Chef/Kitchen Manager/Culinary Manager

LUIS SANSON

Carlsbad, CA - *******@*****.*** - 760-***-****

Self-motivated and passion-driven kitchen manager with a proven ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Culinary Manager / Chef

El Torito – Dana Point, Ca – April 2017 to present

Hire, train, coaching and supervise all employees in the back of the house.

Create a weekly schedule for BOH based on projected sales and weekly promotions.

Responsible of food inventory meeting company standard and goals.

Supervise and ensure the freshness and quality of food items from scratch kitchen.

Responsible of food orders based on weekly sales and following inventory levels.

Create supply orders to ensure perfect execution.

Supervise production of banquets and catering orders to ensure food quality and costumer satisfaction.

Kitchen Manager

T.G.I. Friday’s - Mission Valley (SD), CA - February 2016 to present

Hire, train, motivate and supervise all back of house employees.

Responsible with all food and kitchen supply orders based on weekly sales to control inventory on hand.

Responsible for weekly food inventory counts, meeting company standards and food cost goals.

Adjust pars of daily food prep to ensure freshness and quality.

Prepare weekly work schedule for BOH based on projected sales.

Improve labor cost and productivity by cross-training and coaching cooks on different work stations.

Responsible in developing cleaning lists, line-checks, and special assignments to ensure proper cleanliness, food safety and sanitation.

Place work orders related to the safety and sanitation of the kitchen.

100% of time is in kitchen to ensure perfect execution and food quality.

Maintain our store at the top list for the region based on food cost for the past 3 months. Assistant Manager

T.G.I. Friday’s - Gaslamp San Diego, CA - August 2015 to February 2016

Create schedules for all FOH employees (bartenders, servers, cocktail servers, host) based on projected sales and events.

Interact with guest by table touching to ensure service and food meet our standards.

Responsible for liquor inventory and work with GM on areas of improvement.

Manage labor daily to meet business needs.

Assistant Manager

Catalina Restaurant Group - Encinitas, CA - April 2015 to August 2015

Manage the restaurant labor hours to meet business needs.

Be in contact with customers making sure their experience in the restaurant meet our company standards.

Help cashiers, hosts, servers and kitchen if needed to ensure great customer service and food quality standards.

100% responsible of food orders, inventory and food cost. District Kitchen Manager

Catalina Restaurant Group - Carlsbad, CA - December 2013 to March 2015

Responsible with training all Area Managers of south San Diego on new promo menu and do a follow up on their units to ensure perfect execution.

Responsible of food cost at the units and train the managers how to do food orders following our food systems to meet our standards and company goals.

Responsible on certification levels with all areas in the kitchen as dishwasher, prep-cook, baker, line cook and Team Leaders.

Create reports based on food waste to help the Area Managers and control food cost using and implementing our food systems.

Lead Cook – Kitchen Leader

Catalina Restaurant Group - Camp Pendleton, CA - March 2008 to December 2013

Responsible of the kitchen to make sure it was set up and ready for peak hours.

Training all employees in the kitchen as dishwasher, baker, prep-cook and line-cook.

Helping GM with inventory and food orders to control food cost.

Set up the kitchen and break the cooks line at the end of every shift always following pars on prep items.

Create a cleaning side-work for the kitchen and making sure is been completed.

Certified Trainer for new restaurant openings, remodels and special implementations on cook’s line.

Achieved 1st place in companywide HOH (Heart of the House) competition. Assistant Kitchen Manager

Macaroni Grill - Oceanside, CA - May 2003 to August 2010

Training every team member in the kitchen following company standards.

Set up the kitchen and follow up with line checks to ensure food quality and portions were perfect.

Help the Kitchen Manager with inventory, food orders and set pars on prep list.

Responsible on perfect execution on Catering.

Work different shifts to identify areas that need improvement Certifications

ServSafe Food Safety Manager Certification (expires 10/24/2020) Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel

Snag-a-Job, Crunchtime, Teamworx, TRACKS, Micros

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