Nathaniel Colfer

References : Guida's Pizza and Catering 404 Empire Blvd Rochester NY 14609 Manager

Russ Guelli 585-***-**** Pultneyville Grill 4135 Mill Street Pultneyville NY 14538 Owner

Tom Watson 315-***-**** Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse 4 Depot Road Harwich MA 02645.

Owner Bob Chiappetta 508-***-****

Williamson, NY 14589

ad4nnn@r.postjobfree.com

+1-315-***-****

To obtain a position as a Chef/Cook in a food service facility that will benefit from my education, skill,

and experience.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Head Catering Chef

Guidia catering - Irondequoit, NY

January 2017 to December 2023

• In charge of cooking all events and getting them delivered.

• Multitude of events are from 20 up to 200 off premises

• All food items are made from scratch and in large quantities.

• I am also in charge of all prep for multi pizza shops.

• I supervise a staff of 5 and communicate needs for day .

Executive Chef

The Pultneyville Grill - Pultneyville, NY

March 2012 to December 2016

This is a fine dining American cuisine restaurant with a waterfront feel on Lake Ontario.

• Established a high standard and reputation for restaurant.

• Improved restaurant performance and profitability.

• Planned and oversee menus and food operations.

• Coordinating al a carte and banquet service.

Chef de Cuisine

Café Lucia - Lenox, MA

February 2009 to March 2012

An Upscale farm to table Chef owned Italian cuisine restaurant that is seasonal and very busy.

• Working Chef on the line and cooking sauté/grill

• Over see kitchen with ordering, staff, and inventory

• Responsible for food control and cost

• Execute day to day specials and food con sentience

Head Chef

Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse - Harwich, MA

February 2005 to January 2009

The operation is a la carte fine dining restaurant that is serving up farm to table Italian food from Tuscany

region.

• Oversee daily kitchen operations in coherence with set guidelines

• Plan day to day work structure and food preparation from scratch

• Designed new menu items, specials, and plate presentation with Sous Chef

• Established a high standard of food quality in self and staff

• Analyze menu items for food cost and related overhead in kitchen

Sous Chef

Mediterraneo Restaurant - Providence, RI

October 2000 to January 2005

This establishment is high volume; triple A four diamond from scratch cooking Italian restaurant catering

to many large parties and events

• Prepare entrees utilizing different cooking methods to include grilling,

braising, sautéing, roasting, and baking

• Assisting Chef in daily ordering and checking in orders

• Improvise a daily special from given inventory

• Responsible for the fabrication of meat, seafood, and poultry dishes from Sub primal cuts of meat for grill

• Direct and training new staff on sautéing, grilling, and ovens

Education

Associate/Bachelor in Culinary Arts/ Food Service Management

Johnson & Wales University - Providence, RI

September 1999 to May 2004

Skills

• Basic Restaurant Accounting (10+ years)

• Computer (Microsoft Soft and POS) (10+ years)

• Human resources(Kitchen Staff) (10+ years)

• Baking

• Chef

• Cooking

• Knife skills

• Management

• POS

• kitchen

• Line cook

• Team Player

• training

• Executive Chef

• Sous chef

• Leadership Development

• Recipe development

• Kitchen manager

• Kitchen planning

• Organizational Skills

• Inventory Management

• Ordering

• Catering

• Banquet Experience

• Fabrication

• Food Preparation

• Pricing

• Time Management

• Profit & Loss

• Supervising Experience

• Food Safety

• Food Production

• Menu Planning

• Labor Cost Analysis

• Culinary experience

• Budgeting

• Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Excel

• Guest services

• Data collection

• Customer service

• Purchasing

• Cleaning Experience

• Recruiting

• Forecasting

• Management

• Restaurant management

• Food service

• Driving

• Merchandising

• Leadership

• Kitchen experience

• Training & development

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Employee Orientation

• Quality Assurance

• Meal Preparation

• Events Management

• Team management

• Shift management

• Inventory control

• Restaurant experience

• Food management

• Food service management

• Training & development

• Restaurant experience

• Cooking

• POS

• Customer service

• Profit & loss

• Shift management

• Cash register

• Supervising experience

• Leadership

• Events management

• Team management

• Financial acumen

• Budgeting

• Recruiting

• Marketing

• Pricing

• Forecasting

• Human resources

• Quality assurance

• Analysis skills

• Accounting

• Merchandising

• Purchasing

• Driving

• Data collection

• Hospitality

• Guest services

• Cash handling

• Procurement

• Kitchen management

• Menu planning

• Baking

• Time management

• Communication skills

• Writing skills

• Management

• Culinary experience

• Sanitation

• Fine dining experience

• Catering

• Food handling

• Food preparation

• Food service

• Food service management

• Customer support

• Chef

• Kitchen experience

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft Office

• Assistant manager experience

• English

• Cleaning

• Custodial experience

• Food safety

• Knife skills

• Payroll

• Basic math

• Data entry

• Warehouse experience

• Food industry

• Organizational skills

• Restaurant management

• Hotel experience

• Assembly

• Grilling

• Sauteing

• Computer skills

• Sales

• Sales management

• GPS

• Barista experience

• Retail management

• Social media management

• Heavy lifting

• Meal preparation

Languages

• English - Expert

Awards

Zagat Rated Restaurant Buca`s Tuscan Roadhouse

May 2005

The restaurant is still holding the rating.

Certifications and Licenses

ServSafe Manager

September 2017 to September 2022

Certificate # 15581728

Food Handler Certification

Passenger Endorsement

September 2022 to September 2030

New York state issued

Driver's License

September 2022 to September 2030

New York State

Assessments

Work motivation — Proficient

January 2021

Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work

Full results: Proficient

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued

development in any professional field.

Publications

Cape Cod Times

2006

New Highlighted Local Chef

Rochester Magazine

2014

Featured Local Farm to table Chef/Restaurant at Pultneyvill Grill.

Democrat and Chronicle

2015

A food right up highlighting the quality of Pultneyvill Grill.

Additional Information

Highlights of Qualifications:

• Ability to run all aspects of food operation and accounting of department

• Lead staff by managing time, high stress, and long hours

• At any time capable to deal with change and efficiently manage kitchen

• Can Create any type of menu to suit customer needs

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