Accomplished restaurant manager with a consistent, proven track record of increasing profits.

  Generated $2.5 million in annual revenue while leading two full-service restaurants and a wholesale bakery.

  Outstanding business management skills, including saving money on food costs and overseeing ixxxxxxentory.

> New Business Development > Customer Service > Purchasing/Vendor Negotiations

> Kitchen Management > Ixxxxxxentory Control > Recruiting & Hiring

> Problem Solving > Team Leadership > Profit & Loss

> Operations Management > Strategic Planning > Staff Training

Big River Restaurant and Bar, Big River Breads and 101, eat & drink Corvallis, OR 1997-2016

Owner/General Manager

  Led operations of two full-service restaurants as well as a wholesale bakery.

  Recruited and interviewed candidates for employment opportunities.

  Hired a team of more than 60 personnel, including managers, servers, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, cooks, bakers, hosts, prep cooks and route drivers.

  Trained, mentored and coached front of house staff on best practices of operations and customer service, and also created and implemented an employee training manual.

  Worked closely with the Executive Chef and restaurant managers.

  Led development and growth of wholesale accounts.

  Spearheaded planning and execution of large parties and events.

  Tracked daily labor food and costs in order to control ixxxxxxentory.

  Monitored and maintained equipment to maximize useful life and reduce costs.

  Processed accounts payable and receivable, as well as payroll, in an accurate, timely and efficient manner.

Accomplishments:

  Generated $2.5 million in annual revenue.

American Dream Pizza Corvallis, OR 1990-1997 

General Manager

  Led a team of 27 personnel, including shift managers, pizza and prep cooks, cashiers and delivery drivers.

Accomplishments:

  Generated $1.1 million in annual revenue.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts, with a major in Historical Archaeology and a minor in Sociology

Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Volunteer, Xxxxxx Police Department Xxxxxx, XXXXXX; since 2017

Volunteer, Corvallis Police Department Corvallis, OR; 2012-2016

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my strong interest in joining your organization as a (INSERT JOB TITLE HERE).

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I am an accomplished restaurant manager with a consistent, proven track record of increasing profits. For example, I generated $2.5 million in annual revenue while leading two full-service restaurants and a wholesale bakery. I have outstanding business management skills, including saving money on food costs and overseeing ixxxxxxentory. Previously, I generated $1.1 million in annual revenue for a different restaurant. Among my additional unique qualifications:

  Recruited and interviewed candidates for employment opportunities.

  Hired a team of more than 60 personnel, including managers, servers, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, cooks, bakers, hosts, prep cooks and route drivers.

  Trained, mentored and coached front of house staff on best practices of operations and customer service, and also created and implemented an employee training manual.

  Worked closely with the Executive Chef and restaurant managers.

  Led development and growth of wholesale accounts.

  Spearheaded planning and execution of large parties and events.

As your leader, you will find me to be a team player committed to exceeding your performance goals. I have no doubt that I would be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Brant Pollard

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