Manager High School

Keith Waguespack

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EDUCATION

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY Thibodaux, LA.

Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts December, 2004

Emphasis in Culinary Arts, Food Science, and Business Courses

Bachelor of General Studies, Behavioral and Applied Sciences May, 1992

Emphasis in Business Courses and Behavioral and Applied Science Courses

HOLY CROSS COLLEGE New Orleans, LA.

Completing Certification Courses August 2011---Present

CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Archdiocese of New Orleans Wynhoven Apartments Marrero, LA.

Kitchen Supervisor/Chef August 2008 August 2011

Supervised cooks and dishwasher. Ordered food from food vendors. Scheduled

employees. Monitored employees in the kitchen to make sure they are following sanitation rules

and guidelines from the Board of Health. Kept track of par levels in dry storage, coolers, freezer

and weekly inventory. Closed out computer and printed out reports of daily sales. Worked with

the Director of Food Service to constantly keep good communications. Interviewed and hired

candidates applying for cook / dishwasher positions. Trained new employees for Safety and

Sanitation. Communicated with residents to get feedback on food and menu ideas. Planned and

organized menu specials for the week.

LAFOURCHE Arc (ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS) Thibodaux LA.

Trainer July 2007---July 2008

Taught Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Classes to the Direct Support Workers.

Scheduled Direct Support Workers for special classes the state requires. Taught other classes like

Abuse and Neglect, H. I. P.A. A., False Claims Act, etc. Kept track of workers ' classes taken in

the computer's database. Called workers to remind of scheduled classes. Made booklets on the

copy machine of different topics for all instructors.

SODEXHO at Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA.

Operations/Production Manager August 2006---July 2007

Planned and organized menu specials for the week. Ordered food from food vendors.

Scheduled employees. Monitored employees in the kitchen to make sure they are following

sanitation rules and guidelines. Kept track of par levels in dry storage, coolers, freezers, and

weekly inventory. Closed out computer and print out reports of daily procedures of sales.

Worked with the General Manager to constantly keep good communications to provide a good

working environment for management team and employees. Interviewed and hired candidates

applying for open positions. Kept records of Food Safety Audits and Physical Safety Audits.

Trained new employees for Safety and Sanitation.

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PICCADILLY CAFETERIA Houma, LA.

Assistant Manager January 2006---July 2006

Trained for 10 weeks to learn recipes and management company procedures. Gave assistance to

the General Manager and Associate Manager with opening and closing procedures of the cafeteria.

Worked with General Manager with ordering of food and supplies and checked it in once delivered to the

cafeteria. Counted money for the cashiers and made deposits for the day's money. Assigned duties to

workers of daily, weekly tasks. Placed food in steam table for the guests to choose prior to eating, and

paying. Assisted with the transfer of food from kitchen to the steam table during service. Closed out

computer and print out reports of daily procedures of sales. Monitored employees to make sure they are

following sanitation guidelines. Kept track of par levels in dry storage, cooler, freezer, and weekly

inventory. Trained new employees for Safety and Sanitation.

P.E.C. Premier (Petroleum Education Counsel) Morgan City, LA.

Culinary Instructor/Consultant July 2005---January 2006

Taught Serv Safe Classes. Planned the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals on a

daily basis. Ordered groceries and kept track of par levels in inventory. Worked with students to

teach basic cutting skills, baking skills, and cooking skills before being sent offshore to work.

Taught Sanitation Skills throughout the day to students training to be a cook offshore. Kept track

of meal counts on a daily basis for all those eating on board the rig. Worked with the cook to

prepare meals and helped teach students with the cook to get ready to serve on the buffet line.

THE CARRIAGE HOUSE RESTAURANT Natchez, MS.

General Manager July 2004---July 2005

Planned and organized menu specials for the week. Ordered food from food vendors.

Scheduled employees. Monitored employees in the kitchen to make sure they are following

sanitation rules and guidelines. Set up schedules for events for lunches and dinners for parties

and weddings. Planned and organized weddings, rehearsal dinners, special events, and more.

Supervised front of the house staff. Kept track of par levels in dry storage, cooler, freezer, and

weekly inventory. Trained new employees for Safety and Sanitation.

TWIN OAKS BED AND BREAKFAST AND

THE CARRIAGE HOUSE RESTAURANT Natchez, MS.

Externship Culinary Student May 2004---

July 2005

Assisted Chef with Cooking Classes at her Bed and Breakfast. Prepared food trays for

parties and events at the Bed and Breakfast and Restaurant. Set up tables and decorated for

events at Bed and Breakfast and Restaurant. Organized food inventory for the restaurant in

computer. Learned from General Manager how to order food from food vendors, to schedule

employees, and plan events, luncheons, wedding from start to finish and cost out the event to

prepare a bill for the client. Helped Chef with training restaurant workers with safety and

sanitation and making sure they are following guidelines. Kept track of par levels in dry storage,

cooler, freezer, and weekly inventory.

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY Thibodaux, LA.

Student Assistant August 2002---August 2004

Cleaned and organized kitchen workstations and storage facilities. Assisted chef

instructors in kitchen laboratories. Helped order food and other items needed for different

culinary classes and kept track of inventory and par levels.

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CYPRESS COLUMNS Gray, LA.

Caterer/Wait Staff October 2002---August 2004

Prepared trays and food displays for various special events. Set-up and arranged tables in

banquet rooms. Manned the carving station. Helped Chef with training restaurant workers with

safety and sanitation and making sure they are following guidelines. Kept track of par levels in

dry storage, cooler, freezer, and weekly inventory.

