David Foster

Experience

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  The Fajita Grille, Inc

  May 1996 - May 1999

  Owner

  Specialized in Fresh Mex cuisine and served lunch and dinner offerings seven days a week. Responsible for all aspects of restaurant including but not limited to; direct sales and profitability of quick-serve restaurant, orchestrate recipe and menu development based on guest trends and preferences and seasonal considerations, sources, vendors and negotiate inventory costs. P/L experience in standardization of portions and implementation of labor cost controls. Prepared weekly payroll.

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  Perkins

  Apr 2003 - Jan 2009

  Food Production Manager

  Oversee all food production in high volume, family style dining concept. Assist the General Manager in all aspects of hiring, training, review, and termination of kitchen employees. Review food and labor costs of entire operation on a regular basis. Follow all applicable State, Federal, and Policies and Procedures established by Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. Accept responsibility for compliance with rules and regulations, and for own decisions and those of subordinates.

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  Community Beer Works

  May 2010 - Dec 2012

  Founder, Director of Operations

  As Director of Operations for Community Beer Works, David has worked closely with Ethan Cox and the other members of CBW to identify the goals and objectives of this venture and has been responsible for implementing systems to achieve these goals.

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  Kaleida Health

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2016

  Cook
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  Villaggio!

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

  Executive Chef

  Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes by coordinating cooks' tasks, implementing hygiene policies, and examining equipment for cleanlinessDesigning new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentationsReviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectivesObtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints

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  Systems Technology Group Inc.

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2023

  Implementation Project Manager

  Manage full cycle networking installation, using knowledge of customer fit, estimating and ordering hardware and software, system installation, and validation, gaining 99.7 percentile efficiency ratingProvide aftercare customer support, using knowledge of systems components and operation, troubleshooting, customer education, and attention to detail, gaining 5 of 5 stars customer experience ratingsAnticipating issues and finding solutions to keep the project on schedule and within budgetAnalyzing, planning, and developing requirements and standards for technical projectsOverseeing other technical staff involved in the projectDeveloping and managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk assessmentsLeading cross-functional teams and stakeholders to successful project completion Show less

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  Science On Call: Tech Support for Restaurants

  Jan 2024 - now

  Technical Support Specialist