JEFF GALLE
Dane WI *****
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Highly Versatile and Motivated Culinary Professional
Staff Leadership and Mentoring ~ Menu Design ~ Food Presentation Marketing and Product Management ~ Exceeding P&L Objectives Meeting Sanitation Requirements ~ Managing Large-Scale Facilities in Unique Environments Procurement and Budgeting ~ Inventory Control
Professional Expertise
Yona Solutions July 2022 - Present
Managing 4 locations within a 2-hour radius; accomodating between 70 and 170 patients and tenants per location
Maintain high standards while supporting the team in every aspect
Undine August 2021 – July 2022
Oversee operations of the food service in 4 locations
Management of all daily operations, financials, and safety
Brookdale Assisted Living and Memory Care July 2020 – July 2021
Oversight of all culinary operations during Covid
Menu creation for all residents and staff during lockdown
Doolittle’s Woodfire Grill January 2020 - March 2020
Sous Chef (Covid closed the restaurant)
Chula Vista Resort September 2019 - January 2020
Banquet Chef (seasonal role)
Responsible for planning and execution of banquets
Boston Pizza June 2019 - September 2019
Kitchen Manager
Traveled to Texas for training for a new store opening
Handled all aspects of the kitchen buildout and organization
Schwan's Home Service November 2018 - June 2019
Sales Route Representative
Sales route representative for the eastern division of Madison market
Created relationships with clientele while providing recommendations, upselling, and giving them meal ideas that we could accommodate
Metro Market February 2018 - November 2018
Kitchen Manager
Managed all aspects of BOH operations while searching for a role away from culinary operations
Madison Fresh Market November 2017 - January 2018 Sous Chef
Responsible for food preparation and safety, sanitation, and scheduling
Primrose School June 2017 - November 2017
Food Manager
Coordinated all aspects of dining for 145 students, teachers, and staff
College Chef UW Madison June 2016 - June 2017
Chef
Provided a house of 165 (live-in) students with 3 meals a day, 7 days a week
Menu creation for all meals as well as any special events held on location
Center Plate Catering August 2015 - June 2016
Sous Chef
Full catering operations with a fully scratch menu for groups of 50 up to 1200
Sodexo August 2014 - July 2015
Chef Manager
Ran both the Administrative and Plant buildings at GE Healthcare. The operation consisted of 2 cafes. The administrative building served 150 people and the plant building served up to 450 people on a daily basis
University of Wisconsin June 2012 - August 2014
Chef
Worked closely with the Chef who oversaw the Kohl Center (Basketball and Hockey) and was directly responsible for the Nicholas Suite
Worked closely with the Chef overseeing Camp Randall (Football) while being fully responsible for the 7th Level
During other sports seasons, handled catering for banquets and donor events