Arealle Adair
Charlotte
Summary
Aspiring Cook with accredited culinary education and hands-on experience with universal and classical cooking techniques and strong knowledge in food service operations
Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
McDonald's
Charlotte
05.2024 - Current
- Oversaw daily restaurant operations and ensured adherence to quality standards.
- Managed team performance through training, feedback, and coaching sessions.
- Implemented inventory control procedures to minimize waste and optimize stock levels.
- Maintained compliance with health and safety regulations across all service areas.
- Developed schedules to ensure adequate staffing for peak business hours.
- Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
Culinary Specialist
Freelance Culinary Specialist
- Produce a variety of culinary items for private parties.
- Strict adherence to safety and sanitation regulations
- Creating menus
- Grocery shopping. Meal planning.
Assistant Manager
McDonalds
- Crew and Managers deliver a great customer experience, sales promotions are done well, all service staff are trained in service procedures, and the Front Counter
- Making sure the restaurant delivers great quality food to customers, and fast, that food is always safe, that food cost is controlled, and that all kitchen staff are trained in production procedures, including new items that are added to the menu.
- Make sure the restaurant hires a qualified crew, trains them well, and schedules them to meet restaurant sales and profit goals.
- This manager's responsibilities may also include making sure the Crew gets off to a good start at the restaurant and that they are recognized and motivated throughout their time working there.
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
- Read and decipher work orders
- Locate and extract merchandise from shelves and storage areas
- Confirm merchandise information matches that of the work order
- Pack merchandise for delivery. Transport packed items to the delivery trucks
- Finalize work orders and update the database
Education
Diploma - Culinary Arts & Operations
Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Skills
- Farm-to-Table Approach
- Menu Planning
- Inventory Management
- Highly Coachable
- Holistic Wellness
- Food Safety & Sanitation
- Food Cost Control
- Storeroom Operations
- Communication Skills
- Sustainability Approach
- Food Prep
- Food Service / Handling
- Recipe Costing
- Attention to detail
- Recipe Development
- Customer engagement
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
Timeline
General Manager
McDonald's
05.2024 - Current
Culinary Specialist
Freelance Culinary Specialist
Assistant Manager
McDonalds
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
Diploma - Culinary Arts & Operations
Escoffier School of Culinary Arts