Name: Lesley Benson
Address: 5 St Stephen’s Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH16 7AS
Phone: 0131 225 6547 (home) 07784 533 211 (mobile)
Email: lbenson3@gmail.co.uk
Position: General Manager
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am a very capable, results orientated manager with experience in owning a high performing
restaurant. I successfully increase efficiency, drive sales & turnover whilst maintaining a
continued focus on customer service. I have an ability to evaluate opportunities and risks to
deliver innovative new solutions to nurture and grow a business. I have excellent people skills
and enjoy leading the business from the front offering the personal touch to my customers. I am
currently looking for a suitable management position which is heavily customer orientated with
an ambitious forward thinking company.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Links – Restaurant/ Deli
Position: Proprietor & Licensee
2 Leith Links, Edinburgh, 0131 547 3214
November 2010 –January 2015
I created, opened and built up this restaurant up to be a successful business.
Duties
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Staff Management
Hiring and training of all staff, staff motivation, writing of weekly rota, maintaining wage budgets,
tax responsibilities, disciplinary procedures and administration.
Stock Control
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Product selection to high standards, maintenance & control of GP % on all wine, spirits and food,
ordering of stock & rotation. Weekly stock takes, insuring that quality & trading standards are
adhered to.
Kitchen Duties
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Writing & costing of all menus, compliance with all Health & Safety and Food Hygiene
regulations. Supervision of all kitchen staff to ensure a high standard is maintained at all times.
General Chef duties for holiday cover.
Other Duties
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Banking, book keeping, payroll, till programming, liaising with customers for private functions,
development of website.
Greenfield – Bar/ Cafe
Position: General Manager
15 Greenfield Road, Edinburgh, 0131 221 1222
August 2006 - September 2010
Duties
Stock Control
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Product selection to high standards, maintenance & control of alcohol. Working with stock taker
on stock taking, insuring that quality & trading standards are adhered to.
Function Management
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Complete organisation of functions from initial contact to overseeing the event on the day. Our
functions have varied from 20 covers, full wedding receptions, drinks & canapé functions to
product launches.
Back of House Duties
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All cashing up and balancing of tills, banking, change orders, safe balancing, issuing of invoices
for functions, production (not writing) of menus and all correspondence. Ordering of all front of
house items, full till programming, working with wine suppliers on production of wine list
Daily Service
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