A skilled professional in all aspects of the service industry with a driven focus for food and the foundations of the culinary arts, the ability to multitask and excel in high pressure situations while bringing a friendly and positive energy to the environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
A skilled professional in all aspects of the service industry with a driven focus for food and the foundations of the culinary arts, the ability to multitask and excel in high pressure situations while bringing a friendly and positive energy to the environment.
Sous Chef
Browns Social House
10.2023 - 03.2024
Ran all daily operations efficiently including creating labor plans, placing orders, performing pre shift meetings, line checks and executing service
Worked closely alongside the General Manager performing interviews, one on ones, and creating schedules
Performed weekly inventory counts maintaining all of the COGs for the kitchen, created reports and action plans to control and reduce both food and labor costs
Lead by example and helped create a fun and exciting work environment.
Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
Kitchen Manager
Bin 4 Burger Lounge Westshore
08.2013 - 10.2023
Hired on as a Dishwasher and over the course of ten years I have worked through every single position in both the front and back of house
Executed daily prep lists, ensuring quality and efficiency of completed tasks
Was responsible for ordering all food and beverage for the restaurant through multiple representatives both large scale and local
This includes but is not limited to GFS, Sysco, BCL, LDB, Islands West, Two Rivers
Was a leader in the kitchen, ensured service was always the as successful as possible
Created a friendly and enjoyable work environment for all co-workers.
General Manager
Bin 4 Burger Lounge Yates
08.2019 - 08.2022
Manages up to 60 staff members ensuring all needs of an employee are met
Handles all guest complaints and is responsible for all guest retention
Oversees and manages several applications, ensuring the settings of these applications expedited the functions of the restaurant
Responsible for all major costs of the restaurant (labor, food, liquor)
Creates weekly reports for a corporate team and evaluated the focus of the business on a bi-weekly basis
Upholds all company procedures and policies while curating and great working environment
Responsible for producing weekly schedules reflecting both the needs of the restaurant and staff
Manages all aspects of service, ensuring employees are focused and on task
Expediting the expectations of the company
Travelled and relocated multiple times to help the corporate team open new restaurants.
Skills
Knife skills – Proficient in multitude of applications
Detail Orientated – Exceptional execution of dishes, integrity of prepared products
Organized – Cleanliness, Mise en Place, and fluidity all attribute to success in kitchen
Team Player – Determined to make working environment suitable for everyone involved
Time Management – Great at building routines and developing workflows that expedite efficiency