Experienced and Successful Management Professional seeking a challenging position utilizing my strong leadership abilities and excellent communication skills to assist an organization in meeting its goals and objectives.Profile:Background encompasses extensive professional experience in the following key positions of responsibility: Manager; Assistant Food and Beverage Manager; Assistant General Manager.Strengths: Proven management/leadership abilities; excellent communication/interpersonal skills (able to develop positive relationships with vendors, customers and co-workers); strong time management skills; well organized; able to motivate personnel to reach desired objectives; strong work ethic; hands-on management style; team player (works well with others); adept at multi-tasking; extensive experience working in fast-paced work environments.Computer experience: Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access; Internet; E-Mails.Areas of Expertise:*Management*Interviewing/Hiring*Training New Staff Members*Employee Motivation*Performance Evaluations*Terminations*Cost Controls*Opening/Closing Procedures*Corporate Training for Management Personnel*Ensuring Excellent Customer Service*Problem Solving*Decision Making*Computer Use/Point-of-Sale Systems*Sourcing Vendors and Vendor Relations*Ordering & Inventory Control*Preparing Bank Deposits*Quality Control*Preparing Operating Budgets*Accounts Payable*Scheduling Employee Hours*Financial and Variance ReportsSpecialties: Training:*National Serv-Safe Sanitation Certification (1995)*Holiday Inn Food and Beverage/Hospitality Training (1994)*Georgia School of Bartending, Buckhead, Georgia (1989)