OAK ALLEY PLANTATION Vacherie, LA.

Caterer/Wait Staff October 2002 December 2003

Prepared trays and food displays for various special events. Set-up and arranged tables in

banquet rooms. Manned the carving station. Helped Chef with training restaurant workers with

safety and sanitation and making sure they are following guidelines. Kept track of par levels in

dry storage, cooler, freezer, and weekly inventory.

DRUSILLA CATERING Baton Rouge, LA.

Caterer/Wait Staff September 1995---November 1995

Prepared trays and food displays for various special events. Set-up and arranged tables in

banquet rooms. Manned the carving station. Helped Chef with training restaurant workers with

safety and sanitation and making sure they are following guidelines. Kept track of par levels in

dry storage, cooler, freezer, and weekly inventory. Cooked food (grilled chicken, fried chicken

wings, and made shrimp molds, etc. for different special events.)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Academy of Our Lady High School Marrero, LA.

8th -12th Grade Culinary Teacher August 2013---Present

Teaching ProStart Program(part of Louisiana Restaurant Association Program to train

young students in the Culinary Arts Field, as well as, Family & Consumer Science Classes, Food

& Nutrition Classes, Advanced Food Classes, and Clothing Class. Prepare weekly lesson plans;

Set up Examinations; Grade Examinations; Enter grades in the computer on Edline; Average

Grades; Prepare Report Cards; Monitor students going to the cafeteria; Correspond with parents

as their child’s progress during the year; Attend Faculty Professional Development Seminars;

Attend Mass during the year with the students. Participate in the Faculty Meetings once a

month. Teach students basic knife skills, read recipes, measure ingredients to prepare a recipe,

and critic the final results of how the students followed the recipe as far as the appearance, taste,

texture, flavor, and give the students a grade on the lab with safety and sanitation skills and with

following the recipe from start to finish; Teach ServSafe Class to students in the ProStart

Program and upon completion to give them a certificate, which will entitle them to earn college

credit upon completion of high school and attend a selected culinary school.

ST. CLETUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL Gretna, LA.

5th Grade Teacher August 2012---July 2013

Taught 5th Grade Science and Religion Classes because of departmentalized 5th Grade;

Prepared Lesson Plans; Set up examinations, Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades on Ed-

Line, Averaged Grades, Prepared Report Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at

recess; Gave Terra Nova Testing; Help with 5th Grade Retreat; Corresponded with Parents as to

their child’s progress during the year; Attended Faculty Professional Development Seminars;

Attended Mass during the school year.

Keith Waguespack

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ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Algiers, LA.

5th Grade Teacher August 2011---August 2012

Taught 5th Grade English and Science Classes because of departmentalized 5th Grade;

Prepared Lesson Plans; Set up examinations, Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades on Ed-

Line, Averaged Grades, Prepared Report Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at

recess; Gave Terra Nova Testing; Helped with 5th Grade Retreat; Corresponded with Parents as to

their child’s progress during the year; Attended Faculty Professional Development Seminars;

Attended Mass during the school year.

MARIA IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL Houma, LA.

4th Grade Teacher August 2000 August 2002

Taught 4th Grade Religion, Spelling, Reading Classes to my 4th Grade Class and taught

Math to 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Students because of departmentalized upper grades; Prepared

Lesson Plans; Set-up examinations, Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades in grade book,

Averaged Grades, Prepared Report Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at

recess; Gave Stanford Testing; Helped with 4th Grade Retreat; Corresponded with Parents as to

their child’s progress during the year; Attended Faculty Professional Development Seminars;

Attended Mass during the school year and helped any kind of way when school administration

asked me to do a task.

ST. GENEVIEVE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Thibodaux,

LA.

7th Grade Teacher August 1998 May 2000

Director of Religious Education July 1996---May 2000

Assistant Coordinator of K-6 Religious Education October 1995---July 1996

CCD Instructor 2nd Grade August 1987---May 1992

Taught 7th Grade Religion to the two 7th Grade Classes; Prepared Lesson Plans; Set-up

examinations, Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades in grade book, Averaged Grades,

Prepared Report Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at recess; Helped with 7th

Grade Retreat; Corresponded with Parents as to their child’s progress during the year; Attended

Faculty Professional Development Seminars; Attended Mass during the school year and helped

any kind of way when school administration asked me to do a task.

ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Napoleonville, LA.

Physical Education Teacher (Napoleonville Primary) August 1994 August 1995

Taught K-4 Grade Physical Education Classes. Prepared Lesson Plans; Set-up

examinations, Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades in grade book, Averaged Grades,

Prepared Report Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at recess.

LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Thibodaux, LA.

Special Education Teacher (East Thibodaux Jr. High School) August 1993---August 1994

Taught 8th Grade Special Education Classes. Prepared Lesson Plans; Set-up examinations,

Graded Examinations, Recorded Grades in grade book, Averaged Grades, Prepared Report

Cards; Monitored Students in classroom and outside at. Prepared I.E.P. for each student and kept

track of their progress all year long.

Keith Waguespack

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OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOUTHERN EMPLOYMENT, INC. SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT CO. Houma, LA.

Account Receivable Clerk August 1992---August 1993

THIBODAUX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thibodaux, LA.

Office Clerk May 1992---July 1992

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH Thibodaux, LA.

CCD Instructor August 2002---May 2004

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