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Skills

  • Daily specials memorization
  • To-go order preparation
  • Venue accommodations
  • Task delegation
  • Order accuracy
  • Dish preparation
  • Concentration
  • Product stocking
  • Customer-focused
  • Creating and running merchandising programs

Work Experiences

  • Increased the efficiency of the kitchen operation by overseeing daily product inventory, purchasing, and receiving.
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with the kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Made sure that everyone in the kitchen knew what was expected of them and what was expected of them on a daily basis.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to keep food from spoiling or becoming contaminated.
  • Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients while meticulously following recipes to produce high-quality dishes.
  • Taught new employees about proper food preparation, storage, and use of kitchen equipment and utensils, as well as sanitation and safety concerns.
  • Cooked garnishes like bacon pieces ahead of time to use as toppings on fresh dishes later.
  • Improved and updated the central recipe and ingredient repository, which included nutritional and cost data.
  • Maintained a skilled kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
  • All raw food ingredients, such as produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy, and dry goods, were labeled and stored in the appropriate storage room, walk-in refrigerator, freezer, or cooler.

Summaries

  • Commitment to the highest food safety standards as well as excellent customer service.
  • Quality assurance in framework settings and quality assurance in vendor management settings.
  • Chef de cuisine with experience in mixology, beer, liquor, and wine, as well as a strong background in team leadership and business decision-making.
  • Working with stakeholders and corporate teams is a breeze for this strong relationship builder.
  • Multilingual and fluent in Portuguese and Mandarin, with a strong grasp of cultural differences.
  • Excellent communication and detail-oriented skills.
  • Experienced bartender with a track record of success in all aspects of restaurant management.
  • Bakery Clerk with 17 years of experience baking and decorating cakes, cookies, and pastries.
  • Through top management skills and business acumen, a talented bar management professional can maximize team performance and bar sales.
  • Looking forward to taking on a new challenge with a successful team.

Accomplishments

  • Increased store sales by 7%.
  • Registered 12 customers for the store's loyalty program.
  • Streamlined
  • Identified
  • Established
  • Protective Services: Applied safety procedures and policies as outlined in Department Safety Manual.
  • Increased sales of SAP by 9% with the implementation of framework.
  • Prepared
  • Marketing: Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in framework growth of customer base.
  • Guided

Affiliations

  • Completed Leadership and Management in Hospitality Series from process 2022.
  • Member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)
  • Participant in the American Society of Baking learning series on kitchen and time management.
  • Alumnus of category Culinary Arts Program with ongoing mentorship.
  • Actively volunteer judge for culinary competitions in category chef contests.
  • Completion of food safety refresher courses with Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.
  • ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification 2024
  • Volunteer chef and mentor for method students aspiring to join the food industry.
  • Board member for category fostering career development in culinary arts.
  • Member of the Kitchen Managers Consortium, sharing insights on inventory and waste reduction.

Certifications

  • American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Culinarian (CC)
  • SAP Certified Application Associate
  • Certified Professional in Food Safety (CP-FS) by NEHA
  • OSHA: HACCP
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Kosher Dietary Laws Cooking Certification
  • Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Certification
  • National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Retail Food Safety Management Certification
  • Food Quality and Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) Training
  • Food Cost Management Certificate from Cedar Works

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