Marty M. Murray
Phoenix AZ.85014
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Career Objective
Obtain a position in a professional kitchen with a stable, growing company enabling me to enhance my career while helping others achieve theirs.
Summary of Qualifications
• Multiple years experience in fine, corporate and retail food service.
• Understanding of cost control, labor and budget planning.
• Maintain core values and standards within company guidelines.
• HACCP and Serve Safe Certified
• Working in a Team Environment
• Training Team members to achieve professional and company goals
• Able to work all areas of the professional kitchen
Kens Market
Lead Meat Cutter Nov.2011 – Oct. 2012
Create daily Cut and Prep List
Re-paper and set all meat case product
Cut and trim all meat items to set in case
Provide customer support to guarantee customer satisfaction
Inventory and ordering
Cleaning cut room and all equipment
(Left due to Medical)
Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Executive Chef Aug. 2009 –Sept 2012 GM. Mellissa Thibeuex-616-***-****
Oversee daily kitchen operations, revamped kitchen and service standards.
Maintain food cost while working with Chef’s on weekly inventory and ordering.
Create new menu to increase sales and lower food and labor cost.
Schedule kitchen staff to insure proper coverage and maintain labor budget
Work and train team members in proper recipe production, food safety and HACCP
Create special event menus for large parties, Company events and Holidays
(Owners closed company)
The Compound Grill
Chef de Cuisine - Jan 2008 – Jul. 2009 – GM: Mike Reyes 602-***-****
Part of opening kitchen team for new restaurant concept
Work with Management on Menu development and buying product from our local farms and vendors
Train team on standards and food safety
Inventory and ordering to maintain standard food cost.
Work with bands on special menu’s, Sushi, Vegan, Raw and Other requested food items.
Operate the McDowell Mountain Music festival food venue.
(Left Phoenix to move to Michigan)
Whole Foods Market
Prepared Foods Team Leader - May. 2005 – Nov. 2007- Team Leader: Matthew Heard-602-***-****
Maintain a large kitchen department in the retail market with over 35 team members.
Purchasing and inventory controls
Maintain labor cost with projected sales on a weekly basis
Work with Marketing Team to create fresh, organic and raw foods for all venues.
Multiple TV spots showcasing Whole Foods Market prepared foods.
Support and team training for new store openings in AZ. and CA.
(Left Whole Foods to open The Compound Grill)
Sodexho Corporate Services
Executive Chef – Regional Culinary Trainer - GM: Glenn Piccolo-602-***-****
Feb.-1997 – Apr. –2005
Oversee large corporate dinning accounts, weekly menu and production cycles.
Work with NFS on corporate standards for Food and Physical safety.
Create new food programs; train Chefs to implement in accounts
Culinary Foundations Training throughout Southwest region
Opening other accounts throughout the Southwest Region
Oversee Arizona chapter Sodexho Chef Association.
(Left Sodexho to join Whole Foods Market)
Certifications and Awards
Serve Safe Food Manager
HACCP Certification
CIA Culinary Foundations Certified Culinary Trainer
West of Western – Peoples choice 2009
Sam’s Café – Chef of the West 1998
Taste of Nation – Gold Medal 2007
Restaurant and Lodging – Silver medal 2005