Ian Vidaurre

Oversaw and coordinated the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieving stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation • Provided 100% support to owners and management team • Responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, and training of a 35 member front of house staff and management team • Managed and coordinated special reservations and events • Weekly beverage inventory and purchasing • Implemented and monitored an online employee scheduling platform • Developed, planned and carried out restaurant marketing, advertising and promotional activities and campaigns as directed by the Operating Partners.

Responsibilities: • Supported the HR department's work towards recruitment and retention of diverse staff and interns • Recruitment-related activities included dra•ing job descriptions, posting job openings, screening applications, scheduling phone screens, interviews, and reference checks, etc. • Coordinated employee onboarding, orientation, and training activities • Scheduled sessions and reserved conference rooms and resources (laptops, projectors, etc.), and prepared materials (such as training binders, agendas, checklists, etc.) • Maintained Human Resources Information System records, ensuring their accuracy and completeness, compiled reports from these information sources as needed • Maintained HR hard copy files, ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws • Dra•ed Human Resources documents (hire and promotion letters, termination notices, leave notices, policy memos, etc.) • Supported StoryCorps' Internship Program, including coordinating recruitment activities, onboarding and orientation, training and professional development activities, and evaluation and 'graduation' • Assisted in the administration of employee benefit programs, such as health insurance, transit benefits, disability insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, etc. • Researched and made recommendations regarding employment-related issues (e.g., employment law, HR policies and procedures, current/new HR programs/initiatives, etc.)

• Translated and edited the organization's entire HR archives from Spanish to English • Worked with Coordinator in the orientation of all new volunteers • Translated nightly meetings to English speaking volunteers and oversaw the record-keeping of such meetings • Participated in community outreach programs emphasizing literacy and self-improvement

*Manage daily operations *Provide 100% support to owners and management team *Responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, and training of a 35 member front of house staff *Works alongside the HR department in the creation of more efficient systems on evaluating employee performance *Managed and coordinated special events and large contracted parties *Assisted HR coordinator in writing/developing training materials for new hires