Adam Wenzel is an experienced management professional with over 15 years of experience in operations management, staff development, budgeting, and customer service across various industries including restaurants, hospitality, and landscaping. He has a proven track record of improving efficiency, increasing sales and profits, developing employees, and managing budgets and daily operations for businesses with over 50 employees. His resume highlights accomplishments such as consistently hitting sales targets, lowering costs, improving employee retention, and increasing sales by 10% over one year through marketing and process improvements.

1. ADAM R WENZEL KING
Charlotte, NC | M: 828-215-9592 | adamrwk@gmail.com
Professional Summary
Experienced Management professional with strong qualifications in staff development,
business planning, customer service and budget management with proven ability to improve
field efficiency and drive profitable results.
Core Qualifications
Operations management Excel in inventory analysis and control
Results-oriented Budget development and
Proficiency in training, development administration
and retention Positive customer relations
Creative problem solving Vendor selection/partnership
management
Professional Experience
Senior Associate Manager Jun 2014 to Current
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store － Hickory, NC
Conducted analysis to address controllable cost overage which led to consistently hitting the
target for 3 consecutive quarters.
Manage staff of 100+ and maintain proper staffing levels for optimal guest coverage.
Supervise Associate Managers and promote proper execution of controllable process
systems to increase profit margins.
Coordinate to develop and implement ongoing Employee Incentive Programs to
improve employee retention.
Oversee daily cash transactions and manage cash handling systems to lower
discrepancies to less than 1%.
Completed year-long Associate Competency Training to improve business acumen and
achieve promotion.
Manage corporate training teams, in-house trainers and management staff to
effectively train other management teams.
General Manager Feb 2012 to May 2014
Sagebrush Steakhouse － Boone, NC
Increased sales by 10% over a one-year period.
Responsible for daily accounting, budget management and overall operations of a
facility with over 50 employees.
Developed and utilized systems to remain profitable in a seasonal economy.
Designed and implemented marketing and advertising strategies to improve sales and
guest counts.
Mentored and trained management in other locations to further the brand across the
region.
Sous Chef Jun 2011 to Feb 2012
Historic Green Park Inn － Blowing Rock, NC
Designed and constructed kitchen layout to produce an efficient and effective flow of
quality cuisine.
Streamlined hiring and training processes to lower turnover while building high
productivity.
Created an inventory system to effectively monitor inventory levels and calculate
food costs on a weekly basis.

2. Skills
Certifications
General Manager
Mellow Mushroom Pizza － Blowing Rock, NC Sep 2007 to May 2009/May 2010 to Jun 2011
Developed and executed hiring, training and inventory systems to improve all financial
aspects of the business.
Returned to assist with design, training and opening of a new location.
Marketed to the local community and businesses increasing local awareness and sales.
Managed the business effectively and raised sales at 3% per year average.
Manager Foreman
NC Mountain Waterscapes － Blowing Rock, NC Jan 2005 to Aug 2007
Assisted with marketing of a new business in a competitive market.
Designed work sites and environments to meet client needs.
Managed on-site employees to ensure correct design execution in efficient manner.
Oversaw project budgets.
BS Health Promotion/Health Care Management May 2009
Appalachian State University － Boone, NC
Manager who excels in results based business management, skills include but are not limited
to accounting, advertising, budget management, cash handling, competitive drive, corporate
training, counseling, data collection and interpretation, financial planning and accountability, hiring,
interpretation of business trends, marketing, process development, P&L management and quality
control.
ServSafe Certified 2014-2019
Professional Experience cont.
Education