Vanessa Gonzalez

High-Volume Operations Leader | Scaling Profitability & Building Talent Pipelines

Role
General Manager at Chili's
Location
Detroit, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Vanessa Gonzalez

As an accomplished leader who consistently transforms challenges into triumphs, I…

Experience

  1. General Manager

    Chili's

    Dec 2023 — Present · Allen Park, MI, US

    Led the transformation of an underperforming restaurant, achieving a 186% year-over-year increase in comparative sales- Propelled location to the #1 sales position out of 70 restaurants across a five-state region through strategic operational oversight and team empowerment- Significantly elevated guest experience, resulting in a fourfold increase in customer satisfaction scores- Improved operational standards, achieving benchmark status for cleanliness and safety within the brand- Cultivated a high-performing team of 75, successfully mentoring and promoting 4 team members into leadership roles despite operating with one less manager- Drove immediate and sustained profitability, exceeding the bottom-line plan by 10% since the first month of tenure- Proactively implemented a streamlined onboarding and training program that accelerated new hire integration and improved employee retention, ensuring consistent service excellence.

Education

  • High Training Educational Institute

    Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management

  • Universidad Metropolitana (VE)

    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  • Universidad Simón Bolívar

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering

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