Kelly Jo Clarke has over 10 years of experience in restaurant and hospitality management, including positions as Assistant Manager, General Manager, and Restaurant Manager for multiple properties. She also has experience as an Executive Assistant, providing administrative support to CEOs and business owners. Clarke has a Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies and is proficient in Microsoft Office, accounting software, restaurant management systems, and legal software.

1. KELLY JO CLARKE
16555 E. 12 Mile Rd. Roseville, MI 48066-2456
Cell: (248) 978-7704 Email: kellyjoclarke@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Nov. 2014 – Jan. 2015 220 Restaurant Hospitality LLC Birmingham, MI
Assistant Manager (Holiday Help)
• Maintain a clean unit, sanitary kitchen, proper uniforms & appearance standards; follow up on any & all maintenance needs;
• Miscellaneous tasks: performed all opening &/or closing duties, hiring, termination, training, daily, maintaining a running
knowledge of each & every aspect & department within the facility from FOH, BOH to building maintenance;
• Inventory – completed all beer, wine, liquor & beverage inventory utilizing AccuBar system on a weekly basis;
• Ensure strong & effective communications throughout all divisions of the unit;
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of labor tracking & react accordingly;
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times & assist coworkers whenever necessary.
Dec. 2013 – Oct. 2014 Luxe Bar & Grill Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
General Manager
• Ensure that all company standards & operating procedures are met & adhered to for all aspects of the units operations;
• Maintain a clean unit, sanitary kitchen, proper uniforms & appearance standards; follow up on any & all maintenance needs;
• Place all food, beer, wine, liquor & beverage orders; monitor pricing of vendor(s) to closely ensure product is being received at a
professional & reasonable price;
• Inventory: created & implemented inventory system for food, beer, wine, liquor & beverage products;
• Ensure that budget costs & profits for the unit are achieved; recognize any cost percentage problems & follow through
appropriate/timely solutions; utilize budgets, P & L statements/forecasts to control costs; ensure the accuracy of the payroll;
• Ensure strong & effective communications throughout all divisions of the unit;
• Marketing - develop & implement strategies to increase sales;
• Develop & educate employees in all aspects in the restaurant, to include, though not limited to, food, beer, wine, liquor;
• Miscellaneous tasks: performed all opening &/or closing duties, hiring, termination, training, daily, weekly/monthly P & L
computation, community outreach, maintaining a running knowledge of each & every aspect & department within the facility from
FOH, BOH to building maintenance;
• Manage & resolve any employees issues or disputes effectively & in a professional manner including immediate termination or
other discipline of employees when necessary;
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times & assist coworkers whenever necessary.
Jan. 2012 – Apr. 2012 Matt Prentice Restaurant Group/The Epicurean Group Detroit, MI
Apr. 2012 – Sept. 2013 Matt Prentice, A Culinary Experience Farmington Hills, MI
Restaurant Manager for Multiple Properties; Executive Assistant to President & C.E.O.
Restaurant Manager for Multiple Properties; Corporate Administrator; Director of H.R.
• Be the first point of contact for all HR-related queries; administer HR-related documentation, such as contracts of employment to
ensure up to date, accurate & complies with regulation, etc.;
• Miscellaneous responsibilities on behalf of the CEO (i.e. typing, placing employment ads, coordinating management
meetings/various communication needs, process work replies on own initiative from bosses’ dictation &/or notes, etc.);
• Marketing & Social Media management: developed & maintained website; implemented marketing plans based on trends in order
to maximize on development of appropriate action plans to achieve catering & restaurant sales goals;
• Miscellaneous tasks: performed all opening &/or closing duties, hiring, termination, training, daily, weekly/monthly P & L
computation, community outreach, maintaining a running knowledge of each & every aspect & department within the facility from
FOH, BOH to building maintenance;
• Conducted Weekly Management Meetings to discuss previous week’s sales, upcoming projections, areas to improve upon &
upcoming needs inclusive of catering events.
May 2010- Dec. 2011 Norman Yatooma & Associates Bloomfield Hills, MI
Executive Assistant to Norman Yatooma
• Transcription & distribution of daily digital voice notes & emails; process work replies on own initiative, from bosses’ dictation &/or
notes; compose all documentation for owner’s signature; compose all documentation for owner’s signature;
• Schedule, identify, assess & resolve appointment conflicts;
• Arrange & coordinate professional & personal travel itineraries, event planning & various Foundation activities;
• Constant auditing of projects, documentation & procedures to ensure consistency.

2. Jul. 2006- May 2010 Matt Prentice Restaurant Group Bingham Farms, MI
Executive Assistant to Matt Prentice
• Transcription & distribution of daily voicemails, notes & emails; compose all documentation for owner’s signature; process replies
on own initiative, from bosses’ dictation &/or notes;
• Constant auditing of projects, documentation & procedures to ensure consistency;
• Schedule, identify, assess & resolve appointment conflicts; arrange & coordinate travel itineraries, event planning & volunteer
efforts both professional & personal;
• Miscellaneous responsibilities on behalf of the CEO & COO (i.e. typing, placing employment ads, coordinating management
meetings/various communication needs, etc.);
• Website design, development, maintenance.
Co-Project Manager of Foodservice Operations for Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (HFWBH)
• Worked directly with Matt Prentice to achieve goals of C.E.O. of HFWBH to “revolutionize foodservice beyond the boundaries of
imagination” receiving both domestic & international press recognition;
• Assist in planning, execution & finalization of project according to deadlines within budget;
• Direct & manage project development from beginning to end; correspond with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis;
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members in a timely & clear fashion;
• Identify, manage, plan & schedule project timelines & milestones using appropriate tools;
• Build, develop & grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Jan. 2005- Jul. 2006 Overhead Door West Commercial, Inc. Waterford, MI
Overhead Door of Greater Detroit East
Overhead Door & Fireplace—North Residential
Credit Manager
• Hired full time from Oaktec Professional Staffing Group; promoted twice in 5 months after contract buy out;
• Reduced Accounts Receivables by a combined total of $185,011.54 in 10 months;
• All aspects of heavy bookkeeping for 3 corporations (i.e. accounts receivable, accounts payable, check entry & processing, purchase
order entry, purchase order tracking, bank deposits, credit application creation & processing);
• Inventory (i.e. Implemented inventory system, tracking of inventory & made monthly adjustments based on count of inventory);
• Legal Administrative Assistant (i.e. processed & tracked all small claims, general civil suits & construction liens; liaison between
courts, process servers & customers, maintained & organized all legal files pertaining to date, courthouse, relevance & status);
• General Clerical (i.e. invoicing, filing, mail disbursement, answered 16 line phone system, took messages, placed & processed
service calls for three separate corporations).
EDUCATION:
Sep. 2006- 2009 Baker College Auburn Hills, MI
Paralegal Studies
• Graduate - Bachelors in Paralegal Studies – received 4.0 G.P.A. – Westlaw Certified
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
Microsoft Programs/ Software (98, 2000, 2007, ME, XP, Office, 2010)
• Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft PowerPoint; Microsoft Publisher; Outlook Express
Various Accounting & Computer Software
• Quick Books Accounting; Peachtree Accounting; P.O.S. (Point of Sale); Adobe: Dreamweaver; Fireworks; InDesign
Various Restaurant Software Programs
• MICROS; Posi Touch/Great Lakes Data Systems; Digital Dining; AccuBar Inventory; Patron Flex Loyalty Program
Lotus Programs/ Software
• Lotus Word Pro; Lotus 1-2-3
REFERENCES:
Available Upon Request