Bruce Schell CCC
Maple Ridge,BC
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with demonstrated success in developing and executing innovative marketing strategies to sales and profitability, while maintaining operational efficiencies. Skilled in budget management to reduce costs and maximize profits. Passion for kitchen design, providing culinary professionals the equipment required to excel in customer satisfaction.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Food & Beverage Manager
Verve Senior Living
04.2016 - Current
- Provide direction and action plans to corporate standards and brand initiatives for 16 Verve properties in Western Canada
- Continuous development and improvement of Food and Beverage services to maintain Verve as an industry leader
- Menu and recipe development
- Strategic development of vendor partnerships to maximize profitability
- Kitchen design and equipment equipment procurement for new building developments and equipment replacement. Maximizing efficiencies of design, technology, and energy consumption
- Budget planning
- Cost controls and corrective action planning to meet operations budgets
- Ensure food safety practices are maintained to highest standards within health care industry
- Hiring and performance management of dining services managers in western Canada
Dining Services Manager
Thornebridge Gardens
02.2007 - 04.2016
- Managed kitchen and dining room staff to excel in customer satisfaction
- Menu development at site level to meet customer requests and nutritional balance
- Budget control for food cost and all cost centres with dining services
- Maintained food safety practices to highest with health care industry
- Customer relations to address concerns and implement requests for continuous quality improvement
Executive Chef
Amica Seniors Lifestyles
01.2006 - 02.2007
Chef De Partie
Grouse Mountain Resorts
12.2004 - 01.2006
Sous Chef
Emerald Lake Lodge
11.2000 - 11.2004
Chef De Partie
Arowhon Pines Resort
04.2000 - 10.2004
Education
Certified Chef De Cuisine - Culinary Management
Culinary Institute of Canada
Vancouver, BC11.2009
Red Seal Cook - Culinary Arts
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, BC11.2004
Skills
- Certified Chef de Cuisine
- Food Safe Level 2
- Serving it Right BC
- Customer Relatations
- Equipment Procurement
- Kitchen Design
- Development and opening of new properties
- Budget Controls
Timeline
Regional Food & Beverage Manager
Verve Senior Living
04.2016 - Current
Dining Services Manager
Thornebridge Gardens
02.2007 - 04.2016
Executive Chef
Amica Seniors Lifestyles
01.2006 - 02.2007
Chef De Partie
Grouse Mountain Resorts
12.2004 - 01.2006
Sous Chef
Emerald Lake Lodge
11.2000 - 11.2004
Chef De Partie
Arowhon Pines Resort
04.2000 - 10.2004
Certified Chef De Cuisine - Culinary Management
Culinary Institute of Canada
Red Seal Cook - Culinary Arts
Vancouver Community College
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