Gerry Fuselli

Gerald N. Fuselli

Food and Beverage Director, The Terraces at Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs at SantaFe Senior Living

Fort Myers, Florida Area, US
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2015 Jan - Present
Food and Beverage Director, The Terraces at Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs
SantaFe Senior Living / Gainesville

FL

Recruited for this new community leadership position. Successfully developed and implemented standards and guidelines for Dining and Culinary operations. Developed resident relationships fostered through resident committee meetings, quarterly departmental meetings and daily interactions. Developed new culinary offer throughout campus which reduced food cost and increased overall satisfaction. Developed and implemented new Food and Beverage on-boarding and continuous learning programs. Have lead team of hospitality professionals to achieve year to year increased resident satisfaction.

2009 Jan - 2015 Jan
Senior Director of Dining Services, Twining Village, Holland, PA
MORRISON COMMUNITY LIVING / Wayne

Returned to Morrison through relationships fostered in my career. Entrusted to lead on-site dining service program with annual budget of 4 million. Developed and nurtured relationships with both Morrison and client leadership and hourly associates while producing positive outcomes with resident, client and associate satisfaction. Have increased profitability significantly year to year through program innovation, utilization of financial systems, process management and accountability of department performance.

2008 Jan - 2009 Jan
Northeast Regional Director of Dining Services, Corporate Operations
ERICKSON RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES / Catonsville

Catonsville, MD 2008 - 2009

Note: Due to economic conditions position was eliminated

Northeast Regional Director of Dining Services, Corporate Operations

Position created to support dining services operations in 18 communities with a consolidated enterprise-wide annual budget of $127 million. Responsibilities included: Identifying and aligning Erickson Brand through assessment process, developing operational tools to support the brand, creating dining services program description with supporting policy and procedure, monthly enterprise financial review and support, providing project management leadership with company restaurant server training program task force, providing leadership to Restaurant and Catering Peer Teams, partnering with community dining directors and executive directors to achieve positive outcomes in resident satisfaction, employee satisfaction and financial performance.

2007 Jan - 2008 Jan
General Manger, Twining Village, Holland, PA
CURA HOSPITALITY / Orefield

On-site General Manger - responsible for leading culinary management team of six and 43 FTE's, managed volume of 3.5 million and profit and loss accountability. In short period of time team had increased resident and client satisfaction to a high level. Account is one of nine Diakon accounts in Cura's portfolio. Assisted Vice President with financial planning and education with system directors, as well as and dining construction projects.

2006 Jan - 2007 Jan
Area Manger
FITZ VOGT ASSOCIATES / Walpole

Responsible for leading and directing new business in the Philadelphia, PA area. Oversaw the Watermark at Logan Square a CCRC in downtown Philadelphia, and three Assisted Living Properties in the Delaware Valley. Accounts had a total managed volume of 5 million. Successfully transitioned accounts from previous contractor. Resident satisfaction ratings at Logan Square increased 18% in one year.

2002 Jan - 2006 Jan
Regional Director of Operations
SantaFe Senior LivingMORRISON COMMUNITY LIVINGERICKSON RETIREMENT COMMUNITIESCURA HOSPITALITYFITZ VOGT ASSOCIATESDining Service, White HorseDining Service, Meadowood Community, PAWaverly Heights Community

Promoted to a Regional Operations position overseeing a group of communities. Focusing on exceeding client expectations, achieving established objectives, overseeing standards, policy and procedures. Responsible for achieving results through coaching of management teams. Responsible for assisting in business development in assigned region. Managed volume of assigned accounts was 15 million.

2000 Jan - 2002 Jan
Director
Dining Service, White Horse / Village

Assigned to community to lead team through 2 million-dollar construction project of new dining venues. Operationally successful at meeting all client expectations

throughout the project length. Resident satisfaction with new areas was

extremely positive. Responsible for managed volume of 2.5 million and service

of 270,000 meals annually. Lead team of 46.2 FTE's and three MSD managers.

1998 Jan - 2000 Jan
Executive Coordinator
SantaFe Senior LivingMORRISON COMMUNITY LIVINGERICKSON RETIREMENT COMMUNITIESCURA HOSPITALITYFITZ VOGT ASSOCIATESDining Service, White HorseDining Service, Meadowood Community, PAWaverly Heights Community

Responsibilities included: Implementing policy and procedures in new business accounts. Successfully opened 3 full-service accounts. Also assigned to develop management teams and strengthen operational procedures in accounts. Involved with representing the company at trade shows and conducting sales proposals. Position required significant travel.

1994 Jan - 1998 Jan
Director
Dining Service, Meadowood Community, PA

Responsibilities included managing the operation of the Dining Service department. This included; leading 120 staff team members (43.02 FTE'S), accountable for a 1.8 million dollar budget, active participant of department head management team, utilization of team entrustment principals, insured all state, federal, and local regulations were met, quality control for 275,000 yearly meals, directed and conducted inservice programs, and served on resident committees. Meadowood has 330 IL residents, 59 ASL residents and a 60 bed SNF.

1992 Jan - 1994 Jan
Production Manager
Waverly Heights Community

Responsibilities included: Leading production team consisting of 10 cooks and 10 utility personnel, developing 35 day cycle menus, recipe developing and testing, presenting 235,000 annual meals, participating actively in management team, managing annual budgeted food dollars of 430K, hiring and training production staff, maintaining departmental standards.

Education

1982 - 1986
Johnson and Wales University
Bachelor of Arts degree, Food Service Management

Johnson and Wales University 1982 to 1986

♦ Bachelor of Arts Degree in Food Service Management

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