Bar / Restaurant Manager at OBI BOWL SALAD BAR (2023-04 – Present)
Manager of salad bar operations with responsibilities spanning menu planning, procurement, food safety, staff management, and financial oversight.
- Menu Planning: Develop and update the salad bar menu, including selecting a variety of fresh ingredients, dressings, and toppings that cater to customer preferences and dietary restrictions
- Procurement: Order and maintain an inventory of fresh produce, salad dressings, and other salad bar ingredients while ensuring cost efficiency and quality
- Food Safety and Hygiene: Implement and enforce food safety and hygiene standards to prevent contamination and ensure the freshness and safety of all salad bar items
- Presentation: Ensure the salad bar is visually appealing by arranging ingredients attractively and maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in the display area
- Quality Control: Regularly inspect ingredients for freshness, discarding any items that are past their prime, and ensuring that all items meet quality standards
- Staff Management: Recruit, train, and manage salad bar staff, including salad bar attendants and servers
- Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service by addressing customer inquiries, special requests, and dietary restrictions
- Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, track usage, and reorder supplies as needed
- Cost Control: Implement cost control measures to minimize waste, control food costs, and maximize profitability
- Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with local health department regulations, food safety codes, and sanitation standards
- Marketing and Promotion: Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote the salad bar
- Budgeting and Financial Reporting: Prepare and manage the salad bar's budget, track expenses, and generate financial reports
- Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance of salad bar equipment and facilities
- Waste Management: Implement recycling and waste reduction practices
- Training and Development: Provide ongoing training and development opportunities for salad bar staff
- Customer Feedback: Collect and analyze customer feedback to make improvements
Bar / Restaurant Supervisor at Dantata and Sawoe Life Camp Club House (2019-09 – 2023-03)
Supervised all aspects of clubhouse restaurant and bar operations, including stock management, supplier liaison, kitchen coordination, and revenue optimization.
- Kept record of the clubhouse daily sales in excel and sent same to the General Manager at the end of every month
- Facilitated all aspects of the clubhouse restuarent, including: stock taking, liasing with various suppliers, product representative, coordinate kitchen operations to provide freshly cooked order and accounts
- Strategised plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts, specialty drinks and customer-focused events
- Performed facility walk-through to assess the cleanliness and preparedness at the beginning and end of shifts
- Conducted daily inventories of bar and drink supplies to keep stock on hand and avoid expensive rush orders
- Stayed up-to-date on state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and maintained 100% compliance for inspections
- Reviewed product quality and research new suppliers
- Took customer orders and capitalise on opportunities to sell special beverage and food options
- Kept accurate inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine and bar supplies
- Kept alcoholic beverages well-stocked and organized to meet expected demands
- Followed all safety requirements for alcohol service and maintained network of available ride services for inebriated customers
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines and mixers
- Implemented quality control initiatives while creating house-made cocktails, juice and preparations to reduce downtime and increase revenue
- Motivated and disciplined employees and implemented new mentoring program, which increased worker morale
Bartender at Winchester Suites (2011-01 – 2015-03)
Bartender in hotel bar and restaurant providing guest service, cocktail preparation, and cash handling.
- Attended to guests in hotels bar and restaurant
- Prepared room service trays for waiters & waitresses for room delivery
- Kept my work station clean at all times
- Prepared cocktails and mixes as per guest's request
- Daily remittance of cash sales to hotel accountant
