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Jason Scott Edwards

Restauranter/Consultant
Randburg

Summary

Personal Statement

I am a self-driven, motivated, and ambitious individual who prides myself on being diligent, punctual, and professional. The superior quality of work I strive to produce stems from a belief that mediocrity should never be tolerated or associated with me. I believe that if a job cannot be carried out with passion, energy, and vigour—and is not delivered on time, to an impeccable standard and quality—it should never have been done in the first place.

The people around me will attest to my warmth of character, honesty, and hardworking nature. I find it genuinely rewarding to connect and work with people from all walks of life. I was most recently employed at BevSpot, where I worked as a Growth Consultant and Account Manager, until I was unfortunately retrenched due to the company going out of business.

I am now seeking a new opportunity to grow and develop within a dynamic team and industry. I am flexible and adapt quickly to new environments, always eager to learn and contribute meaningfully. During my free time, I enjoy the outdoors, adventurous activities, and spending time with loved ones. I also have a keen interest in football, AI, and music.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Growth Consultant/Account Manager

Bevspot Inventory Software Systems
07.2024 - Current
  • Captured and processed large volumes of invoice data accurately into the BevSpot system to maintain up-to-date financial and inventory records.
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of 140 hospitality clients, providing strategic growth consulting to optimize operations and reduce COGS.
  • Led the full onboarding and implementation of BevSpot software for new customers, including system configuration and team training.
  • Delivered training sessions to bar, restaurant, and café staff on inventory management, ordering, and reporting tools.
  • Conducted proactive outreach to existing customers to provide support, gather feedback, and identify upsell opportunities.
  • Resolved client issues efficiently through support tickets, collaborating with internal teams to ensure quick turnaround.
  • Performed menu engineering analysis to help clients improve item profitability and pricing strategies.
  • Developed and maintained custom client dashboards to present actionable insights from sales and inventory data.
  • Built and nurtured strong client relationships, resulting in high satisfaction and retention rates.
  • Audited and cleaned up client accounts by correcting duplicate items, mapping recipes, and improving POS integration.
  • Set strategic par levels for inventory based on historical usage and sales trends to improve stock accuracy and reduce waste.
  • Acted as a liaison between clients and internal teams (engineering, customer success, and sales) to streamline communication and support.
  • Monitored vendor price changes and advised clients on purchasing decisions to maintain cost control.
  • Managed multiple client accounts simultaneously, ensuring consistent service delivery and meeting all deadlines.
  • Provided input to internal teams for improving product features and client success strategies based on frontline feedback.
  • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
  • Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Enhanced communication among team members to foster collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • Identified areas of improvement for clients'' operations, implementing targeted solutions to increase productivity.

General Manager

Colada Hospitality Group
10.2022 - 07.2024
  • Leading the entire staff compliment with drive and enthusiasm
  • Dealing with suppliers and ensuring supply meets brand standards and quality
  • Coaching junior managers to ensure store gains market share and achieve customer excellence, facilities management, HR management, Informational management, risk management.
  • Sales / marketing and time management
  • High visibility leadership and management
  • Daily store audits with weekly and monthly feedback to managers
  • Period and quarterly store audit routine
  • Assist managers to draw up SMART plans
  • Attend Operations meetings and communicate with managers
  • Build and align team according to company goals
  • Ensure that stores are profitable
  • Managing the local store marketing done by the managers
  • Handle escalated customer complaints
  • Head office inspections to ensure store is run operationally
  • Deliver high – quality menu
  • Motivate staff
  • Maintaining the restaurants revenue and profitability and quality goals
  • Ensure efficient restaurant operation, as well as maintain high production, productivity, quality and customer -service standards
  • Time management and staff shift schedules

General Manager

Jozi Gin Bryanston
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Cash up, opening and closing of store
  • Managing front of house, waiters and barmen
  • Planning and managing events and functions
  • Managing inventory and stock control
  • Motivate our staff
  • Management skills and experience in both front and back of house
  • Oversee dining room, check in with customers and balance seating capacity.
  • General leadership with regards to cleanliness and general health and safety
  • Ensure that store is profitable Managing promotional items and marketing the brand

Waiter/Manager

The Place Café and Grill PTA
08.2015 - 01.2022
  • Opening and closing of store
  • Set sales targets and achieving them daily
  • Ensure efficient restaurant operation, as well as maintain high production, productivity, quality and customer -service standards
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Deliver a high - quality menu
  • Motivate our staff
  • Management skills and experience in both front and back of house
  • Oversee dining room, check in with customers and balance seating capacity.
  • General leadership with regards to cleanliness and general health and safety
  • Lead by example and uplift our staff during busy moments in our fast -paced environment

