Jay Davoli

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5918 unit G, * Lago Vista Way * Lago Vista, * TX * 78645 * Home: * 512-267-0163
* jdacacda@westpost.net

Experience Randalls Food And DrugOctober 2007 - June 2010 Assistant Store Direc
tor Austin, TX
Responsibility and authority to operate the entire store in the absence of the S
tore Director.
* Administrative duties included communication with management, vendors and pers
onnel to achieve goals for:
-Product marketing (10 departments, 52,000 Sq. Ft.)
-Public and customer relations
-Budget controls and administration (5.2mil. income annual)
-staffing and scheduling (160+ employees)
-Sanitation and safety (Government and Corporate regulatory agency compliance)
-Loss prevention and store security
* My first assignment as the Assistant Store Director showed store improvement o
ver the previous year in: sales +8%, operating income +11%, public relations rat
ing #2 in Austin from #8
Due to a series of family and financial situations I made the choice to leave th
is corporation.

Randalls Food and DrugMarch 2001 - October 2007 Food Service Manager-Certified
Austin, TX
* Management and staffing of Deli and Food Service department. Assignments spann
ed 6 different stores.
-Training, coaching and development of department personnel (15-25 employees)
-Scheduling and purchasing to budget adherence
-Ensure adherence to regulatory agency policies and procedures
-Supervise ordering, pricing and inventory control ($600k-$5.75m income annual)
* Each of my assignments as Food Service Manager led to my being promoted to a l
arger store. My last assignment as a Food Service Manager had our Department con
sistently placed in the top 10 in the state of Texas for Sales, Customer Service
and Profitability 2 years in a row.
From this position I was recruited to enter training for the Assistant Store Dir
ectors position.
 MotorolaAugust 2000 - November 2000 Plate Developer Austin, TX
Temporary factory position

Clayton/Luv HomesOctober 1998 - August 2000 Sales Manager Austin, TX

Land and Home Sales
Though I appreciated my customers and believed in the product, the fluctuating H
ome Market forced me to look for other opportunities.

Club Hotel by Double TreeFebruary 1994 - August 1998 Assistant Hotel Manager S
an Antonio, TX
Directly responsible for all operational aspects of the Food and Beverage depart
ments of the hotel. Develop and maintain effective procedures, policies and guid
elines to ensure the profitability of the Restaurants, lounge, catering,banquet
and culinary departments.
* $2.6 mil. Food and Beverage annual income

* Contract negotiations with clients and vendors

* 40+ employees
* 20k square feet of catering space
* New restaurant and Lounge concept development
When joining this new management group the Food and Beverage Department was diso
rganized, out dated, unsanitary, suffering from low employee moral and, no surpr
ise, unprofitable. With improved communication and assigned accountability we tr
anformed the facilities into a guest attraction that supported the total hotel w
ith positive return on investment.
When hotel ownership changed I was replaced on the management team.

Servico Hotel GroupMarch 1991 - October 1993 Food and Beverage Director Austin
, TX
When joining this new management team the Hotel ( Howard Johnson Plaza - Austin)
was a poor performing facility. Low occupancy and poor customer service during
the change of ownership had caused the Hotel to be uncompetitive.
* Management and staff hiring and development
* Contract negotiations with clients and vendors
* Conference and Menu planning promotional materials development
* Budget development and implementation
* Lounge concept development and promotion
In 10 months the Food and Beverage department had exceeded the annual budgeted s
ales and profit plan . This was accomplished primarily by our focusing on the Ba
nquet and Catering services we offered and negotiating the dates and times of ev
ents.
After 20 months I was selected to head the Food and Beverage operations of a hot
el undergoing a full renovation (Holiday Inn - Monroeville, Pa.) During the reno
vation we continued to maintain a high level of guest satisfaction as well as sh
owing budget integrity.
I left this facility and I was offered a position in San Antonio, Texas.

Hilton Airport Hotel - AustinJuly 1990 - March 1991 Assistant Food And Beverage
Director Austin, TX
This new management group of the hotel was facing a total hotel renovation and m
any years of negative guest perception. As the Assistant F & B Director my respo
nciblities included developing cohesive operations for the Catering, Banquet and
lounge departments. By improving information transfer and follow through of ass
inments, the Catering department improved in sales by 18% over the period previo
us year.
* 30k square feet Catering and meeting space
* $800k in catering sales

* Banqet department re-organization to include: Staffing, training, and new equi

pment purchasing
* Developement and implimentation of Operating Policies and Procedures
* Lounge promotions and entertainment
I left this position when offered a better position.

Carmelo's Italian RestaurantMay 1990 - July 1990 Manager Austin, TX

Though hired as the Restaurant Manager the family of owners could not come to an
agreement on my placement.

Sheraton Crest Hotel - AustinOctober 1986 - May 1990 Food and Beverage Director
Austin, TX
Administrative and Supervisory responsibility for the Catering, Banquet, Restaur
ants and Lounge departments.

* 26k square feet of catering/meeting space

* Budget development and implimentation
* Menu development
* Contract negotiations with clients and vendors.
* Promotion development for the Restaurants and lounge
* Catering Planner and menu development
Though 3 ownership changes we budgeted for and achieved double digit increases i
n percent of sales and profit each fiscal year.
I left this hotel to accept a Management position with a local gourmet Italian r
estaurant.

Sheraton East - BuffaloJanuary 1986 - October 1986 Group Sales Manager Buffalo
, NY
Responsibilities included promoting the hotel facilities to potential groups req
uiring our facilities.
* I exceeded my annual booked rooms goal in 8 months
I left this position to accept the offer of Food and Beverage Director for the h
otel in Austin.

Marriott HotelSeptember 1981 - October 1986 Banquet Manager Buffalo, NY

Administration and supervision of the total Banquet department.
* 45 staff

* $3.5 million annual sales

* Updated and re-wrote the Banquet Department training manual
My failed efforts to transfer to the Sales department of the hotel forced me to
look outside the organization.

Education Marriott Hotels1981 Other

Catering Management Certification Buffalo, NY
Awarded a full scholarship for the Marriott Hotels Individual Developement train
ing program. The 6 month program requires completion of 106 "Tasks" the student
must be trained to complete and pass the required tests.
Programs' focus: -Client counseltation and sales -Customer satisfaction -Menu de
velopment -Inter department communication -Culinary experience -Budget Developme
nt and Implementation -Catering, Banquet and Meeting Room Optimization

Safeway Corporate2007 Other

Retail Leadership Houston, TX
Received a full scholarship to train for the position of Assistant Store Directo
r for Safeway corporation.This 3 month program included training and testing in:
-Merchandising and Marketing -Customer and Public Relations -Cash Control -Wage
and Expense Control -Inventory and Price Control -Scheduling -Security and Loss
Prevention -Maintenance, Safety and Sanitation -Personnel Management and Develop
ment -Profit and Budget Plan Management

References
Hotel - Alan Brand (401) 946-4600

Retail - Jeff Jakobiet (512) 228-8464

Family friend - Steve Meriggi (512) 750-9692

Family friend - Sam Ballard (512) 827-8257