Assistant Kitchen Manager Resume Example Outback Steakhouse

ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER

Summary

Motivated Kitchen and Service Manager trained in Front of House and Back of House Areas. Seeking to build long-term career in local family restaurant industry.

Hardworking and reliable manager with strong ability in delegated and see a task through till the end. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Enthusiastic Kitchen Manager highly effective at contributing to team success. Friendly, outgoing, and reliable professional. Passionate about innovative dishes and maximizing kitchen productivity.

Skills

Diverse beverage knowledge
Portioning understanding
Vendor relations
Sanitation
Training
Recruitment and hiring
Process improvements
Food safety
Quality assurance

Employee training
Team supervision
Problem resolution
Team building
Communications
Relationship development
First Aid/CPR
Inventory management

Experience

Assistant Kitchen Manager|Outback Steakhouse - Monroeville, PA|03/2016 - Current

Managed day-to-day operations, including supervision and assignment delegation for 30+-member team.
Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance and achieve daily performance objectives.
Executed new training initiative to improve skills and develop leaders from within.
Trained current employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles at all times.
Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill team vacancies by posting openings in local newspapers, using job boards and sharing details via social media platforms.
Met financial targets with close monitoring of expenses, labor hours and supply use.
Monitored safety and functionality of kitchen equipment and made adjustments to optimize productivity.
Maintained high level of morale and teamwork on production floor through frequent communication with 30+ employees.
Oversaw personnel recruitment, performance and scheduling.
Coached new team members on job tasks and performance strategies.
Established, enforced and updated policies keeping business agile and responsive to changing market conditions.
Led employee performance reviews and discussed improvement strategies with each team member.
Interviewed, hired, and supervised back of house staff.
Kept kitchen clean, neat and sanitized by implementing surface and equipment schedules and standards.
Coordinated preparation of customer meals and monitored food handling for safety purposes.
Revamped and motivated kitchen staff to be highly efficient and produce consistent quality.
Trained employees on correct cooking techniques, safety standards and performance strategies.
Kept facility and equipment in good working condition through regular preventive maintenance and repair schedules.
Completed regular line checks to maximize quality assurance.
Received, organized and rotated paper goods and food ingredients.
Trained workers in every restaurant position, including food preparation, money handling and cleaning roles.
Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and increase efficiency.
Maximized team performance by training new employees on proper food handling, guest expectations and restaurant protocols.
Handled escalated customer complaints to provide full resolutions and promote loyalty.
Identified, investigated and corrected operational issues such as inventory waste or theft to keep business operating at optimal levels.
Prepared meals in accordance with operational policies, food safety guidelines and health code requirements.
Tracked activities in daily logs and weekly update reports.

Bar Manager|Vandergrift Firemans Club - Vandergrift, PA|01/2015 - 02/2016

Devised innovative strategies for increasing bar revenue by introducing new concepts and signature drinks, developing promotions and creating customer engagement events.
Restocked beer and liquor on regular schedule and after special events to prepare for forecasted needs.
Improved daily business operations by effectively training [Number] bar staff members and [Number] servers on best practices and bar protocols.
Set effective employee schedules, maintaining coverage at peak times and minimizing labor costs.
Mitigated health risks and reduced safety hazards by preparing drink items consistently, creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
Strengthened financial controls to prevent theft and lost funds, maintaining highly accurate registers with balanced accounts.
Wrote operational manuals and created in-house documentation, including food and liquor inventory systems with [Software].
Worked with management to plan and implement special events to boost customer numbers and profits.
Monitored cash intake to eliminate discrepancies.
Increased bar revenue [Number]% by advertising featured cocktails through [Action] and [Action].
Promoted optimal beverage stock by monitoring monthly inventory and partnering with owner for corrective action planning to reduce expenses.
Kept detailed inventories of bar supplies and stocked work areas to maintain workflow efficiently.
Maintained tight financial controls with highly accurate daily registers.
Interviewed, hired and trained staff on bar practices, customer service standards and productivity strategies which improved customer retention and bolstered sales.
Controlled labor costs by adjusting schedules and workflows to better align with individual strengths and expected customer demands.

Bartender/Server Support Team Lead|Applebee's - Monroeville, PA|03/2011 - 08/2015

Checked identification of customers to verify age requirements needed for purchase of alcohol.
Collected food, wine and appetizer orders from patrons and promoted upsell items.
Multitasked to meet customer, business operations and server needs with minimal errors or delays.
Prepared and served over [Number] drinks per shift in high-volume [Type] environment.
Restocked beer and liquor on regular schedule and after special events to prepare for forecasted needs.
Kept detailed inventories of bar supplies and stocked work areas to maintain workflow efficiently.
Ordered and maintained inventory of bar products, including alcohol, soft drinks and supplies to drive high volume of sales.
Monitored patrons to keep alcohol consumption in designated areas.
Operated cash register and Point of Sale (POS) system for transactions and made proper change for cash transactions.
Upsold customers from shelf to premium brands to help boost sales.
Trained 20+ new bartenders in 10 years to increase knowledge of drink preparation and upselling techniques.
Supported servers by preparing specialty drinks for patrons in all areas of establishment.
Managed bar area, including cocktail design and menu, inventory, regulation compliance and customer relationships.
Balanced daily registers and generated sales reports to support financial and administrative objectives.

Education and Training

CCAC|West Mifflin, PASome College (No Degree): Nursing

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Outback Steakhouse
Vandergrift Firemans Club
Applebee's

School Attended

CCAC

Job Titles Held:

Assistant Kitchen Manager
Bar Manager
Bartender/Server Support Team Lead

Degrees

Some College (No Degree) : Nursing

Assistant Kitchen Manager Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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