Walid ElZawawi, District Manager

Walid ElZawawi

District Manager

Al Monajem Restaurant Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel And Restaurant Management
Experience
28 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 7 Months

District Manager at Al Monajem Restaurant Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since October 2023

Manage operations process for designated outlets in coordination W/brand visions, policies & standards.
Contribute in preparing yearly budgeted revenues, expenses & profits & coordination W/ concern departments.
Adapt operations policies in coordination & seek opportunities to optimize profits and increase sales.
Manpower hiring & training in coordination with human resources department along W/ continually develop managers & employees.

District Manager at Al Monajem Restaurant Group
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since October 2023
Project Manager at AMAN INVESTMENT & PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2021 to September 2023

Creating & Generating Government Food & Grocery Retail brand all over the Egyptian market to serve the Egyptians low-income.
Managing products APL lists & sub lists to be ready under any circumstances. Participated in developing daily operating strategies and proposing the annual budget Following up on all the operation selling and purchasing activities for 55 branches & handling more than 350 employees
Analyzing & Discussing monthly P&L, Sales target, Budget & staff development plan

District Manager at Five Guys
  • Oman - Muscat
  • May 2014 to September 2021

Demonstrating and providing in-depth operational knowledge & coaching Restaurant Operations to district teams.
A hands-on coach inspiring and developing teams and managers towards improvement and operational excellence.
Analyze data, Key Performance Indicators and identify trends to provide effective solutions and action plans to achieve company goals.
Deliver clear, accurate and timely communications and recognition for great results.
Support and champion the Five Guys culture by living Core Convictions.
working shoulder to shoulder with managers and crew, especially during peak times, to lead by example and build trusting and effective working relationships.
Helps General Managers identify talent within teams and create effective development plans

Restaurant General Manager at Americana Group - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2010 to April 2014

Implementing Strategy to increase profitability & Coordinate W/ sales team to increase revenues.
Prepare marketing strategies & promotional activities, w/creating, manage & practices promotional menu items.
Discuss, Prepare & Cover all restaurant finance reports included Costing, P&L & Inventory.
Cover food stock records accounts of all restaurant functions, weekly monthly & quarterly.
Coordinate w/ Human Resources department to recruit and qualify candidates who fit the job profile.
Address the customer queries and complaints, ensure restaurant complies with all the legal & safety rules along with regulations

Store Manager at M. H. Alshaya Company - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 1999 to October 2010

Uses all operational tools to plan & achieve operational excellence in the store include Labor Scheduling, Monthly Status Report, Quarterly Business Review, Cash management & inventory
Provide coaching & direction to the store team to take action & achieve operational goals.
Constantly reviews environment & key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, & opportunities to provide coaching & direction to the store team Actively manages store partners by regularly conducting PA providing feedback, & setting challenging goals to improve
Manages ongoing partner performance using performance management tools to support organizational objectives

Restaurant Supervisor at Chilis Restaurants
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1994 to October 1997

Managing restaurant staff's work schedules.
Conducting regular inspections of the restaurant kitchen to determine whether proper standards of hygiene and sanitation are maintained.
Overseeing food preparation, presentation, and storage to ensure compliance with food health and safety regulations.
Checking in on dining customers to enquire about food quality and service.
Monitoring inventory and ensuring that all food supplies and other restaurant essentials are adequately stocked.
Monitoring the restaurant’s cash flow and settling outstanding bills.
Reviewing customer comments to develop and implement ways to improve customer service.
Resolving customer complaints in a professional manner.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel And Restaurant Management
  • at Higher Institute For Tourism And Hotels
  • June 1996

Specialties & Skills

Food Retail
Hospitality Management
Menu Development
P&L Management
Dynamic Leader
Food Safety
Training Plans
Teamwork
Training
Organization
Customer Service
Time Management
Leadership
Human Resources
Kitchen Operations Knowledge
Creativity
Communication
Financial
Office Programs ( Word , PowerPoint, Excel )
Marketing
Food & Beverage knowledge
Service Procedures Knowledge
Supply Chain Management
Materials
Operations Management
Negotiation
Problem Solving
Planning
Procurement
Operation
Logistics
Restaurants
Accounting
Restaurant Marketing
Staff Training
Restaurants Management

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Quality Control Five Guys International (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2015
HACCP Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013

Hobbies

  • Reading - Walking - Coffee Lover
    Opening Team Chilis 1993 as Dish Washer Position Opening Team Starbucks Coffee GCC Outstanding Store Manager Starbucks International Opening Management Red Lobster GCC Opening Management Five Guys Oman & Kwt Managing Government Food & Beverage Business Retail Brand ( Ministry Of Egyptian Police ) AMAN Project 350 branch all over Egypt .