Manager's Resume Template
Contact Information :
1. Full name
2. Campus and permanent addresses
3. Telephone numbers
4. Email address
Objective :
In your manager's resume, create a brief headline that encapsulates your career goal and one or
two of your top qualifications. For example: 'A leadership sales position with a world class and
high-integrity food products company'.
Summary : Include a career Summary section in your manager's resume and highlight your
most important strenghts. To create your summary, review job postings to get a good feel for
what hiring managers find desirable. Specify a list of your matching credentials and incorporate
these into the summary. For example: 'A versatile and skilled sales/marketing professional with
leadership qualities and excellent hands-on experience in developing and improving sales for
wholesale and retail operations. An assertive manager with outstanding interpersonal
communications, negotiation and people management skills'.
About Education and Experience : List your highest degree first.
1. Name of institution, city and state
2. Degree, major and year awarded
3. GPA (optional)
Include your education along with any kind of training, seminars, courses, certifications or any
other experience that shows your professional development. If you are pursuing any courses or
training specify it inyour resume.
Skills : Mention all your job related skills to make your resume outstanding. Use action-words,
verbs, adverbs and adjectives in your descriptions and terms specific to your job. You can also
add your computer and language skills.
Experience : List the most recent experience first. Emphasize on your achievements and
contributions in your resume as a manager or any other leader. For example:
Staffed and trained an assistant manager and 18 servents and kitchen employees in full
service dinning.
Reduced labor and cost of goods sold by 20%.
Carried out a demographic study that pin pointed the restaurant's market.
Developed and oversaw a catering program.
Analyzed and upgraded kitchen equipment.
Include an Area of Expertise section to showcase your core competencies.
Strategic Planning
Retail Distribution
P & L Management
Budget Planning
Merchandise Displays
Sales and Marketing
Inventory Control
Procurement
Warehousing
Systems Management
Incentive Structures
Performance Standards
Safety and Compliance
Team Leadership and Mentoring
Activities : Campus and community activities, Memberships in professional organizations etc.
Personal : Certifications, security clearances, patents, special awards, citizenship etc.
Add keywords : Add the keywords pertinent to your job profile. For example: Retail manager,
store manager, retail store manager, retail sales, sales representative, cashier, assistant manager,
merchandiser, buyer etc.
Job Skills related Keywords:
P & L management, purchasing, procurement, retail operations management, technology
(Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Windows
NT/98/95, word processing, spreadsheets, database management, ), degrees (such as BA or
MBA) and personal qualities (such as highly motivated).
Example
Sample Manager's Resume
This sample manager resume will give you a quickstart on building an effective and optimized
resume for your job application. Visitors can feel free to customize and edit our sample manager
resume as per their requirement for job application. We hope that our sample manager resume
will go a long way in portraying your abilities and skillsets efficiently.
Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.
A versatile and skilled sales/marketing professional with excellent hands-on experience in
developing and improving sales for wholesale and retail operations. An assertive manager
with outstanding interpersonal, communications, negotiation and people management skills.
Objective: a leadership sales position with a world class, high-integrity food products
company.
EXPERIENCE
Eagle Creek Café, Irvine, California 1996-1997
General Manager
Directed the startup of a new low-fat restaurant concept with 126 seats. Took over day-to-day
management including staffing, training, purchasing, cost control, facilities, maintenance,
advertising, customer relations, marketing and menu development. Participated in the concept
and design of a low-fat menu.
Achieved break-even within eight months.
Staffed and trained an assistant manager and 18 servers and kitchen employees in full
service dinning.
Reduced labor and cost of goods sold by 20%.
Carried out a demographic study that pin pointed the restaurant's market.
Developed and oversaw a catering program.
Analyzed and upgraded kitchen equipment.
The Cheesecake Factory, Los Angeles, California 1993-1996
Store Manager: Units at Brentwood And Marina Del Rey
Enrolled in the company's management training program and supervised daily operations at
three high-volume stores, each generating in excess of $3 million annually.
Recruited and trained 35 servers and kitchen staff.
Improved cost control in the Santa Anita location by eliminating waste.
Assisted in a 5% reduction of labor costs through better selection and training of staff.
Consistently ran low-labor costs throughout seasonal highs and lows.
Prepared the annual budget for the Marina Del Rey location. This site was consistently
in the top five most profitable restaurants in the company.
Directed the development of two new appetizers that have been adopted throughout
the company.
Good Java, Inc., Boulder, Colorado 1992-1993
Sales And Service Representative
Began career as a service technician; promoted into sales within three months. Developed the
South Denver market and mountain communities selling espresso equipment, supplies and
coffee to a wide range of hospitality outlets including restaurants, coffee houses, hospitals and
hotels.
Led the company in sales of leased equipment and supplies.
Developed and controlled 50% of the market share in two key territories.
Implemented a new 30-day trial program which led to 30% more placements.
Trained restaurant sales staff in operating, marketing and merchandising coffee
products.
EDUCATION
Denver University, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Marketing And Management, 1992
Other:
Restaurant Management Courses at The Cheesecake Factory
Computer Skills:
PC/MAC word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Internet, e-mail, Power Point, Restaurant
Industry Systems and Remanco Systems.
