EXECUTIVE CHEF Summary Outgoing [Job Title] offering extensive knowledge hospitality etiquette, food preparation superior customer service.Food service professional culinary arts student seeking position elegant fine dining establishment. Extensive knowledge high-end ingredients food wine pairings.Restaurant professional [Number] years FOH BOH operations. Customer service food handling expertise. Skilled memorizing menu items orders.Organized, independent worker strong time management skills. Detail-oriented able learn new tasks quickly effectively.Organized, independent worker strong time management skills. Detail-oriented able learn new tasks quickly effectively.Efficient [Job Title] strong interpersonal coaching skills. Prior work busy hotels find-dining restaurants.Server bringing enthusiasm, dedication exceptional work ethic. Trained customer service knowledge [Cuisine type] cuisine.Friendly courteous server five years' work bar restaurant setting. Proficient knowledge food, wine spirits. Seeking position upscale restaurant, resort country club.High energy, outgoing hostess dedication positive guest relations desires position server hostess fast-paced restaurant bar. High volume dining, customer service cash handling background. Highlights MS Office Suite, POS Touch, Windows 7, Outlook Excel spreadsheets well internet Highly responsible reliable Point Sale (POS) system operation Works well pressure Exceptional interpersonal skills Extensive hospitality background [state name] Food Handlers card [state name] Food Handlers card [state name] Food Handlers card Trained liquor, wine food service Food beverage specialist In-depth food wine knowledge Mathematical aptitude Food ingredients expert Master sales techniques Food safety understanding Accomplishments Over 12 years experience managing food operations Executive Kitchen Manager Executive Chef High Volume Restaurants Strong troubleshooting abilities identify problems implement appropriate solutions kitchen quality related issues Expert managing new restaurant openings: hire train employees, enhance employee customer service skills, order food equipment, oversee Grand Opening activities align standards FOH-BOH operation teams Strong time management, organizational skills multi-tasking ability. Excellent interpersonal skills; relate well vendors, staff, management people diverse backgrounds Culinary Certified food preparation presentation. Created menus featuring various cuisines including Italian, Southern, American Mexican Cuisines. Outstanding leadership skills proven earned awards employee relationships. Sound communicator ability supervise, train develop staff effectively. Experience Executive Chef 01/2007 02/2016 Company Name City State Catering Expert specializing special events catering clients Walt Disney Company, Universal, CBS ABC Studios, The Huntington Library Gardens, Nestle USA, Wolfgang Puck Valencia Country Club. Consulting Chef Food E-Commerce service: Jewel City Bowl, The Waffle, Saddle Ranch, Waffle Fusion restaurant. Woodland Hills Company Name Responsible managing culinary operations: recipe preparation presentation, food consumption estimation, food purchase requisitioning. Responsible ensure food items prepared according standards quality, consistency time lines. Maintain sanitation procedures organization work area adhering OSHA regulations. Maintain food storage, receiving, rotating stocking par levels dictate. Manage catered boardroom events, create prepare quality culinary specials exclusive occasions Manage food non-food inventories: implement inventory control system, institute standardized product rotation system Develop daily work production schedules Direct BOH P&L responsibility decreased food costs various initiatives meet company's budget standards Assist GM negotiating new contracts beverage equipment vendors Consistently provided high quality customer service satisfaction ensuring hospitable first-class dining experience. Assisted guests making menu choices informative helpful fashion.Maintained knowledge current menu items, garnishes, ingredients preparation methods.Delivered exceptional service greeting serving customers timely, friendly manner.Appropriately suggested additional items customers increase restaurant sales.Promptly served food courses alcoholic beverages guests.Answered questions menu selections made recommendations requested.Effectively communicated kitchen staff regarding customer allergies, dietary needs special requests.Regularly checked guests ensure satisfaction food course beverages.Managed closing duties, including restocking items reconciliation cash drawer.Skillfully anticipated addressed guests' service needs.Consistently adhered quality expectations standards.Accurately recorded orders partnered team members serve food beverages exceeded guests' expectations.Routinely cleaned table linens, table settings, glassware, windowsills, carpets, counters, floors, storage areas service refrigerators.Checked deliveries signed products received.Prepared buffet salad bar dinner service.Continually kept carpets floor clear debris.Maintained neat attractive bakery food cases.Maintained professional tone voice words times, including peak rush hours.Politely answered phones promptly recorded confirmed reservations.Greeted guests communicated wait time.Guided guests dining rooms provided needed assistance.Routinely checked menus verify current, clean wrinkle-free.Welcomed acknowledge guests friendly, service-oriented manner.Cleaned dishes detergent rinsing sanitizing chemicals 3-compartment sink.Sprayed racked items hot water loosen remove food residue.Diligently cleaned, sanitized organized food speed racks, food bins, dry storage racks chemical storage room.Closed kitchen shift precisely followed closing checklist kitchen stations. Executive Kitchen Managers 01/2000 01/2007 Company Name City State BJ's Chicago Brewery Restaurant, Woodland Hills Collaborate General Manager restaurant operations: manage customer service wait staff, supervise daily opening closing activities, manage food labor costs. Responsible staff scheduling, creation daily prep lists BOH, keeping kitchen par health code. Monitor food budgets administered cost controls Implement standardized product rotation system food non-food product inventories Collaborate area GM facilitate opening new stores including training, marketing merchandising restaurant services Direct facility maintenance emphasize clean, fun hospitable dining facilities adhering industrial health safety standards Develop employee customer service skills, conduct productivity enhancements performance evaluations Consistently achieved bonuses meeting exceeding sales cost controls quotas. Executive Kitchen Managers 01/1983 01/1999 Company Name City State Responsible BOH operations: hired, trained supervised kitchen staff, managed budgets, negotiate vendors contracts prepared food according quality standards Accountable monthly annual budgets including action plans drive sales consistent high quality food service standards Manage 38 employees inspected work performance well safety hygiene, compliance government regulations Prepare daily production sheets, ensure stocking stations, certify adherence recipe portion servings Accurately estimate food consumption requisition supplies resulting reduced cost Working GM, assisted Grand Opening eight new restaurants Negotiated contracts vendors, administered receiving goods ensuring accuracy freshness Developed work schedules, trained incoming staff mentored employees assume leadership roles. Education Bachelor Degree Marketing 1984 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY City State fulton MarketingCoursework Business Management OperationsCoursework Culinary Management Food Beverage Operations Management CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER *Thorough Knowledge HACCP Regulations ATLANTA CULINARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL City State Skills ABC, budgets, budget, closing, Computer literate, Consulting, contracts, clients, customer service, customer service skills, E-Commerce, special events, facility maintenance, General Manager, government regulations, health safety standards, inventory control, leadership, managing, marketing, merchandising, Excel spreadsheets, MS Office Suite, Outlook, Windows 7, negotiating, POS, quality, receiving, restaurant operations, safety, sales, scheduling