Trejos Mexican RestaurantGeneral Manager
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2012Shreveport, Louisiana AreaDay to day business operations with a concentration on: Inventory/Procurement - tracking, organizing, rotating and ordering of all necessary products including perishables, chemicals, kitchenware, spirits, and linens. Seeking out competitive prices and services. Quality Control - Setting and achieving specific weekly goals on steps of process for efficient work flow to more effectively serve the customer and alleviate unnecessary steps that render employees. Finances - Auditing and tracking tickets, voids and discounts. Accounts payable, daily bank deposits, account reconciling, price adjusting, credit card processing and generating daily sales reports for monthly profit and loss reports. Communicating with CPA and lawyers, renewing licenses, permits and certifications. Team Management/Human Resources - Motivating and directing entire staff. Scheduling for both front and back house. Designating shift staff managers that showed leadership qualities. Application processing, hiring and firing of all employees. Marketing/Advertisment - Generating coupons and specials to increase business during slow days and parts of the year.