Stelios Kakaziotis
York
Summary
A results-oriented professional with years of experience as a previous business owner seeking to leverage strong self-management skills that transition into a fulfilling role within a dynamic company that offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Owner
Keystone Restaurant
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Inspected equipment and machinery for proper working condition and directed staff to clean and repair as needed.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
Restaurant Owner
Dover Valley Restaurant
01.2013 - 01.2023
- Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
- Inspected equipment and machinery for proper working condition and directed staff to clean and repair as needed.
- Handled escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.
- Monitored and adjusted pricing, discounts and promotions to maximize profitability.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent line checks.
Manager/Cook
West Main Family Restaurant
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Developed close relationships with suppliers to source best ingredients.
- Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
Education
High School Diploma -
William Penn Senior High School
York, PA06-1993
Skills
Communication
Teamwork
Dependability
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
Inventory Management
Time management
Quality Management
Languages
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Keystone Restaurant
02.2024 - 02.2025
Restaurant Owner
Dover Valley Restaurant
01.2013 - 01.2023
Manager/Cook
West Main Family Restaurant
01.2011 - 12.2012
High School Diploma -
William Penn Senior High School
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