Adel Koudji
Falls Church
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Owner/GM Clerk
Dz smoke LLC
Camden
05.2020 - Current
- Managed daily operations and ensured compliance with industry regulations.
- Manage day-to-day bar and hookah operations across assigned venues
- Supervise, train, and schedule bartenders, hookah staff, and support teams
- Ensure consistent quality of hookah preparation, cocktails, and service standards
- Maintain compliance with local health, safety, and alcohol regulations
- Oversee inventory, ordering, and cost control for bar and hookah supplies
- Handle guest relations, resolve issues, and maintain a high-end nightlife atmosphere
- Work closely with ownership and venue managers to support events and promotions
Floor Manager
Camelot Showbar
Washington
12.2023 - 12.2025
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth service and customer satisfaction.
- Supervised staff scheduling and training to enhance team performance.
- Coordinated inventory management, ordering supplies to meet demand efficiently.
Manager
Barbao
Arlington
12.2019 - 12.2023
- Oversee daily bar operations and ensure smooth service
- Hire, train, schedule, and supervise bartenders and barbacks
- Maintain high standards of customer service and hospitality
- Ensure compliance with alcohol laws, health, and safety regulations
- Handle guest concerns and resolve issues professionally
- Collaborate with kitchen and management
- Manage liquor, beer, wine, and supply
- Oversee daily bar operations and ensure smooth service
- Hire, train, schedule, and supervise bartenders and barbacks
- Maintain high standards of customer service and hospitality
- Ensure compliance with alcohol laws, health, and safety regulations
- Handle guest concerns and resolve issues professionally
- Collaborate with kitchen and management on menus and events
- Manage liquor, beer, wine, and supply inventory
- Control costs, minimize waste, and prevent theft
- Place orders and maintain vendor relationships
- Track sales, labor, and bar profitability
- Assist with pricing, promotions, and drink menu development
- Ensure consistency in cocktails, pours, and presentation
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar areas
- Enforce recipes, portion control, and service standards
- Monitor staff appearance and professionalism
- Lead by example during peak service hours
- Train staff on cocktails, upselling, and guest interaction
- Conduct performance reviews and coach team members
- Foster a positive, high-energy team culture
- Create a welcoming bar atmosphere
- Build relationships with regular guests
- Drive bar revenue through promotions and events
- Monitor guest intoxication and practice responsible serviceinventory
- Control costs, minimize waste, and prevent theft
- Place orders and maintain vendor relationships
- Track sales, labor, and bar profitability
- Assist with pricing, promotions, and drink menu development
- Ensure consistency in cocktails, pours, and presentation
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar areas
- Enforce recipes, portion control, and service standards
- Monitor staff appearance and professionalism
- Lead by example during peak service hours
- Train staff on cocktails, upselling, and guest interaction
- Conduct performance reviews and coach team members
- Foster a positive, high-energy team culture
- Create a welcoming bar atmosphere
- Build relationships with regular guests
- Drive bar revenue through promotions and events
- Monitor guest intoxication and practice responsible service
VIP Manager
Mpire
Washington
12.2015 - 12.2019
- Managed VIP client relationships to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.
- Coordinated high-profile events to deliver exceptional experiences for guests.
- Developed customized service plans tailored to individual VIP needs.
Education
MBA -
Washington University of Virginia
Annandale, VA 12.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelor in Financial Management - Finance
University of Algiers
Algiers, Dz 12.2007 - 12.2011
Skills
- Inventory managementStaff hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision
- Team motivation and conflict resolution
- Performance coaching and accountability
- Leading by example during peak service hours
Languages
English
Professional
French
Professional
Afrikaans
Elementary
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Floor Manager
Camelot Showbar
12.2023 - 12.2025
Owner/GM Clerk
Dz smoke LLC
05.2020 - Current
Manager
Barbao
12.2019 - 12.2023
VIP Manager
Mpire
12.2015 - 12.2019
MBA -
Washington University of Virginia
12.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelor in Financial Management - Finance
University of Algiers
12.2007 - 12.2011