Kevin Grey Lee
Objective
My career objective is to gain employment with a company that I can make a contribution to add value.
Qualifications
Over 20 years of diversified food and beverage experience with extensive involvement in service, food preparation, financial reporting, Cost accounting, inventory control, budgeting, forecasting, meeting room setup and presentation. Have extensive computer experience with hardware and software installation.
Professional
August 2006 to present Presently I am an IT Desktop Support Technician for EDS at BP Texas City refinery. Current assignment is Depot Manager/Desktop support. I set up inventory control and maintain a standard BP image on all machines, deploy new computers to clients in the refinery. Maintain paperwork to keep track. I do the hardware break/fixes on all Computers and Printers in Texas City BP refinery. August to present Desktop Support at B.P. Petroleum in Texas City. Worked as a project tech for a year, on various projects,
October 2004 to July 2006: General Manager of Tiki Bay Bar and Grill, Baytown Texas. Set up financial controls to include food and beverage inventory and ordering to maintain profitability. Scheduling maintained to ensure good service and to be within budget. Purchasing of Food and beverage products to maintain adequate levels. Managed a lunch operation to supply service to our guests. Hired and directed training of new employees to ensure adequate staffing levels. Reduced Labor cost by 20% to attain budget.
February 1988 to October 2004 Manager in Banquets, Beverage and Ducks and Company for the Hyatt Regency Houston, Texas. Managed a banquet staff of 100. Developed short and long term goals for total annual sales of 6 million. Managed a professional sales staff to service 5 retail outlets with annual sales of 250k. Lowered beverage cost 90k. Achieved honorable mention in the Houston Metropolitan Magazine for outstanding service. Ran all assigned areas within budget restraints. Reduced annual labor cost 50k and improved customer service through reorganization of the beverage dept. Received commendable reviews from contacts evaluating banquet functions. Improved customer satisfaction by initiating increased beverage selection with no additional cost. Developed a Jazz Music series promotion that gained 100k of free publicity for the Hyatt
1985 thru 1988 General Manager Fuddruckers, Houston
1980 thru 1985 General Manager Gallagher’s Old Irish Steakhouse, Houston
1975 thru 1980 District Manager South Texas Wendy’s, Corpus Christi
1973 thru 1975 Assistant Food Production Manager Regal Food Service, Houston
Education
A.A.S. Degree in Restaurant Management at Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas
Interests
Swimming, Fitness, Reading, Computer LAN Gaming, Web site designing, and Piano Improvisation
Contact info
832-731-0815
kglee@houston.rr.com
references
Provided on request
