Zachary Lankton

• Complete weekly inventory audits at several bars/restaurants
• Weigh and count all bottles/kegs on premises
• Run variance reports against previous inventory counts and previous weeks sales to find missing revenue potential.
• Developed inventory reports to provide management with comprehensive data on inventory levels

• Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
• Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
• Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
• Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.

• Demonstrate genuine hospitality while greeting and establishing rapport with guests
• Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
• Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
• Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
• Guaranteed optimal beverage stock by assessing inventory and collaborating with owners for corrective action planning to limit expenses.

• Established and maintained relationships with local bars, retailers and restaurants.
• Always presenting new beer sales opportunities to clients in assigned geographical region.
• Developed extensive contact network at each client location
• Personally confirmed each delivery to each client to insure quality.

• Managed sales cycle from first contact to established customer sale and maintained solid customer base.
• Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
• Prospected new clientele through networking, cold calling, canvassing and referrals.
• Negotiate contracts and other necessary agreements

• Responsible for all marketing and promotions for restaurant group with 3 locations
• Coordinate with Management, Vendors and distributors in order to increase revenue
• Manage all social media accounts and restaurant websites
• Train staff in different revenue increasing strategies
• Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
• Consulted with managers to organize special events and promotions.
• Strategized plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts, specialty drinks, and customer-focused events.
• Upsold daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.

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• Instruct group fitness kickboxing classes
• Effectively sell memberships to trial members to grow membership base
• Assessed training program effectiveness on regular basis and improved upon deficient areas.
• Trained and mentored multiple new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.

• Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
• Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
• Oversaw new business development and customer servicing.
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