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Potomac, Maryland, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed staff of 50 employees.Improved liquor cost from 23% to 12%, beer from 20% to 14% and wine from 34%!to 17% by utilizing effective controls and organizational techniques. Cost was maintained by negotiating prices with vendors and making stocking decisions for the bar.Responsible for interviewing, hiring, on boarding and training new employees.Created new beverage menu, alcoholic drinks and price points.Decreased inventory overstock from $110k to $50k in under 7 months.Wrote schedules, held quarterly meetings, and conducted performance evaluations for bar staff, host staff and bus staff.

Laurel, Maryland, United States

Increased lunchtime bar revenue by 10% from 2017-2018 by cultivating relationships with regular customers.Developed a new system for batching mixes which led to a 5% decrease in liquor cost.Retrained bar staff with a focus on efficiency, reduced waste and developing customer rapport.Reduced costs further by assuming vendor management responsibilities and ordering.Reduced number of bartenders required per shift saving in payroll overhead.Instituted and enforced a “measured pour” system to cut down on spill cost resulting in an additional 2% reduction in liquor cost.

Germantown, Maryland, United States

Developed standardized classroom trading program for front of house personnel.Significantly decreased turnover while teaching employees how to provide a world class customer experience.Worked with local businesses to market new lunch hours and drive revenue.Focused on building relationships with guests in order to create regular guests for new lunch hours.Assisted management with scheduling, training and loss prevention.

United States

Promoted from assistant manager to general manager within one year of hire.Managed staff of 12 employees.Standard GM duties: hiring, firing, scheduling, inventory management and reporting.Negotiated prices for customer accounts.In charge of accounts receivable and collections.Opened customer accounts for new contractors.

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Managed the Domestics Department.Supervised staff of 10 employees.Responsibilities included placing orders, managing stock, implementing new floor plans, scheduling employees and loss prevention.