Seeking opportunity as a General Manager where significant experience in the private club industry combined with solid operations leadership expertise will provide an immediate and positive impact to the employer.

 

 

Hackensack Golf Club, Oradell, NJ, 2004 to Present

Assistant General Manager / Executive Chef

         Spearhead food and beverage (F&B) operations with accountability for menu development, inventory control, purchasing, budget administration, food costing, and staff scheduling.

         Championed efforts to achieve and sustain 15% annual net profit for F&B department.

         Concurrently supervise and manage swimming pool operations inclusive of food pavilion, lifeguards, stewards, maintenance, locker rooms, and valet service.

         Consistently garner and maintain exceptional levels of customer satisfaction.

         Proactively serve as member of Food & Beverage, Building, and Pool Committees, exhibiting dedication and commitment to excellence.

         Praised for capturing Top 100% net profit throughout the State of New Jersey for F&B in private club sector.

 

Shelter Ruppert Management Group, New York, NY, 2001 to 2004

Corporate Executive Chef The City Grill & Piatti Cafe

• Brought on board to analyze existing systems and processes and elevate profitability, food quality, personnel performance, and customer traffic for two restaurant locations.
• Devised, implemented and evaluated new recipes as well as staff training/development guidelines.
• Successfully achieved revenue goals at both locations ($9M in annual sales).

 

Juniper s Restaurant, Paramus, NJ, 2000 to 2001

Owner / Executive Chef

• Directed daily business operations by creating menus, managing kitchen, coordinating catering, controlling spending, and overseeing purchasing and inventory control.
• Applied dynamic leadership talents toward hiring, training, motivating and managing staff.

 

Arthur s Landing, Weehawken, NJ, 1994 to 2000

Executive Chef

         Exercised significant management acumen to drive profitable and successful operations for 240-seat restaurant with 300-person banquet capacity.

         Orchestrated highly efficient kitchen operations, diligently enforcing strict safety compliance.

         Merged creative flair, commitment to quality, and passion for food to devise winning menus that propelled restaurant to generate $5.8M annually and realize exceptional levels of customer satisfaction, repeat business, and word-of-mouth marketing success.

 

 

Culinary Arts Program, New York Restaurant School, New York, NY, graduated with Honors 1990

Member, Club Managers Association of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a private club management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

In addition to professional experience as an Executive Chef, I bring to you a substantial background in directing wide-ranging aspects of private club operations, outstanding expertise in developing and leading top-performing employees, and an exemplary blend of talents in business administration, club member relations, and capturing or exceeding revenue and profit targets. To complement these qualifications, I offer first-rate organizational and multi-tasking skills which are paramount as a General Manager.

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a highly motivated professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior self-initiative, excellence in profit and loss management, and unparalleled prioritization skills. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and will call you later in the week to see if we can schedule a time to meet.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Christopher Celaca