EUGENE KNOX
Cave Creek, Arizona 85331
Mobile: 773-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE :
Professional Chef with over 25 years of experience, consistently delivering
a high-level of guest satisfaction. Expertise in servicing large hotels,
highly praised for consistent promotions; recently, elevated to Executive
Chef following appointed relocation to Carefree, Arizona 8 years ago.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS:
Maximizing productivity of staff by supervising various areas
of kitchen.
Ensuring excellent customer service by testing all food to
ensure quality care.
Menu planning, preparing kitchen for Board of Health
inspections, and placing food orders.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
EXECUTIVE CHEF, 2006 - 2013
Carefree Resort & Villa, Carefree, Arizona
. Promoted to Executive Chef and relocated in May 2010.
. Ensure quality culinary dishes served on schedule and
oversee resolution to staff issues.
. Approve all prepared food items that leave kitchen and make
changes accordingly.
. Modify and create new menus to maintain resort success and
excellent reputation.
BANQUET CHEF, 2005 - 2006
Hotel 71, Chicago, Illinois
. Prepared meals for large banquet functions and demonstrated
efficiency in matters of sanitation and quality control.
. Selected to go to Carefree to assist with banquets and
offered promotion to Executive Chef with relocation benefits.
BANQUET CHEF, 1990 - 2005
Hotel Inter-Continental, Chicago, Illinois
. Prepared meals for large banquet functions and supervised
all Cooks to ensure guests satisfaction.
. Served guests in 804-room hotel with 20 conference rooms,
utilizing high level of ethics and professionalism.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
. Professional - On the job training, as needed
. Academic - Hyde Park Career Academy; Diploma, 1974