Aaron Boote

Experience

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  Olive Garden

  Jan 1995 - Jul 2015

  • Oversee and manage daily operations of fast-paced, high-volume, full-service restaurant: responsible for 5 managers and approximately 150 employees. • Direct operations in areas including staffing, purchasing, cost control, scheduling, team building and mentoring, process improvements, conflict resolution, regulatory compliance, and community outreach.• Diplomatically resolve guest complaints and continually ensure guest satisfaction. • Accountable for demonstrating leadership grounded in core company values, increasing sales, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining highest food safety standards.• Awarded ‘Best Guest Satisfaction’ in 2008, Pacesetter (Performance Earnings) in 2009, and ‘General Manager of the Year’ in 2010. Show less ● Multi-unit director responsible for 9+ restaurants in the Washington region. ● Responsible for ensuring all restaurants achieved both financial and qualitative performance targets, positioning the company for continued growth. ● Developed and implemented systems that cultivate excellence on a consistent basis. ● Continued development of people, product, and process. ● Executed systems to ensure each business operated in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws. ● Executed expense control/cash management systems required to achieve business budgets, maximizing profits through growing sales. ● Lead operations and team development for openings Show less • Selected highly skilled, service-oriented, and hospitality-focused service team members.• Ensured service team built connections with guests, made great suggestions, and worked as a team.• Managed the monthly beverage inventory process and completed weekly liquor, beer, and wine orders.• Executed new beverage product rollouts.• Created service team department schedules to ensure delivery on the guest and team member experience.• Wrote and delivered performance reviews and performance counseling in a timely manner.• Previously Held Positions: Kitchen Manager and Sales Manager. • Awarded ‘Diamond Club’ (5 Million Dollar Profit Club) status in 2003. Show less • Managed the support team and held them accountable to the restaurants high standards through effective coaching and communication. • Trained and coached the support team in all areas of the sales function.• Identified objectives, strategies, and action plans to meet restaurant objectives and improve sales. • Collaborated with the General Manager and Director of Sales in establishing and recommending sales goals for the restaurant. • Built sales through appropriate and profitable decisions based on high standards of quality, service, and creative ideas to promote the restaurant.• Accurately forecasted annual, quarterly, and monthly revenue streams. • Developed specific plans to ensure revenue growth for the restaurant.• Coordinated proper company resources to ensure efficient and stable sales results. • Adhered to, and enforced all sales policies, practices, and procedures. Show less

  • General Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2015

  • Regional Director

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • General Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Culinary Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Service Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1999
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  California Pizza Kitchen

  Mar 2015 - May 2018

  General Manager
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  Bowlero Corporation

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  General Manager
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  The Rock Wood Fired Pizza

  Sept 2019 - now

  General Manager