Jimmy Belden

Email: abot9a@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. **** ******

City: tucson

State: AZ

Zip: 85716

Country: USA

Phone: 520-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 40

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Jim W. Belden

abot9a@r.postjobfree.com

2605 E. Fort Lowell Tucson, AZ 85716

520-***-****

Objective; to manage all aspects of the kitchen and kitchen personal. Ensuring the quality, preparation, and presentation of all menu items. While showing strong leadership and communication skills and a passion for food. Committed to service, quality, and cleanliness, flexible not afraid of change. Can handle menu development and maintaining budgeted food and labor cost.

Experience

02/12-Present Nimbus American Bistro

Chef

*Knowledge of all recipes and proper presentation

*Performed all management duties, including closing, opening, inventory management, managing labor cost according to level of business, updating pricing weekly for inventory, complete knowledge of profit and loss, and creating pars for ordering and preparation of all food items

* Staffing and scheduling

*Weekly cleaning punch list

*Created specials for holidays using Nimbus beer

08/11-02/12 Hub Restaurant

Line Cook

*Trained to work all stations and to train others on all stations

*Knowledge of all recipes and proper presentation

*Performed excellent time management skills in a fast paced, upscale dining environment

07/09- 08/11 JW Marriott Starr Pass/Signiture Grill

Lead Cook

*Oversee three restaurants and it's cooks

* Create daily fish special

*Trained to work all stations and to train others on all stations

*Perform excellent time management in a fine dining restaurant

09/07-06/09 Zinburger/ Fox Restaurant Concepts

Tucson, AZ

Chef

*Opening of new restaurant, creating pars, creating recipe specs, forming kitchen layout, creating training manuals

* Performed all management duties, including managing labor cost according to level of business, updating pricing weekly for inventory, complete knowledge of profit and loss, staffing and scheduling, and creating pars for ordering and preparation of all food items

*Trained three sous chefs

*Managed a kitchen of 20 + staff at all times

*Knowledge of all recipes and proper presentation

* Performed excellent time management skills in a fast paced, upscale dining environment

*Created weekly specials

*Produced lowest food cost in a company of 20 + restaurants for 12 months

09/06-09/07 Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill Restaurants

Tucson, AZ

Sous Chef

* Knowledge of all recipes and proper presentation

* Performed all management duties, including closing, opening, inventory management, and training on all stations with a 30+ kitchen staff

* Performed excellent time management skills in a fast paced, upscale dining environment

* Placed all orders and did a 3 bid system on produce, chicken, and beef every week to find lowest cost while still finding quality products

* Staffing and scheduling

*Weekly cleaning punch list

*Proper execution of monthly specials

*Producing lowest food cost in a company of 12 restaurants for 11 months straight

06/05-09/06 Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill Restaurants

Chandler, AZ

Shift Leader

* Knowledge of all recipes and proper presentation

* Performed all management duties including closing, opening, Inventory management, and training on all stations with a 30+ kitchen staff

* Performed excellent time management skills in a fast paced, upscale dining environment

*Placed all orders and did a 3 bid system on produce, chicken, and beef every week to find best prices

* Traveled to other Phoenix location to fill in as shift leader when needed

02/05-06/05 Metro Grill Park Place, McMahon Restaurants

Tucson, AZ

Line Cook

* Trained to cook on 4 stations including saute and expo in a

kitchen of up to 7 people

* Created daily specials

* Performed inventory management

* Received 2 letters of recommendation for position of sous chef

08/04- 02/05 City Grill, McMahon Restaurants

Tucson, AZ

Line Cook

* Performed excellent time management skills in a fast paced,

fine dining environment

* Trained to cook on 6 stations including saute and expo in a

kitchen of up to 10 people

* Performed kitchen management duties including closing,

inventory management, and training 8 employees

07/02-07/04 Edmund Investments

Tucson, AZ

Kitchen Manager

* Created specials

* Performed inventory management

* Trained 5 people

* Received 3 health department recognitions for excellence

01/00-07/02 Sodexho/Marriott

Tucson, AZ

Lead Cook

* Performed banquet style cooking for up to 120 guests

* Created specials and menus in conjunction with student council

members

* Performed inventory management

* supervised 3 employees and trained 10

Education

Parents for Quality Education

Tucson, AZ

. High school diploma, May 2001

. Educational Management books

- "One Minute Manager"

- "Putting the One Minute Manager to Work"

- "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

Certification

08/04 Food Handling and Sanitation Certificate

09/08 ServSafe

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