Ronald Forester
22 North 22nd Street
West New York, NJ 08904
To contribute as general manager to success of soon
to be opened full service restaurant. Will consider right “turnaround”
opportunity within Central New Jersey.
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Experienced
manager with prior staffing, training and auditing duties.
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Varied
exposure to bar and restaurant management in quick and full service market segments.
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Computer
skills include spreadsheet and payroll / facility management software.
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Thoroughly
familiar with health and safety requirements and licensing procedures for New
Jersey food vendors.
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Increased
table turnover rate and subsequent sales volume for full service Italian
restaurant by implementing new table designs and management practices.
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Hired
to manage declining local diner in Piscataway, New Jersey. Within six months,
without facility upgrade, tripled sales volume.
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Cited
for excellence and management innovation three consecutive years.
General Manager – Manager of 50 seat family
owned restaurant. Hired during decline cycle of business. Interviewed and hired
new cooks and wait staff. Implemented “new” menu with marketing effort aimed at
creating image of upgraded selections. With nominal capital outlay, redecorated
facility interior. Intensified cleaning
practices to upgrade public image. Organized word of mouth promotions requiring
no advertising budget. Promoted relationships with area charity and women’s
groups to build morning hours revenue. Within six months, revenue tripled as a
direct result of new management efforts.
Assistant Manager –
Responsible for inventory management, employee scheduling and facility
maintenance. Responsible for all health and safety certifications. Charged with
kitchen operations management during busy dinner shift. Maintained wine list
and stock. Required extensive research to achieve salable, price sensitive but quality
wine inventories. Implemented new table design / floorplan which increased table
turnover rate and subsequent revenue.
Assistant Manager – Responsible
for opening and closing of facility on weekends. Managed staff of three delivery
people and two cooks. Coordinated all food deliveries from vendors. Scheduled
employee shifts. Responsible for hiring delivery people and maintaining
employee morale. Coordinated state and local health and safety inspections as
well as kosher inspections. Established cross promotions with other area
vendors. Implemented targeted marketing campaign using nearby Rutgers Campus
media outlets. Marketing effort resulted in increased delivery / off site sales
revenue of 35%. Increased employee retention during tenure.
University of Maryland, Bertam,
MD December
1994
B.A. English, Computer
Graphics Minor.