Chad Schwinghammer

Experience

• 

  Hajime Restaurant Lounge & Bar

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  Server
• 

  Hajime Asian Bistro

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  Assistant Manager

  ♦ Learned to become an effective leader in a team-based environment, and also, transformed my service skillset to incorporate personally-tailored hospitality for each guest entering the restaurant.

• 

  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  May 2019 - now

  REALTOR®

  ♦ Guide clients through the process of buying or selling a home with utmost professionalism, timeliness, and purposefully educating them.

• 

  Hajime Asian Bistro

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

  General Manager

  ♦ Maintained a 4.7★ customer satisfaction rating with over 700 reviews on Google, while skillfully balancing the needs of the staff and ownership as well.♦ Effectively hired, trained, and managed a team of 10+ people, for a multitude of front-end positions.♦ Curated a combined social media following of 2k+ people on Facebook, Instagram, and Google. This was done through visually appealing and concise branding, as well as consistent posting and outreach.

• 

  Ippin Ramen

  Nov 2022 - May 2023

  Director of Operations

  ♦ Attained a 4.7★ customer satisfaction rating on Google within the first few months of the business opening and maintained that throughout the rest of my time with the company.♦ Helped the owners set up all logistics in regards to, but not limited to, the health department, city inspections, business accounts, hiring procedures, and applicable vendor relationships.♦ Effectively hired, trained, and managed a team of 15+ people, both in the front end and the back end of the restaurant. ♦ Skillfully controlled the flow and atmosphere of the restaurant by having a keen eye for details and the ability to work both in the dining space and on the cooking line, if necessary.♦ Created floor plans for dining service, acquired and negotiated with contractors, and played an integral decision-making role in the development of the next business location.♦ Curated a combined social media following of 1.5k+ people on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Google. This was done through visually appealing and concise branding, as well as consistent posting and outreach. Show less

• 

  Café Renaissance

  May 2023 - now

  Server

  ♦ Memorize a challenging menu with over 80+ items, all with unique descriptions, and deftly able to present it to guests in the restaurant.