Description
COVER LETTER: Dear Sir / Dear Madam: With over 15 years of experience demonstrating outstanding leadership in the food service industry, I am now interested in joining your company as General Manager. I have a proven history of ensuring excellent customer service and building motivated teams in high-volume restaurant environments. I have achieved success in the past in my roles as General Manager and Operations Manager. Selected highlights from my career include: 1 Directing financial management for over $6 million in annual restaurant sales 2 Recruiting, training, supervising, and mentoring over 180 employees concurrently 3 Spearheading a key marketing push that sold over $70,000 worth of gift cards in 30 days 4 Leading franchise location to achieve #1 position in the company for opening sales 5 Establishing a new restaurant from the ground up, creating policies and procedures and pioneering all operations 6 Guaranteeing regulatory and safety compliance at all levels 7 Continually balancing labor/food costs for maximum profitability 8 Overseeing all aspects of restaurant management, from basic food prep to high-level strategic development 9 Organizing over $1 million worth of VIP/corporate events annually. 10 Directing operations of franchise location ranked #15 in the nation overall in terms of sales (out of over 130 restaurants) 11 Achieving a 12% increase in overall sales via team building and promotional efforts 12 Ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and customer satisfaction I am committed to ensuring that restaurant operations run smoothly and effectively, and excel at creating welcoming, positive environments for employees and customers alike. For more details about my work, please review the enclosed resume and feel free to contact me. Thank you for your consideration I look forward to discussing the ways in which I can contribute to your company's continuing growth. Sincerely, James Branum EOFSTOPTHEINPUTEOF