Front of House Manager

Beluga Cape Town
11.2013 - 06.2015
  • Opening and closing of store
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Deliver a high-quality menu
  • Motivate our staff
  • Maintaining the restaurants revenue, profitability and quality goals
  • Ensure efficient restaurant operation, as well as maintain high production, productivity, quality and customer -service standards.
  • Management skills and experience in both front and back of house
  • Oversee dining room, check in with customers and balance seating capacity.
  • Hire qualified chefs and wait staff, set work schedules, oversee food prep and make sure we comply with health and safety restaurant regulations.
  • Lead by example and uplift our staff during busy moments in our fast -paced environment
  • Managing inventory and stock
  • Creating a good work environment

Operations Manager

Rhapsody’s Franchise
11.2004 - 09.2013
  • Leading multiple restaurants simultaneously
  • Coaching restaurant managers to ensure store gains market share and achieve customer excellence, facilities management, HR management, Informational management, risk management.
  • Sales / marketing and time management
  • High visibility leadership and management
  • Daily store audits with weekly and monthly feedback to managers
  • Regular restaurant visits
  • Period and quarterly store audit routine
  • Assist managers to draw up SMART plans
  • Following disciplinary procedures and chairing inquiries (presiding officer)
  • Attend Operations meetings and communicate with managers
  • Assist the opening of new restaurants
  • Build and align team according to company goals
  • Business annual planning (budget for the region)
  • Ensure that stores are profitable
  • Managing the local store marketing done by the managers
  • Handle the suppliers where necessary
  • Handle escalated customer complaints
  • Head office inspections to ensure store is run operationally
  • Deliver high – quality menu
  • Motivate staff
  • Maintaining the restaurants revenue and profitability and quality goals
  • Ensure efficient restaurant operation, as well as maintain high production, productivity, quality and customer -service standards

Barman/Manager

Madame Zingara/ Cara La Zuli
02.1999 - 08.2003
  • Assist customers with queries and their individual requirements
  • Be responsible for sales
  • Stock control and stock audits
  • Build client relations and uphold strong customer rapport
  • Stock Control and management of stock levels
  • Ensure health and safety and general hygiene is adhered to at all times
  • Create aesthetically pleasing displays of merchandise
  • Managing the booking system efficiently
  • Managing promotional items and marketing the brand
  • Time management and running of errands for the owner

Education

Matric - English, Afrikaans, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Biology (Life Science), Physical Science (Physics & Chemistry), History, Accounting

The Glen High

Skills

  • Ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different backgrounds

  • Good telephone etiquette

  • Computer literate

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Email

  • Internet

Time management

Team collaboration

Client relationships

Client requirements assessment

Analytical thinking

About - Summary

I am a self-driven, motivated and ambitious individual who prides myself on being diligent, punctual and professional. The superior quality of work that I strive to produce stems from a belief that mediocrity can never be tolerated or associated with me. I believe that if a job cannot be carried out with passion, energy and vigour, is not delivered on time, in impeccable standard and quality - it should never have been done in the first place. The people around me will attest to my warmth of character, honesty and hardworking nature. I find it rewarding getting along with people. I currently work at Mythos as the General Manager and am looking to move up in any industry, I get the opportunity to develop in. I am flexible and adapt well into new environments. During my free time, I enjoy the outdoors and love to do adventurous things. I have a keen interest in football, AI, music and spending time with those I love.

Dependants

Daughter

Telephone Number

0671150649

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7901235008085
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Date of Birth: 01/23/79
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Drivers Licence (Code 8)
  • Marital Status: Single

Timeline

Growth Consultant/Account Manager

Bevspot Inventory Software Systems
07.2024 - Current

General Manager

Colada Hospitality Group
10.2022 - 07.2024

General Manager

Jozi Gin Bryanston
01.2022 - 05.2022

Waiter/Manager

The Place Café and Grill PTA
08.2015 - 01.2022

Front of House Manager

Beluga Cape Town
11.2013 - 06.2015

Operations Manager

Rhapsody’s Franchise
11.2004 - 09.2013

Barman/Manager

Madame Zingara/ Cara La Zuli
02.1999 - 08.2003

Matric - English, Afrikaans, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Biology (Life Science), Physical Science (Physics & Chemistry), History, Accounting

The Glen High

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