Searchable public resume
View resume details

Camila Ortega

Restaurant General Manager
Miami, FL, United States

Professional Summary

Restaurant General Manager with a strong record leading high-volume Miami food and beverage operations, owning P&L performance, and building accountable teams. Experienced in staffing 65+ employees, forecasting labor, controlling food cost and inventory, and delivering consistent guest experiences across busy full-service restaurants. Raised online review scores through service coaching and disciplined recovery standards while protecting approximately $4.2M in annual sales. Skilled at translating operational metrics into practical training, efficient schedules, and memorable hospitality.

Employment History

Restaurant General Manager
Biscayne Harbor Kitchen · Miami, FL
2022 · Present
• Lead high-volume full-service restaurant operations generating approximately $4.2M in annual sales with 65+ staff across front and back of house. • Own P&L performance, weekly forecasting, purchasing, inventory controls, and vendor partnerships; reduced food cost by 3.5 points through menu engineering and waste controls. • Built labor schedules and demand-based staffing plans that improved productivity while protecting service during peak Miami dining periods. • Raised guest review scores by 0.6 stars through service coaching, guest-recovery standards, and manager floor presence. • Maintain rigorous health-code compliance and inspection readiness with daily line checks, food-safety audits, and corrective-action follow-through. • Created onboarding and quarterly training programs that improved retention, cross-training, and internal promotions.
Assistant General Manager
Coral Grove Brasserie · Miami, FL
2019 · 2022
• Led opening, closing, and peak-period shifts for a high-volume full-service brasserie, coordinating FOH and BOH teams to keep service on pace. • Coordinated banquet and private-dining events for up to 180 guests, aligning menus, staffing, timelines, and client communications. • Partnered with vendors on ordering, delivery windows, quality issues, and invoice reconciliation to protect availability and margins. • Managed guest recovery with timely outreach and thoughtful solutions, turning service issues into repeat visits and stronger loyalty. • Coached supervisors and hourly staff on hospitality standards, upselling, alcohol awareness, and safe food-handling practices.
Front of House Manager
South Beach Collective Dining · Miami Beach, FL
2016 · 2019
• Directed daily floor operations for a busy Miami Beach dining collective, balancing reservations, walk-ins, table turns, and hospitality standards. • Managed OpenTable, Toast, and Resy workflows to optimize reservations, pacing, seating plans, and guest communications. • Hired and onboarded hosts and servers; delivered service-standard training, pre-shift huddles, and performance feedback. • Partnered with culinary and bar leaders to resolve bottlenecks, maintain presentation standards, and keep peak service organized. • Monitored guest feedback and recovery trends, using coaching and process updates to improve consistency and repeat business.

Education

B.S. Hospitality Management
Florida International University · Miami, FL
2012 · 2016
ServSafe Manager Certification; TIPS Certification

Skills

P&L ownership
Labor forecasting
Inventory & COGS
Guest experience & recovery
OpenTable Toast Resy
Multilingual Spanish English
Team coaching
Health code compliance
Banquet and events