David Gigl

Experience

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  Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

  Nov 2005 - Aug 2008

  Sports Bar and Theater Manager

  Casino with a Sports bar, Live Act Theater, and Casino floor beverage service*Assisted F+B director with transitional training for full alcohol service on the casino floor*Managed and opened the VIP bar and lounge for high end guests*Promoted twice in a 2 year period*Operated a two level 500 seat full service live event production theater with 4 service bars along with the Sports Bar when acts were not booked*The Sports Bar generated yearly sales of $6.4 million per year. Show less

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  Sheridan House and Cafe

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  General Manager

  Upscale Boutique Hotel and Cafe with outdoor seating that included 12 wine region themed luxury rooms.*Worked with Executive Chef on weekly features and new menu changes by season*Negotiated prices with vendors*Performed accounts payable cycle on a weekly basis, check cutting, QuickBooks functions and financial analysis for business*Worked with owner on booking catered events and weekly entertainment acts

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  Applebee's

  Dec 2010 - May 2012

  General Manager

  *Managed all activities on property including employees, maintenance, sales, and profit/loss margins*Overviewed HR matters including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning work, coaching/counseling and performance appraisals*Reduced hourly employee turnover to less than 15% than year prior*Owned and administered responsibilities to the managers for new menu rollouts every quarter

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  Neighborhood Theater Group LLC

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  Director Of Operations

  Created New Business Operation plans and developed 3 movie theaters in Milwaukee area:The Rosebud, The Times, and The Avalon Theaters.*Prepared and negotiated kitchen design plans with contractors for rapid production food, liquor, and show service*Met with the owner weekly for updates and review next action items*Negotiate with movie companies on movie booking rates for dates of presentation*Scheduled catered events and themed movie nights for local community. (Friday cult classics, Kids Sunday matinees)*Hired a complete team for all locations to include: Managers, Supervisors, and support team. Show less

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  Patxi's Pizza

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  General Manager

  Success during my tenure in San Jose and Livermore California locations:*Increase sales by $1 million than year prior in San Jose location with local business marketing, increasing bar sales by over 10%, and increasing delivery sales by 25% with cateringDecreased labor by 10% from year prior saving over $64000 with eliminating overtime*Reduce monthly food costs by adjusting ordering par levels and team training with follow-up*Responsibilities include overseeing the daily operation of the restaurant in cooperation with the management team; hiring/staffing, control profit and loss, and ensure safety and sanitation, and general maintenance of facilities*Worked with upper management and the companies Chief Technology Officer to improve our call center for delivery accuracy*Achieved a 99% passing grade from a previously near failed health inspection from a prior operator with sanitation and cleaning scheduling along with team training Show less

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  Boudin

  Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  General Manager

  Administer General Manager functions of this Multi-chain Cafe and Retail Bakery. *Monitor budgets, ordering, and labor while providing exceptional guest service.*Coordinate with Head Bakers with weekly production requests and deliveries to other locations. *Execute and follow up with training of new management and staffing for new location openings. *Increased Catering sales with business to business referrals and increasing staff productivity through proper routing and planning.

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  Hamura-Shi School District

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Assistant Language Teacher

  Work with the School Administration and Homeroom Teachers in Elementary and Middle school teaching English as a second language. Programs consist of daily school in class teaching sessions and after school programs using interactive materials. The average class size ranged from thirty to forty students with rotation of groups for effective exposure and development.

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  Chili's

  Dec 2017 - now

  General Manager

  Consistently maintained best in company for cost of goods to budgeted goals and had 12% sales growth per quarter, controlled inventory to ensure adherence for purchasing and cost controlAccomplished Human Resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching and disciplining subordinatesAnalyzed sales and statistics to properly forecast schedules and controlled labor costConsistently had highest overall sales and "key performance indicators" in our New Orleans districtTop ten in in the company for contests items sold Show less