Description
Result-oriented self-starter with more than thirty-five years of business experience across multiple business types. Documented record of highly developed management sales and supervisory financial/accounting and training skills. Proven commitment to analytic cost reduction through team-building demonstrated by the ability to lead and motivate staff to perform at top efficiency levels. Qualification Summary Developed annual budgets and monitored controllable costs: product line variance waste control labor percentage cash variance customer service food safety and quality and cleanliness. * Created internal procedures for each department within company and ensure adherence. * Created estimates for multi-million dollar construction projects. * Designed and administered capital budgets for over 50 restaurants. * Created implemented and directed openings for over fifty restaurants. * Designed management training programs to reduce cost and increase productivity. * Coordinate cross training programs among managers and staff to ensure efficient operations under all circumstances. * Mentored General Managers to develop a better work environment for their employees. * Devised, developed and adjusted business plans for company growth. * Designed accounting systems, punch lists, and operational and training systems. * Originated/prepared strategic plans and obtained financing for growth * Responsible for strategic planning, financing, purchasing contract negotiations and construction. * Designed all menus/operational and accounting systems * Defined product specifications for all food on all 3 concepts * Assisted President with management and reconciliation of Division budgets * Directed all facets of 12 unit restaurant company * Developed and administered strategic plans for company growth and secured financing * Oversaw all purchasing and negotiated purveyor contracts * Designed restaurant physical plant and operational/training systems * Hired/trained entire staff/implemented training for Managers to ensure compliance * Supervised construction * Structured restaurants for Corporate officers to take company public * Supervised construction * Designed restaurant physical plant and operational/training systems * Hired/trained entire staff/implemented training to ensure compliance * Selected Accomplishment * Solar sales produced over $600,000 in sales less than 6 month * Expanded 5 restaurant companies taking one group from a loss of $500,000 to a profit of $2 million in 1 year * Converted under-performing, four-unit steakhouse concept into a viable, 10-unit, cohesively branded concept. * Took Austin's public with 7 restaurants by installing a financial system that drove profits up by 10% * Designed owned and operated the successful Chester's restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland * Designed and grew a construction and development company that built 4 condo buildings, 3 subdivisions, and 72 high-end homes * Created a sustainable energy program for new home building. * Experience * * PRESIDENT, JJJ ORGANIZATION LLC 2011 - PRESENT * CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, CHIMA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 2009 - 2011 * Director of Operations, Poll Group 2008 - 2009 * President, Creative Property Development 2001 - 2007 * President, Restaurant Tri-State Development 2001 - 2007 * Director of Operations, 1492 Hospitality Group 2000 - 2001 * Vice President of Operations, Poll restaurant Group 1997 - 2000 * Vice President of Operations, AustIn's Steakhouse& Saloon 1995 - 1997 * General Manager, Lone Star Steak House 1992 - 1995 Designed and grew a construction and development company that built 4 condo buildings 3 subdivisions and 72 high-end homes * Created a sustainable energy program for new home building.
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