Zachariah Foster

Dynamic and results-driven restaurant leader seeking a position where I can leverage my skills, experience, and education to contribute to the success of a high-performing team. Proven ability to lead teams, drive sales, reduce costs, and improve guest satisfaction. Experienced in applying data-driven strategies to improve operations, optimize labor, and enhance profitability.

Strong knowledge of marketing principles, sales tactics, and customer service techniques to promote and sell products effectively. Recognized for operational excellence, leadership, and continuous improvement.

Operations Manager / Training Lead - Longhorn Steakhouse - Mississippi, Arkansas

(2022-01 - 2026-01)

• Manage restaurant operations via P&L oversight, forecasting, and reporting to drive decisions.
• Maintained compliance with health and safety corporate standards
• Recognized for strong performance and leadership
• Identified operational opportunities, with room for more proactive presentation.
• Led manager meetings, built schedules, and ensured accountability.
• Served as Regional Training Captain, ensuring full compliance.
• Developed training programs and scheduling systems for team growth.
• Achieved +4.4% growth with consistent guest count increases (+1.496 GC).
• Delivered $91K in sales, +10% YoY and 3% above goal. Improved PE by +2.4% through labor optimization
• Increased Manager Visibility from 44% to 51%, ranking #2 regionally.
• Reduced Bar AvT variance (34.7% → 11.3%) and Kitchen AvT (9.5% → 8.8%) via inventory control.
• Lowered turnover to 54% overall, 19% HOH (down from 205.8% to 169.4%).
• Achieved highest regional check average at $27.17 through upselling.
• Drove weekly guest count growth of 5% YoY, 4% above goal.
• Met key metrics: AOR AvT 5.0%, SGC 94.7%, Taste 83%.
• Applied 5 Winning Behaviors and MP skills; 8% forecast miss vs. 10% target.

Kitchen Manager / Operations Supervisor - Fuzzy's Taco Shop - Rogers, Arkansas

(2021-01 - 2022-01)

• Managed kitchen cost and revenue data.
• Provided training for employees on a consistent basis to ensure compliance and service standards.
• Maintained restaurant safety procedures and made sure these procedures were followed.

Logistics & Quality Control Operator - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, Arkansas

(2020-01 - 2021-01)

• EDL Operator. Responsible for operating machines and ensuring stack patterns were followed properly.
• Blending Room Operator. Responsible for quality control and management of 12 employees.
• Ensured communication between supervisors and plant employees, troubleshooting problems within the blending room, filling out paperwork accurately, dumping tankers, hauling, and ensuring cleanliness of the blending room.
• Plate Freezer Operator. Ran palletizer and manage rackers.
• Required to meet standards for the night in pounds per hour and withhold company standards.

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Purdue University Global (2024-12)