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Sofiia Mosalam

Vancouver,Canada

Summary

High-performing and dedicated hospitality manager with extensive experience in hospitality practices, customer service, daily planning, and operations. Proactive and multilingual manager with excellent English, Arabic, and Russian communication skills. Skilled in staff training and development with the ability to work in a busy hospitality venue in a friendly and outgoing manner.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Restaurant Front of House Manager

Tacofino Gastown
04.2023 - Current

Coordinate daily restaurant front of house operations, manage and coordinate staff schedules and annual leave

  • Address and resolve customers complaints and restaurant problems
  • Conducted regular evaluations of staff performance, providing constructive feedback and opportunities for growth within organization
  • Placing bar and front of house ordering and implement inventory control measures to reduce waste, lower food costs, and improve overall profitability
  • Make thorough reports on weekly, monthly, and yearly income and expenses
  • Hire, onboard and train front of house staff on appropriate customer service techniques
  • Managed financial aspects such as budgeting, payroll processing, and cash handling procedures to ensure accurate accounting practices

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Aleph Eatery
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed daily operations to ensure high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service
  • Worked with over 15 suppliers to perform weekly front of house and back of house orders
  • Created checklists and training manuals that improved staff efficiency at work
  • Analyzed financial reports and perform cost-revenue analysis to identify areas for improvements
  • Scheduled regular restaurant equipment maintenance and handled troubleshooting issues
  • Optimized labor costs by closely monitoring schedules, adjusting staffing levels according to business needs, and employing cross-training strategies.

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Tenno
05.2020 - 09.2022
  • Coordinated daily restaurant operations between the front, kitchen, and back office
  • Reviewed product quality and looked into new suppliers that resulted in reducing costs by 5%
  • Managed and coordinated staff schedules and annual leave
  • Controlled operating expenses and found ways to reduce waste cutting it by 3%
  • Make thorough reports on weekly, monthly, and yearly income and expenses
  • Coordinated and planned events with local artists and DJs
  • Managed the restaurant social media presence to reach new audience
  • Trained existing front house staff on appropriate customer service techniques

HEAD SERVER

INKA
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • Awarded Employee of the Month for consistently achieving 15% above target sales
  • Perfected menu presentation skills, providing customers with a holistic understanding of the restaurant's offerings, leading to more sales
  • Trained 6 servers in sales techniques, increasing their sales to meet the company's average
  • Consistently scored over 90% satisfaction rating on customer feedback surveys

BARTENDER

Dirty Laundry
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Prepared a wide selection of mixed drinks and beverages for bar and restaurant guests
  • Maintained a clean and organized bar area
  • Recommended food menu to bar guests increasing sales of food items on the bar by 20%
  • Kept well-stocked inventory by anticipating demand based on seasonality and local events

SERVER

Santana
09.2017 - 09.2018
  • Assisted patrons in food and beverages selection by suggesting courses and identifying appropriate beverage pairings resulting in exceeding the assigned sales target by 15%
  • Served patrons with food and beverages in a positive and friendly manner
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.

Education

Master of Science - Business Analytics

American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
10.2021

BBA - Operations Management

American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
08.2019

Skills

  • Operational Efficiency
  • Food Safety Compliance
  • Restaurant Operations
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Staff Motivation and Management
  • Guest Relations
  • Hiring

Skills Summary

Communication, Leadership, Time Management, Problem-solving, Adaptability, Touch Bistro, Push, MarketMan, Moneris system, Microsoft package, Delegation, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Mentoring, English (advanced), Arabic (native), Russian (native), Ukrainian (native)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Full Professional

Certification

  • First Aid Certification - 2023
  • Food Safety Level 1 Certification - 2023
  • Serve it Right Certification - 2022

Timeline

Restaurant Front of House Manager

Tacofino Gastown
04.2023 - Current

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Aleph Eatery
11.2022 - 03.2023

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Tenno
05.2020 - 09.2022

HEAD SERVER

INKA
11.2019 - 04.2020

BARTENDER

Dirty Laundry
10.2018 - 10.2019

SERVER

Santana
09.2017 - 09.2018

Master of Science - Business Analytics

American University of Beirut

BBA - Operations Management

American University of Beirut
Sofiia Mosalam