John Atwell
Victoria, TX 77901
johnatwell@sbcglobal.net
+1 361 218 1624
Motivated Manager with solid experience managing all levels of large scale projects, including
budgeting and administration. Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-
building skills.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice 4yrs in kitchen as a food service manager
Willing to relocate to: Corpus Christi, TX – San Antonio, TX
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Owner/Operator
Atwell’s Elotes & SpudZz – Victoria, TX
July 2020 to Present
As a owner/operator I have a corn roaster and sell Roasted Corn on the cob, Turkey Legs, Roasted
Potatoes, and Sausage on a stick. I travel mainly to flea markets in the surrounding counties, any season
of the year. I do a weekly inventory on all products, and food cost monthly. I enjoy this very much and
greeting new people everyday that I do work.
Captain of the food service dept.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Cuero, TX
March 2019 to April 2021
Overseeing the food service department and production. Food purchasing, budgets, scheduling of food
service managers, payroll, and security minded. Overseeing production of feeding over 1100 meals to
offenders. Keeping the area hospital clean at all times.
Food and Beverage Director
LBA Properties – Victoria, TX
May 2018 to November 2018
This position is inside of a Hilton Garden Inn Restaurant. I took over the operation as the director here
after it suffered significant loss of guest. Poor quality food, dirty restaurant, salvaging the food that was
frost bite and so much more. As of now, out of the company of 88 restaurants, this operation is leading
the pack in sales, and guest relations. Banquets are up a great number and producing sales and so much
more potential. I enjoy this job very much!!
Food Production Supervisor
Geo Inc – Karnes City, TX
August 2016 to September 2017
Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage, and sanitation of food And
beverage products to ensure quality.
Scheduled and directed staff in a daily work assignments to maximize productivity.
Monitoring a crew for outside vendors making sure products are arranged In the fifo method.
General Manager
Francis Maries Restaurant & Cantina – Victoria, TX
March 2016 to June 2016
Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor cost on a daily basis.
Directed staff to respond to inquiries to ensure marketing of catering events, sporting events.
Processed vendor order payments.
Scheduled and directed staff on schedule to maximize productivity.
Performed checkout of servers and bartenders to ensure that all tickets were accounted for Implemented
marketing strategies which resulted in 12% growth of customer base.
Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance
improvements.
Kitchen Manager
Golden Corral Restaurant – Victoria, TX
April 2015 to October 2015
Exhibited thorough knowledge of foods, beverages, supervisory duties, service techniques, and guest
interactions.
Continually monitored restaurant and took appropriate action to ensure food quality and service
standards were consistently met.
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards
Supported Chief Operating Officer with daily operational functions.
Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.
Relief Driver
Flowers Bakery – Victoria, TX
November 2014 to April 2015
Driving a designated route for delivery of bread and cake products.
Loading truck for next day’s delivery.
Inventory weekly for waste figures.
Culinary Manager
Olive Garden Restaurant – Darden, TX
April 2012 to June 2014
Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basis.
Performed checkouts of servers and bartenders to ensure that all tickets were accounted for.
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards.
Efficiently resolved problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all involved parties.
Processed vendor invoice payments.
Completed weekly and monthly inventories.
Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance
improvements.
Assistant General Manager
Furr’s Cafeteria – Victoria, TX
May 2008 to April 2012
Greet guest and offer assistance when needed.
Purchasing of all foods for a weekly order.
Processed vendor orders.
Led and recorded safety meetings each month.
Education
High School Diploma
Victoria High School School – Victoria, TX
Skills
•Process implementation (Less than 1 year)•Strategic planning (Less than 1 year)•Food Service•Management•Food service management•Microsoft Office•Purchasing•Culinary Experience•Labor Cost Analysis•Guest Relations Experience•Kitchen Management Experience•Employee Evaluation•Catering•Restaurant Management•Pricing•Food Preparation•Kitchen experience•Cooking•Supervising experience•Restaurant experience•Leadership•Budgeting•P&L Management•Forecasting•Merchandising•Food Production•Inventory Control•Menu Planning•Driving•Profit & loss•Sanitation
•Operations management•Payroll•Team management•Office manager experience•Banquet experience•Basic math•Cost management•English•Retail management•Hospitality•Van driver•Microsoft Excel•Pallet jack•Microsoft Word•Customer service•POS•Retail Salesõ0”’W6–æW72FWfVÆ÷ÖVç@•&WF–Â6ÆW0•Business Development
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
October 2020 to October 2025
driver’s license
TABC Certified
Food Handler Certification
Assessments
Restaurant Manager — Highly Proficient
December 2019
Managing restaurant staff and meeting customer expectations
Full results: Highly Proficient
Management & Leadership Skills: Planning & Execution — Completed
February 2020
Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals.
Full results: Completed
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Additional Information
Skills
Customer-oriented Process implementation
Strong Leader Extremely organized
Strategic planning Team leadership
Staff Retention Strong verbal communication
Client Relationships Staff development
Self-motivated Conflict resolution