Kimberly Birchfield Email & Phone Number

Dfw, Texas

Austin, Texas

General ManagerAssistant General ManagerDuties include all aspects of developing sales and operations of high volume restaurant, including sales management, developing bar programs that are innovative based on seasonal farm fresh produce. Execute product education, promotions, overseeing training programs, negotiations, client relations and employee development. Manage FOH and BOH operations to maintain and grow relations with guests, employees, and vendors. • Hire and develop and train new staff in all aspects of restaurant functions• Create systems to efficiently streamline flow of restaurant and build relationship with guests• Design training program to educate staff on menu, beverage and standard operating procedures• Create and execute budgets to exceed expectations for top line sales and bottom line costs• Detail and execute large events in house as well as off premise functions• Increase sales through staff development and community outreach• Oversee all aspects of restaurant operations including guest relations, hiring, training, scheduling, building operations, vendor relations and employee retention. • Promoted to General Manager within first year of employment

San Diego

Sales RepresentativeResponsible for cultivating, maintaining and developing sales and relationships with restaurants, hotels and golf courses in North County, Temecula and Palm Springs.• Promoted from Account Manager to Sales Representative within first 2 months of working for Sadie Rose Baking Co.• Increased sales and revenue by 18% in assigned territory• Averaged 6-7 new accounts every month since hire date• Renewed relationships with former accounts• Employee of the Month June 2014• Used Capsule to track sales pipeline

San Diego

FISH PUBLIC formerly KENSINGTON GRILL, San Diego, Ca General Manager Led team in the closing of Kensington Grill and participated in all aspects of remodeling and opening of new concept restaurant Fish Public. • Hired new staff for all positions of FOH functions including bartenders, servers, server assistants, and hosts.• Developed and trained new staff in all aspects of restaurant functions• Created systems to efficiently streamline flow of restaurant and build relationship with guests• Designed training program to educate staff on menu, beverage and standard operating procedures• Collaborated in the creation of beer and cocktail program• Increased sales from former concept to new concept by 50%• Oversaw all aspects of restaurant operations including guest relations, hiring, training, scheduling, building operations, vendor relations and employee retention. CUCINA URBANA ITALIAN KITCHEN & WINE SHOP, San Diego, Ca Bar Manager, Floor Manager, Training ManagerDuties include all aspects of developing sales and operations of high volume restaurant, including sales management, developing bar programs that are innovative based on seasonal farm fresh produce. Execute product education, promotions, overseeing training programs, negotiations, client relations and employee development. Manage FOH and BOH operations to maintain and grow relations with guests, employees, and vendors.• Promoted from bartender to manager within the first 4 of employment• Created new innovative, streamlined, cost effective cocktail program• Responsible for creating and executing training and development program • Responsible for scheduling all departments of FOH operations Fish Public and Cucina Urbana both operate under Urban Kitchen Group

Supervised operations of a fast paced, high volume location. Hired, trained and developed staff. Oversaw floor, scheduled, inventory control, maintained building and property. Participated in community events. Created memorable experience for guests.

Carlsbad And La Jolla

Duties include all aspects of developing sales and operations of high volume restaurant, including sales management, product education, promotions, overseeing training programs, negotiations, client relations and employee development. Manage FOH and BOH operations to maintain and grow relations with guests, employees, and vendors.Accomplishments include:• Consistently exceeding the corporate goal for Dinner for Two sales by 5% to 10% monthly. • Reduced labor hours between 10% and 25% monthly according to shift and seasonal demands.• Directly involved with hiring, training and development of 125 FOH and BOH employees.

Scottsdale

Operated furniture boutique and design studio including supervising sales floor, scheduling, store inventory, warehouse inventory and auditing• Repaired and developed relationships with vendors• Increased sales by 20% in first year• Decreased inventory and materials overhead by 15%

Chandler, Az

Assisted architect with coordinating projects, concept, planning, drafting, and construction• Developed strong relationships with sub-contractors• Developed strong relationships with clients• Worked with city planners

Mesa, Az

Developed and executed all aspects of model home design according to builder specifications and budget requirements. • Developed and maintained a 30,000 square foot warehouse with a fluctuating inventory of furniture, and accessories used in multiple projects • Assisted in the creation of inventory system to track furniture and items being utilized in multiple housing community developments• Created a temporary sales space to maintain proper inventory levels in the warehouse

Associates Applied Science, Interior Design

Activities and Societies: ASIDAssociate of Applied Science Interior Design

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