3657600000ROBERT PREUSSERProfessional Leader & Team Builder@ Rp5812@aol.com (847)644-3619 Little River SC EXPERIENCEGeneral ManagerHilton & Embassy Suites at Kingston PlantationJune 2022 – Current• Overseeing operations for multiple Starbucks, full-service 3 course restaurant, and high-volume pool bars• Assisting in buildout and opening of $40m stand-alone restaurant and large resort style pool renovation• 300 dining room seats with beer garden and patio• 300 seat private event space on 2nd story overlooking pool and beach• Exec chef, sous chefs, beverage director, and management team reportingDirector of Operations / GMK1 Speed of Myrtle BeachAug 2021 – May 2022• New store buildout, Estimate opening March 2022• 45k sq ft, indoor race kart track, café, and full arcadeDirector of Operations / GMLocal on the Water Bar & RestaurantJun 2020 – July 2021• Annual revenue of $6 million• 525% YOY sales increase• 4 bars, 2 kitchens, 2 stages, and a private event spaceGeneral Manager Sugar Factory Las Vegas Fashion ShowAug 2019 – Jan 2020 (Covid layoff)Multi-Unit General ManagerEmpire EatsApril 2018 – June 2019EDUCATIONAssociates Degree in BiologyNorthern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IllinoisBachelors / MBA Degree ProgUniversity of New York Albany, New YorkLIFE PHILOSOPHY ”Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”CERTIFICATIONSServSafe Manager ServSafe Food Protection Hospitality Manager: AHLEICertified Food Safety Manager FSP
