Paul Nelson Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

NWBA Division I

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas, United States

• 2023 NWBA Division II National Champions
• 2023 NWBA Division II - National Championship Game MVP
• 2023 NWBA Division II - Nationals 1st Team All-Tournament

Austin, Texas, United States

• Olly Olly provides digital marketing and website design services to small and medium-sized businesses. Offering custom-tailored solutions including web design, SEO, online advertising, live call answering, branding.
• High volume of cold calls and online presentations.
• Worked efficiently to overcome objections while developing sales plans to close sales.
• Consistently hit quota and would often exceed my goal by at least 125%.
• Top 5 seller every month, in a national group of over 100 sales reps.
• President’s Club in less than 8 months.

Austin, Texas, United States

• A start-up online job listing company to connect bars and restaurants with new hires.
• High volume calls to merchants and articulated the benefits of listing culinary positions with our company.
• Can easily describe in detail the product to the customer in a persuasive but not overbearing manner.
• Listening and understanding customer’s needs while identifying sales opportunities and up sells.
• Met assigned sales goals every month.
• Turned trial users into subscribers.

Austin, Texas Area

• Contract work for this prosthetic and orthotic company offering products and services to help people increase and retain their physical independence.
• Traveled the country to showcase multiple prosthetic devices and how they function to different companies, hospitals, doctors, prosthetists, and patients.
• Advocate at annual trade shows. Held functionality demonstrations and taught courses on microprocessor and hydraulic prosthetics.

Austin, Texas, United States

Special events & private dinners.

Austin, Texas Area

• Full-service South Texas Style Ice-House restaurant in downtown Austin with over $3 million in gross annual sales. Serving 300+ covers daily. Offers lunch, dinner, banquet, catering, and a-la-carte service.All.
• Decreased food cost from 37% to 32%
• Trained kitchen team on proper cooking techniques and recipes
• Created new daily specials receiving high remarks from customers
• Exceptional New Year's Eve menu resulting in $2,500 increase in food sales over last year
• Kitchen received the highest health department score in 10 years under my direction

Austin, Texas Area

• Cool retro lodging with hill-country style restaurant/bar & hip food truck known as the Feed Store. Key asset in facilitating the food and beverage areas prior to hotel opening.All day-to-day culinary duties plus the.
• Acquiring permits, certifications and passing inspections for all food and beverage outlets
• Helped purchase and place equipment for both restaurant/bar and food truck
• Knowledgeable in code requirements
• Interview, hire, train, and payroll for all staff positions
• Plan new and execute all menus including banquets, special meetings, and holiday packages

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Award-winning, upscale restaurant within the 200+ room luxury hotel. Includes full banquet facilities and room service accommodations.
• Under direction of executive chef, managed kitchen staff of 15+ and functions that included hiring, scheduling, menu planning, purchasing, inventory, food cost control, safety, and creating and maintaining quality.
• Provided leadership and training in the following areas: pantry, grill, sauté, banquet, prep, and stewards.
• Instrumental in keeping expenses in check while preserving reputation for excellence and quality.
• Multiple banquets per week from 50 to 500 attending. Interim executive chef before promotion to Austin.
• Public relations/salesperson for the restaurant at events. Demos at events like the San Antonio Rodeo, HEB Central Market, Pearl Brewery, and Good Day SA TV.

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Helped with preparation of all foods, assisting chef with ordering, organization of kitchen, and menu planning.
• Enhanced culinary skills and gained hands-on experience to advance professional career in culinary arts and hospitality.
• Was asked to come on as a full-time employee after 6 month college internship.