General Manager
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
-Member of the Fazoli’s grand opening team assigned to train 55 new team members on company product, procedures and guest service to ensure a high quality experience for guests-Development of extraordinary employees, two of which received the distinguished nationwide Fazoli’s All-American Award, resulting in media coverage for their exceptional customer service-Evaluated deficiencies in guest service and created Service Clinic materials to train and coach employees on improving guest service-Led associate and trainer meetings to inspire and develop employees’ customer service skills-Instilled company values in associates to help achieve our mission and provide a great guest experience-Reconciled three cash registers at the beginning, middle and end of each shift-Prepared and transported bank deposits daily-Managed incoming payments and maintained files with supporting documents-Made payments and retained accounts payable records-Totaled past due invoices monthly and followed up with customers to ensure timely payment-Performed inventory counts, analyzed variances and coached team members to minimize product loss-Investigated inventory levels and made adjustments to support cash flow -Coordinated and managed monthly Kids Night Events to increase guest loyalty and frequency-Applied The Languages of Appreciation program in the workplace to improve employee morale and performance-Member of the Corporate Manager Training Steering Committee to revamp the nationwide manager training program to ensure high quality service-Create and distribute monthly marketing materials within the restaurant and local community-Utilize community event calendars to create awareness of activities within the organization-Plan, coordinate, and execute activities and prizes for monthly Kid’s Night events -Promote brand awareness, increase foot traffic, and increase overall sales by creating and executing local restaurant marketing plans