1. Augustine Ngako-Huff
2840 Belair Drive, Bowie Maryland 20715
Phone (240) 533 8053
Email: augustine692000@yahoo.com
SUMMARYOF QUALIFICATIONS
Project ExecutionSkills:Excellentmonetaryreconciliationexperience toutilizeinabanking/finance
leadership position. Devised and implemented a floating inventory system that utilized sales
forecastingmetricstoloweroperational expenses
Management Skills: Exceptional leadership and managerial skills with ability to motivate team
members to excel; Refined team building skills with associates and managers to ensure
organizational goalsforoptimumservice andsales.ManagementTrainingCertificateSilverDiner.
Awards and Recognition: Letters of accommodation Southwest Airlines, Airmall. Veteran’s Honor
Flights
RelevantJob Skills:Certifications inKronosand Primamanagerial databases. MicrosoftOffice Suite
and PowerPointexhibits.Microscomputingsystemtotracksalesandlabor cost
CommunicationSkills: Excellentinverbal andwrittenskills, Bilingual(English/French)
Education: Associate of ArtsDegree,BusinessManagement Diploma,andEntrepreneurcertificate.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aramark-AssistantFoodServiceDirector @ American University,December 2015 to Present
Collaboratesdirectlywiththe FoodServiceDirectortoformulate andimplementcorporate
directivesandenactsspecificunitobjectivesforTDR (terrace diningroom) atAmericanUniversity.
Createsandensuresimplementationof dailyoperational directivestoeffectivelymanage
approximately116 staff members(FOH–frontof house / BOH – back of house) whichincludes
8 supervisors,1dieticianand105 line employeeswithinthe TDRcomplex atAmericanUniversity.
EffectivelyutilizesKronos(computerlabormanagementprogram) toensure andmanage laborcost
to maintainbudgetaryobjectives.
Devisesanddisseminatesstrategiestomeetconcrete deadlinesandtimelinesformeal service
readinessforpatronsat the TDR complex.
Ensuresand maintainsstrictadherence tofoodqualitycontrols,suchas,temperature checks,
entrée aesthetics,andproperportiondistributionandenforcesone hundredpercentfood
sanitationstandards.
Bolsteredandreshapedmorale of unionemployeesbyimplementing proprietary managerial
behavioral modificationtechniquesacquiredthroughprofessional andeducational trainingwhich
has resultedinaquantifiable increase inemployees’dailyperformance.
Directsand instructsstaff intechniquesforphenomenal customerservice viagroupmeetingand
intimate one onone tutoring.
CreatesformsonMicrosoft PowerPointtomonitorandoversee employee appareluniform
standardsand equipmentmaintenance logstotrackperformance.
Formulatesanddesignssignage withMicrosoftPowerPointforspecial cateringeventsanddaily
foodthemeswhichbolstersawarenessandincreasesstudentandpatronparticipation.
2. Sodexo@ GWUH,Retail Manager II, September 2014 to December 2015
Strategically manages 30 hourly union employees and nonunion employees with proprietary
techniquesthathave increasedtheirproductivityusingmybenchmark profile verification system.
Formulates biweekly schedule for the front of the house retail staff that reduces labor cost and
eliminatesovertime pay byimplementationof the KronosSystem.
Devised and enacted several employee morale enhancement programs, such as, merit awards,
birthday acknowledgements, Employee Appreciation Day which created a 12 percent increase in
productivityandan overall decrease instaff absenteeismof 19percentoverthe lasttwoquartersof
2015.
Oversees cuisine qualityandentrees aesthetics toensure customersatisfactionforrapidsales
Constantreinforcementof brandconceptswith staff tofortifybrandidentity.
Conducts monthly Physical Gut Check and food safetyaudits to track trends in food cost, sales and
laborcontrol.
Constructsand formulatesweeklyretail menuswithinSMG(SodexoMenuGraphic) program.
Creates, designsanddistributes Sodexothemedfoodpromotions(seasonal menus) forGWUH Café
CollectspatronconsumptionfeedbackdataforExecutive Chef toincrease revenue infuture menus.
Silver Diner BWI Airport, Front of House/Graband GoManager/CateringCoordinator, November 2007 to
September 2014
Appointedby SilverDinerCorporate toeliminatedecliningrevenue inthe frontof house component
of SilverDinerBWIAirportwithrefinedandprovenmanagementtechniques
Eradicated associates negative customer service patterns by utilizing service manager group (SMG)
guestvoice and positive reinforcement.
