LINDA J.

TYNER
Mobile: (610) 914-6601
Email: lindatyner@comcast.net

Temple, PA 19560

R E STA U RA N T M A NA G ER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | OPERATIONS | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Dynamic, qualified and highly skilled restaurant management professional with significant achievements in
business development and profitability. Highly skilled in training and developing top performing staff and
team members to provide exceptional customer service and promote repeat business. Expert in resolving
problems and creating positive interactions with senior management, staff and vendors. Ability to drive
financial growth while reducing costly errors and turnover. Excellent leadership, communication and
interpersonal skills with ability to successfully build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds while
maintaining excellent customer service in challenging and deadline-driven environments.

AREAS OF E XPERTISE

General Management
Employee Relations
Cost Reductions
District Management
Production Management

Business Development
Financial Management
Human Resources
Restaurant Openings
Inventory Control

Operations Management
Product Sales, Marketing
Relationship Building
Strategic Planning
Customer Service

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Involved in and contributed to a successful training development program for entire company.
Developed and implemented a new food inventory and ordering system resulting in streamlined
operations and time reductions.

PROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
RUBY TUESDAY
General Managing Partner
2004 - 2016
Manage operations, food production, staff supervision and training, inventory control, financial management,
sales, and customer service.
Manager Training Restaurant for the district and surrounding districts, as well.
Was given the opportunity to go back to being a General Manager at one restaurant, and accepted this
opportunity.
Multi-Unit Partner
2004-2007
Promoted in recognition of excellent skills as General Manager.
Ran a successful District for three years, winning an award for each year; 2004 for Profit, 2005 for
District of the Year, and 2006 for Money Making award.
General Managing Partner
2001-2004
Oversaw operations, talent recruiting and training, asset protection, financial management and customer
relations.
Manager Training Restaurant for Manger Trainees for the entire District for three years prior to being
promoted to Multi-Unit Partner.
Instrumental in promoting six Assistants from team member status, four General Managers from
Assistants, and two District Managers from General Managers.
Achieved positive in sales growth for 12 consecutive quarters, and profit.

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RUBY TUESDAY, continued
General Manager
1997-2001
Functioned as a results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial attitude to build and train top performing
cross-cultural teams focused on providing exceptional customer service.
Encouraged outstanding presentation, communication and service management skills.
Promoted to General Manager and turned around the restaurants profit and execution issues, resulting
in bringing profit and execution errors in line within nine months.
Reduced turnover to 80% from 150%
Assistant Manager
1995-1997
Promoted to Assistant Manager after proving excellent capabilities as a server, bartender, and team trainer.
Conducted new team member orientations, as well as trainings.
Coordinated new restaurant openings in Texas and Wilkes Barre, PA.

E DUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
University of North Texas, Denton, TX