Restaurant Management Food Training Food And Beverage Catering Customer Service Food Service Hospitality Multi Unit New Restaurant Openings Food Safety Profit Coaching Succession Planning Labor Control Bartending Food Quality Hospitality Management Pre Opening Hiring Menu Development Micros Labor Management Food Service Operations Staff Development Food Preparation Sanitation Food Cost Management Hygiene Food Service Sanitation Local Marketing Team Management Management Operations Management Time Management Sales Retail Leadership Hospitality Industry Customer Satisfaction Employee Training Inventory Management Operational Turnaround Cask Ale Income Statement Team Building Recruiting

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What company does Dave Willis work for?

Dave Willis works for Welcome Break

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Dave Willis's current role is Learning Manager Digital at Welcome Break.

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What schools did Dave Willis attend?

Dave Willis attended Leeds Beckett University, The Oldham College, South Chadderton High School.

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Dave Willis has interest in Human Rights, Science And Technology, Children.

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Dave Willis has skills like Restaurants, Restaurant Management, Food, Training, Food And Beverage, Catering, Customer Service, Food Service, Hospitality, Multi Unit, New Restaurant Openings, Food Safety.

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