Tyre Brunson
Charlotte
Summary
Dynamic operational management professional with a proven ability to lead teams and drive performance excellence. Strong organizational skills enhance productivity and elevate customer satisfaction. Demonstrated success in implementing innovative strategies for staff development and operational improvement, resulting in streamlined processes and increased efficiency. Committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that empowers team members to achieve their full potential.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
02.2023 - Current
- Annual Sales Volume: $1.1 MM (Food only)
- Increased profit by 5% in first 3 months by cross utilizing food, menu options.
- Increased food quality and speed of service to help drive revenue from @15k per week to @18k-$25k per week.
- (Reason for looking: Seeking an opportunity for better stability, growth, and positive culture.)
- Evaluated market trends to adjust pricing strategies accordingly, maintaining competitiveness while maximizing revenue potential.
- Hired trained, and developed high-performing teams that positively impacted company results.
- Reduced staff turnover rates by implementing comprehensive training programs that enhanced skillsets among existing employees.
Assistant Meat Department Manager
Whole Foods Market
08.2019 - 02.2023
- Hired as meat cutter, promoted to team leader, promoted to Assistant Meat Department Manager in 2/2020.
- Increased Health Department score from 97 to 100 and maintained that for 3 years by training and holding accountable on deep cleaning and providing more organization for the staff on how to maintain their space.
- Increased internal audit score from #47 to #13 in entire company for the meat department.
- Helped train and coach replacement when he left.
- (Reason for leaving: His former employer referred him to the owner for Devils Logic to help them out. He had no room for growth without relocating while at Whole Foods, so he went to for that opportunity to help and also to grow/showcase his culinary skills.)
Executive Sous Chef
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
08.2013 - 08.2019
- Annual Sales Volume: $2.6 MM (Food Sales)
- Hired as line cook, promoted to Sous Chef in 03/2014, promoted to Executive Sous Chef in 02/2015.
- Helped open the location on Yancy Rd.
- Led a team of @ 12-16 BOH.
- Developed and coached 4 line cooks to Sous Chefs.
- Helped reorganized the kitchen so that it would be conducive to Kitchen environment. Was sent to Germany to learn how Kitchens were set up and bring that back to Charlotte.
- Started Brunch program that has been successfully implemented.
- (Reason for leaving: Left for a better quality of life and an opportunity with benefits.)
Education
Associates - Culinary Degree
The Art Institute
Charlotte, NCH.S. Diploma - undefined
East Mecklenburg H.S.
Charlotte, NCSkills
- Project management
- Supply tracking
- Operations management
- Team skill enhancement
- Vendor relationship management
- Customer retention
Certification
Serve Safe Certified
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Meat Department Manager
Whole Foods Market
08.2019 - 02.2023
Executive Sous Chef
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
08.2013 - 08.2019
H.S. Diploma - undefined
East Mecklenburg H.S.
Associates - Culinary Degree
The Art Institute
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