Experience

• 

  Mr. omelette catering services

  Feb 1982 - Jan 1984

  Assistant manager
• 

  Bennigan’s restaurant

  Nov 1984 - Feb 1986

  Host | trainer
• 

  Vie de france restaurant

  Feb 1986 - Jul 1988

  General manager
• 

  Tgi friday’s

  Jul 1988 - Jun 1991

  Manager
• 

  The olive garden

  Jun 1991 - Nov 1993

  General manager
• 

  Outback steakhouse

  Feb 1994 - Jul 2003

  • Managing Partner

    Jan 2001 - Jul 2003

  • Regional Food Tech

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Manager

    Feb 1994 - Dec 1997
• 

  Industrial steam cleaning

  Jul 2003 - May 2012

  President of delaware dealership

  • Instrumental role in the successful purchase of eight dealerships• Success in opening new territories in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Vermont• Optimization of client base from ground up to 150 within two years• Fulfillment of wide-ranging tasks such as human resource functions, including hiring and training personnel to strengthen expertise in providing commercial exhaust cleaning and pressure washing services• Tactical leadership of the financial management, sales, marketing, training, and quality control operations• Strategic building of relationships with clients on various facilities management, fire safety, and operational concerns Show less

• 

  Cracker barrel

  Jan 2006 - now

  General manager

  • Major contributor to annual sales and profit increase in eight years, consequently enabling the store to be included among the top 50 in annual sales nationwide• Authorship over numerous corporate campaigns, including restructuring the to-go program, dining room management system, and kitchen operations• Outstanding headship over a $5.5M operation, including management of costs, sales and profits, retail sales and merchandising, and development of personnel. Keenly oversee a physical plan for all supplies and maintenance• Utilization of keen attention to detail in evaluating financial statements and sales reports to gauge productivity and identify areas for improvement and cost reduction• Accomplishment of key tasks including delegating tasks and managing schedules• Strategic management of a staff of 135, overseeing all facets of the store operations Show less