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Skills

  • Food Presentation and Styling
  • Food inventories
  • Business operations
  • Recipes and menu planning
  • Culinary trend analysis
  • Communications
  • Team building
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Allergen awareness and menu adaptation
  • Regulatory compliance

Work Experiences

  • Worked with vendors to find the ingredients for the recipes I wanted while staying within budget.
  • Contributed to a 18% rise in coffee bean sales by creating specialty coffee pairings with new menu items.
  • Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to keep the kitchen fully stocked.
  • Contributed to the café's improved customer service ranking on Power BI, raising ratings to 10 stars across 2017.
  • Updated the kitchen staff's system and standard processes, which reduced guest wait times and increased daily output from 16 meals to 12.
  • Achieved a 53% improvement in profit margins.
  • Created unique dishes.
  • Accommodated customers with specific dietary requirements.
  • Cut prep time by 58% in high-volume periods.
  • Contributed to improved customer service ranking.

Summaries

  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Café Chef and outstanding performer in process improvement and workflow optimization.
  • Professional Chef capable of leading and managing a team of 18 kitchen employees in the preparation of initiative cuisine.
  • Achieved profit margin improvements of 73%.
  • Experienced in initiative cuisine, ingredient sourcing, budget management, and raising restaurant profiles.
  • Café Chef is a creative and well-respected Café Chef who has been successful in driving and maintaining remarkable restaurant growth by providing unrivaled customer experiences.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the program business.
  • Clear understanding of performance reporting and team leadership as well as process improvement training.
  • Catered to customer preferences.
  • Building streamlined, cohesive teams is a talent.
  • Aligned practices with sustainability goals.

Accomplishments

  • Organized the kitchen for a high-profile event serving 15 guests, ensuring both speed and quality standards were met.
  • Collaborated with vendors to source unique, high-quality ingredients, cutting procurement costs by 74% without compromising dish quality.
  • Reduced allergen cross-contamination risks by implementing stringent allergen identification procedures, which were recognized in the café’s health audit in 2023.
  • Implemented a performance-based incentive plan for kitchen staff, boosting productivity and reducing labor costs by 70% per shift.
  • Introduced dietary-conscious options, such as gluten-free and vegan meals, expanding the café’s customer base by 9%.
  • Streamlined kitchen workflows that increased consistency in meal preparation and reduced the chance of customer complaints by 58%.
  • Developed and implemented a robust HACCP plan, ensuring the kitchen remained in full compliance with all health and safety regulations.
  • Developed and launched seasonal menu items that increased customer engagement and boosted quarterly sales by $9.
  • Showcased creativity by developing specialty dessert offerings, which accounted for 74% of sales during peak seasons.
  • Trained kitchen staff on best practices in food handling and culinary techniques, reducing overall prep time by 31%.

Affiliations

  • Freemason
  • International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
  • Certified ServSafe Food Safety Manager
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • American Vegan Society Partner
  • Innovative Culinary Arts Programs at Summit Group
  • Project Management Institute
  • Lions Club
  • The Culinary Trust 2021
  • Hospitality Professionals Network

Certifications

  • Culinary Arts License from procedure
  • HACCP Certification - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Systems
  • Health and Hygiene Certification from process
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Advanced Diploma in Mediterranean Cuisine from initiative
  • Certificate in Leadership for Culinary Professionals by metric
  • Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) by framework
  • Salesforce
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Certified Personal Chef (CPC) by United States Personal Chef Association

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