MICHEAL cATALANO

• Create biweekly order lists for all product, hardware, peripherals, and bar tools.
• Compile product stock information on a weekly basis.
• Created formulas on Microsoft Excel to track inventory of bar product on a month to month basis, as well as one to auto-generate orders using pars and existing stock.
• Execute high quality hospitality and ensure that guests are cared for to the best of my ability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues or questions with guest or staff experience, expedite and/or run food, voiding items or sales, processing refunds, adding gratuity

• Maintain ongoing cleanliness and organization of work and storage areas.
• Report inventory needed to restaurant management.
• Maintained weekly inventory and ingredient preparation for bar operation.
• Restock of all pertinent bar materials for efficient execution of service.

Responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Led staff discussions to address concerns on general performance and work towards improvement and quality of service and morale.
• Assisted in the assembly and enforcement of employee handbook including steps of service and hospitality standards.
• Responsible for monthly lease and vendor payments.
• Responsible for maintaining and issuance of staff schedule, wage management and payroll.
• Placed liquor orders and input EOW & EOM inventories into spreadsheet to calculate monthly income/expenses.
• Organized staff trainings and spirit/portfolio trainings for restaurant staff.
• Organized opening and closing duties for restaurant staff.
• Provided support where necessary for restaurant operations and staff well-being.

• Maintained ongoing cleanliness and organization of work and storage areas.
• Reported and maintained a weekly inventory to superiors and ownership.
• Created systems of efficiency regarding product preparation resolving into greater profitability.
• Contributed to beverage menu design and overall selection of offered product.

• Opened received payments daily for entry. Handled currency, credit/debit card information, and checks.
• Applied payments to subscribers accounts, organized and filed non-currency payments. Collected and marked currency for pick up.
• Reconciled all collected payments at end of day to ensure that amounts collected were reflected in batch statement.
• Organized and maintained filing systems.

• Added vendors and purchasers into Quickbooks, including maintenance of those existing: collecting correct contact information and contact persons.
• Set up reoccurring alerts for balances due and past due.
• Entered payments and sent out notifications of balances due and past due.
• Contacted purchasers to ascertain information on payments due.
• Assisted in upkeep of physical and data files for FreshTex Produce and other LLCs under the same ownership.

Graduated 2008

JROTC Program.