Michael Arment Email & Phone Number

300 Wanaque Ave Pompton Lakes New Jersey 07442

Spent time as top ranked “checkwait” responsible for checking out other servers sidework and closing duties, trained new hires in hospitality, sales building, guest interaction and satisfaction in the dining experience.Completed full Houston’s M.I.T. program (manager in training) a 6 week program learning every area of the kitchen, office and front of house. Spent a week on each area of the line learning cooking methods and preparation. Food handling in accordance to food safety standards provided by in a separate serve safe certification class. Opening and closing kitchen manager duties, food preparation, food cost analysis, food inventory, and proper sanitation measures for food handling. Learned how to establish and balance a profit and loss sheet for the restaurant covering all areas of food, beverage, monthly expenses, and stocking of both dry goods and china ware. Categorized and learned how to maintain balance sheet percentages, project sales on a weekly and monthly sales report.Learned how to create schedules for 5 departments of a 75 employee restaurant.Learned proper bar inventory and cost analysis. Held meetings for servers and bartenders on daily specials, new company policies, and details of service to better serve the guest.

Responsible for cash handling, guest relations, hospitality in service, closing duties for the restaurant, kitchen and building 3 nights a week, ( server financials, bar registers, and shutting down the kitchen and front of house for closing.

Kenneth BudzynaBusboy, waiter and bartender for the front of house. Prep and line cook in kitchen. Responsible for cash handling, guest relations, hospitality, creating cocktails, learned the principles of efficiency and speed behind the bar.

Started out as a dishwasher and prep boy and moved up to closing manager throughout my time there. Responsible for cash handling, opening and closing procedures, making pizzas and working on the line cooking, handling guest relations for catering and pizza parties.