Amanda Cannataro is seeking a position that allows her to utilize her problem-solving and strategic skills. She has over 15 years of experience in restaurant management, most recently as Assistant Manager at Benihana where she created schedules, hired and trained staff, and helped increase sales. Prior to that she held various serving, training, and management roles at several restaurants, demonstrating her ability to take on responsibilities and train new employees. She is especially interested in opportunities for advancement with decision-making responsibilities.

1. Amanda Cannataro
10197 Crescent Meadow Blvd, 31-104 ⋅ Parker, CO, 80134 ⋅
Email: amandacannataro@gmail.com ⋅ Cell: (720) 442-1434
CAREER OBJECTIVE
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Obtain a position within a restaurant requiring creative and innovative approaches to problem
solving, strategy development, and fulfillment of company goals. I am especially interested in a
position with the potential for advancement and increased decision-making responsibilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Benihana- Assistant Manager May 2012-Current
Part of a strong management team that believes in coaching and mentoring a strong staff to
improve guest relations and experiences.
• Duties:
o Creating schedules for 55 FOH staff members
o Interviewing and hiring of new staff members
o Mentoring current staff members with ambitions of becoming future managers
within the company by giving them opportunities to work with me on my
assignments/projects and letting them shadow me on shifts
o Monitoring of staff levels vs. sales volume both through the scheduling process and
on a shiftly basis
• Job Performance/Store Accomplishments
o Assisted in the writing of new training procedures and program for the restaurant
and supervise the proper training with those new systems are being followed with
new staff members
o Updated the employee filing system to be current, organized and all following the
same standard outlines, in doing so I also updated all employee reviews and pay
raises to be up to the current standards of the company
o This location increased sales by 16.82% in the 2014 FY over the previous year and is
currently up 15.32% in the 2015 FY
o Traveled to the Chandler location for 4 weeks as acting GM in Dec 13/Jan 14, and
aided in bringing Chandler up to date on company procedures and policies
o Bar manager from July 2012-October 2013, brought beverage costs from an average
of 20.65% in the 2012 FY to and average of 15.32%
o Offering workshops and participating in monthly meetings for the staff to further
the education on alcohol
o Designed and executed a dinner event for Children’s Hospital on March 10th
, 2014,
that was a huge success and will be turned into an annual event
Grand Lux Café (The Cheesecake Factory)- Server, Front Desk, Lead Trainer, Expo
May 2010-May 2012
Waiting tables in a fast paced restaurant, attending to guest needs, head of trainers and FOH
staff, and training of new servers to be prepared for the restaurant floor.
• Duties:
o Training of new staff of company policy and procedures, while encouraging
teamwork and leading by example
o Serving as a liaison between management and staff
o Certifying all new staff to perform their job as well as ServSafe Alcohol certifications

2. Amanda Cannataro
10197 Crescent Meadow Blvd, 31-104 ⋅ Parker, CO, 80134 ⋅
Email: amandacannataro@gmail.com ⋅ Cell: (720) 442-1434
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse-Server October 2009-April 2010
Waiting tables in a fast paced restaurant, attending to guest needs.
Yard House - Server March 2007-October 2009
Waiting tables in a fast paced restaurant, attending to all guests needs.
Brannigan’s Irish Pub-Server/Bartender January 2006-March 2007
Waiting tables and tending bar in a fast paced restaurant, attending to all guest needs.
Cheesecake Factory - Server, Trainer October 2004- January 2005
Waiting tables in a fast paced restaurant, and training of new servers to be prepared for the
restaurant floor.
29 Palms Inn – Head of Event/Serving Staff, Trainer, Server, Bartender, Host, Busser, Dishwasher
January 1996-December 2005
Started as dishwasher and worked my way up through the company in front of the house
positions. Attending to guest needs and training of new staff, head of catered events, below
management, writing of new schedules, side-work procedures, etc.
EDUCATION
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Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, California August 2002- July 2005
Completed 7 semesters towards Liberal Studies Degree
CSU Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay, California August 2001- May 2002
Completed 2 semesters towards Liberal Studies Degree
29 Palms High School, 29 Palms, California August 1997- June 2001
High School Diploma, Graduate 2001