Christopher D. Alexander

**** **** ****** ***, ***** Dinwiddie, Virginia 23803

ac93cj@r.postjobfree.com / 253-***-**** Food Service professional with 22 years of experience in the Logistical and Supply Fields. A teacher, motivator and team player dedicated to mission accomplishment. Ability to work and supervise others from diverse backgrounds in a professional manner. Extensive background analyzing difficult tasks and conceiving innovative solutions, developing and achieving short and long-term goals. A strategic planner that is result driven. Knowledgeable with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Word and other programs.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Dedicated professional with 22 years of outstanding performance in the U.S. Military

• Accountable and ambitious, able to remain focused and extremely productive in very challenging situations

• Served as the Honor Cordon Guard on the 44th Presidential Inauguration

• Served as Personal Security Details in Fob Fenty Afghanistan

• Top notch customer service skills, knowledge and experience

• Excellent communication and personnel management skills

• Team leader, providing motivation and leading by example

• Dining Facility Manager

• Food Quality Assurance Inspector

• Contracting Officer Technical Representative

• Training Development: Identified Soldiers requiring positions associated with the design, development, testing, management, standardization, and evaluation of instructional systems, using the HQDA approved system Approach to Training method.

Served twenty two years in the United States Army as a Food Service Specialist with an exceptional reputation in dining facility settings, maintenance and combat field operations.

Extensive knowledge of the management of large-scale food preparation and services, scheduling and assigning work, purchasing, inventory procedures, report preparation and food service contracting (logistical).

Multi-task oriented and remarkable organizational skills with the ability to learn new concepts and skills while adhering to food service sanitation standards in accordance with Technical Manual’s 4-41.11, 4-41.12, Tri-Service Food Code and all other food service regulations.

Ability to promote teamwork, maintain good working relationships and positive interactions with other supervisors and managers within the organization.

Proven problem solver with excellent interpersonal skills and communication abilities.

Extended knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel. RECENT EXPERIENCE

Food Service Contracting / Senior Contracting Officer January 2014-January 2015

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Served as the Food Operations Sergeant responsible for providing oversight of 9 Dinning Facilities (DFAC), 9 DFAC managers, and over 2,000 food service personnel throughout the Camp Arifjan area of responsibility.

• Performed quality assurance inspections, monitoring contractor performance and compliance of a mulita-year, multi-echelon food service contract valued in excess of $36.5 million annually.

• Managed the Dining Facility potable water contract which covered water delivery to all 9 Dinning Facilities throughout the 7 camps in Kuwait.

• Conducted annual safety training in preparation for the 101 days of summer; the military’s most dangerous time frame for Soldier fatalities and accidents as well as winter safety training for all Soldiers and civilians under his leadership.

• Conducted over 162 audits and surveillances on 9 DFACs, resulting in an increase of over 97% customer satisfaction, drastically.

• Trained and mentored over 80 Food Service Soldiers and 600 other country nationals on food safety and field sanitation processes. Battalion Food Operations Sergeant / Company Equal Opportunity Advisor, Echo Troop, 3rd

Squadron 17th

Cavalry Regiment

Hunter Army Airfield, GA / Jalalabad, Afghanistan

May 2008 – January 2014

Served as Battalion Food Operations Sergeant for 3rd Squadron 17th

Cavalry Regiment

while assigned at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia and Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

• Due to extreme high tempo of FOB Fenty and inexperience of Bosnian contracted workers; provided constant oversight of entire life support package to include Class I delivery, ordering and proper handling/cooking techniques.

• Conducted weekly audits with strong emphasis on of pushing critical Class I deliveries to remote Combat Out Posts (COPs) by air and vehicle convoys.

• Supervised operation of all equipment and supplies, including large ration room, with meat and vegetable coolers. Ordered all food supplies thru Army Food Management Information System (AFMIS), managing all initial requests and ensuring budget was kept.

• Established sanitation and safety requirements in accordance with Army Doctrine and Brigade policy.

• Established a Squadron wide Equal Opportunity program that ensured Soldiers of all ranks felt comfortable coming forward with issues or concerns. Senior Food Service Non Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC), HHC 296th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB)

Joint Base Lewis McChord / Tal Afar, Mosul Iraq

September 2003 – May 2008

• Supervised the Arrowhead Dinning facility, feeding over 6,000 Soldiers and civilians, with 25 Soldiers and Non Commissioned Officers on a daily basis.

• Supervised over 800 government contractors and 100 Soldiers at the Arrowhead Dinning Facility, on Forward Operating Base Tal Afar and Mosul. Daily and weekend shifts running 24/7, throughout the twelve month deployment.

• Supervised operation of all equipment and supplies, including large ration room, with meat and vegetable coolers. Ordered all food supplies thru Army Food Management Information System (AFMIS), managing all initial requests and ensuring budget was kept.

• Established sanitation and safety requirements in accordance with Army Doctrine and Brigade policy.

• Supervised the personal security team for the Brigade Commander and Command Sergeants Major on multiple occasions throughout multiple deployments.

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Received 50 credit hours on an Associate’s Degree on Drafting and Design from ITT Technical College.

MILITARY EDUCATION

Combat Lifesaver Course Combating Personnel Trafficking Technical Transportation of Hazmat Course Serv-Safe Manager Certified Advanced Leader Course Equal Opportunity (EEO Equivalent) Primary Leadership Development Course Contracting Officer Representative Course

Cultural Awareness Training Resiliency Training

HONORS AND AWARDS

Meritorious Service Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Army Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraqi Campaign Medal

Combat Action Badge

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korean Defense Service Medal

NATO Meritorious Service Medal

Drivers Badge with Mechanics Clasp

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