Activelymanage and synergisticallycoordinate 75associatesintwelve separatedepartments within
the BWI dinerthat generate revenue totalsof 15 K or more perdailyshift.
Created catering platform that serves the Veteran’s Honor Flight Program, Southwest Airlines and
otherBWI companieswithinthe Anne ArundelBusinessDistrict.
Competitivelybidedandsecuredcateringeventsthatrangedinserving50to 800 patronsperevent.
Craftedandcustomizedmenustoconformtopatrons specific dieteticneedsandrequest.
Implemented food cost solutions that eradicated waste and increased profit margins per catering
event.
Silver Diner, BWIAirport: General Managerof Graband Go,Express,Takeout: July2008 to October 2013
Manage and directall aspectsof the businessoperation forGrabandGo, Takeout,and Express
Devisedandimplementedafloatinginventorysystemthatutilizedsalesforecastingmetricstolower
food cost expenses that directly resulted in 15 to 22 percent revenue increase with GNG/Takeout
Express.
Manage a staff of 35 associates; Develop staff schedules for hourly employees to avert overtime;
Train and reeducation techniques that motivate problememployees to decrease turnover rate and
retrain staff compensation; Develop methods to uncover and eliminate employee theft withinthe
department
Direct staff, in hectic and fast paced atmosphere, on customer service techniques for positive
interaction with patrons; Raised the hourly volume of sales by implementing new standards for
cashierspeedandefficiency
3. Leadership guidance enabled Grab and Go associates to achieve 7 Employees of the month awards
within 2009, 5 employees in 2010, 6 employees in 2011, 5 employees in 2012 and 3 employees in
2013
Extensive training techniques in food preparation and visual presentation; Responsible for food
presentation within refrigerator displays which include proper date stamp, rotation, inventory
trackingand freshness
Developmarketingplanstosecure businessfromagencieswithinairport; Utilizebrandsalesmanship
to expandcateringordersforSilverDinerBWIwithinthe AirportwhichincludedSouthwestAirlines’
ThanksgivingandChristmasEventsand VeteranHonorFlights
Monitor competitor performance by site visits to various companies. Prepare detail reports of
competitormenustomaintainandincrease marketshare
Increased sales by 22% over many quarters by researching and implementing new foodentrees to
the menu
Create and author digital newsletter for Grab and Go/Takeout/Express to enhance communication
withuppermanagement
Silver Diner Laurel, FloorManager, November, 2007
Performed daily oversight of restaurant operations which included assigning associates’ shift
responsibilities; maintaining uniform standards; implementing schedules and floor plans; and
facilitatingstaff meetingstoensure performance scope guidelines
Conducteddailyinspectionof all servicesincludingfoodsafetyandpatronamenitiespriortoopening
of restaurant; Monitored food quality by adherence to specified standards in tandem with patron
feedback
Performed coaching and performance conversations with associates to raise level of employee
conduct; Refinedteambuildingskillswithassociatesandmanagerstoensure organizationgoalsfor
optimumservice andsales
Monitoredactual laborversusscheduledlabortoensure profitability oneachshiftfor50 employees
utilizingMicroscomputersystemtoeliminateovertime payandlowerfoodcost.
HalloweenAdventure, Laurel, MD: Store Manager,Seasonal 2006-2007
BurlingtonCF,Arundel Mills,MD,Department Manager,August2006-September 2007
The FairmontHotel,Wash.,DC – Supervisor, Room Service Dinning, January2005 to January2006
Ritz CarltonHotel, Washington,DC – Restaurant Server andBanquet, June 2003 to January2005
TRAINING
Aramark Kronos Labor Management Certifications
Management Training Certificate Program – February 2008, Silver Diner Inc, Rockville, MD
Professional Food Manager Certificate Program November 2007 / current to 2017
Food and Safety Solutions Thomson Prometric, Alexandria, VA
Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) certification / current to 2016
EDUCATION
TESST College of Technology, Beltsville MD, Diploma in Business Management – 2006
Elisa Business Center, Douala, Cameroon Africa, Certificate, Entrepreneur System – 1996
Institute Secondary of Gestion, Douala, Cameroon Africa
Diploma, Marketing and Customer Service – 1994