Jose Adair
Saint John,NB
Summary
Dynamic restaurant owner with a proven track record at Nourish Nb, El Patron Taco Truck & Abuelita's Restaurant, excelling in strategic business planning and financial management. Successfully boosted performance and reduced waste through innovative menu design and effective employee scheduling. Renowned for fostering strong team dynamics and maintaining high-quality standards in fast-paced environments.
Driven leader with strong problem-solving and customer service skills. Dedicated to providing highest level of service to customers and creating pleasant work environment for staff. Knowledgeable in food safety and sanitation protocols.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Owner
Abuelitas' Restaurant
09.2024 - Current
- Sourced vendors, negotiated contracts, and managed efficient deliveries of high-quality supplies.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Supervised daily activities of restaurant and 15- 20 employees.
- Created Food Menu & Cocktail Menu along food cost.
- Recruited, hired, and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive business plan to maximise restaurant success.
- Maintained positive relationships with local community and government officials.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
Food Truck Operator
El Patron Taco Truck Ltd
04.2022 - Current
- Planned daily menus and prepped food for service Assisted food prep and assembly on line and served up to 1500 per day.
- Trained food truck employees to follow established safety and hygiene standards.
- Greeted customers, answered menu questions and responded to complaints.
- Maintained employee records, prepared payroll and scheduled shifts.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
Product Owner
Nourish Meal Prep (Nourish NB)
03.2015 - Current
- Oversaw entire product/menu deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where, and when each component would work.
- Collaborated with development team on food delivery services and tasks.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
- Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
- Coordinated with design and media teams to develop high-quality creative assets.
- Captured new customers by optimizing business strategies and launching products to diversify offerings.
- Created and managed social media campaigns to increase brand engagement.
- Secured long-term accounts by recommending strategies to promote brand effectiveness and highlight product benefits.
- Met with clients to outline desired goals and prepared quotes for overall catering costs.
- Handled catering scheduling, ordered food and planned events.
- Handled payment collection and payroll of [Number] employees.
- Hired and trained both permanent and temporary staff members.
- Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers, and overall catering needs.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
Banquet Sous Chef
Hotel Arts Group
10.2007 - 12.2011
- Supervised kitchen staff both in restaurant and for catering work.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
Education
Diploma Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
Southern Alberta Technical School
Calgary, AB07-2007
Skills
- Table management
- Employee scheduling
- Facility maintenance
- Financial planning
- Strategic business planning
- Portion control
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 20+staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Languages
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Abuelitas' Restaurant
09.2024 - Current
Food Truck Operator
El Patron Taco Truck Ltd
04.2022 - Current
Product Owner
Nourish Meal Prep (Nourish NB)
03.2015 - Current
Banquet Sous Chef
Hotel Arts Group
10.2007 - 12.2011
Diploma Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
Southern Alberta Technical School
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