Julio V. Diaz
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Bradenton, fl 34211
Phone: 407-***-****
**********@****.***
OBJECTIVE
A position as a Executive Chef that with my experience and education will
allow growth development and advancement in a competitive environment.
Profile
. 22 Years experience in the culinary industry
. Experience in selection, training and development of personnel
. Experience in creating new menus and high caliber banquets
. Experience in Caribbean, International, Novo Latin and Italian Cuisines
. Dedicated, hard worker and responsible professional
. Strong management skills and able to work under pressure
. Fully bilingual (English and Spanish)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 to present
Sand Castle Lido Beach Resort Sarasota, Fl
Executive Chef
> 236 room hotel
> In charge of design menus for banquet and restaurant
> Purchasing
> Training new employees
> Develop recipes
> Make schedule for culinary staff
> Labor cost and food cost control.
2013 to 2014
Double Tree Hotel by Hilton Tampa Bay, Fl
Executive Chef
> 203 Room hotel
> In charge of design menus for banquet and restaurant
> Purchasing
> Training new employees
> Develop recipes
> Make schedule for culinary staff
> Labor cost and food cost control.
2010 to 2012
The Peabody Hotel Orlando, FL
Chef de Partie
> *1476 room hotel & 600,000 sqf ballroom capacity 6000 guest
> *In charge of production for banquet
> In house ordering for banquets
> *In charge of banquets buffet & platted BEO from 10 to 4000 guests
> Labor cost & food cost control for breakfast & lunch.
> *Help Banquet Chef in every necessary duties needed.
2009 to 2010 Lake Mary, Fl
Westin
Banquet Sous Chef
> In charge of breakfast, banquet preparation and cook.
> Receiving and storage or purchasing.
> In charge of inventory
2006-2009
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center Orlando, FL
Sous Chef,
> Cyber cafe, production of food, kitchen, served over 1.000 people
every day.
> Create menus and recipes, work together with executive chef Bill
Corson
> Labor Cost, Food Cost and Ordering
> In charge of 32 employees, double shift
> Training Employees for promotion in different areas within the company
2004 - 2006
Double 00 Sport Zone (Restaurant & Sport Bar) Aguada,
Puerto Rico
Executive Chef
> In charge of restaurant front and back of the house
> Create menus and recipes and food and beverage budget.
> Control Kitchen by food inventory, labor, food cost and purchasing
2003-2004
Island Breeze Corporation San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Executive Chef
> Open Gourmet Store and 5 Fine dining Restaurants as well as working
together with the Corporate Executive Chef.
> In charge of the warehouse in Catano, purchasing food, cost labor,
recipes and special menus
> In charge of preparing meals to go, store and supply the restaurant
with meats, soups and produce
2001-2003
Rincon Beach Resort Rincon, Puerto Rico
Executive Chef,
> In charge of four stars resort with 119 rooms and restaurant with 72
people capacity, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
> A member of the opening team-create menus, interview and trained
employees for the kitchen.
> In charge of making banquets, buffets, recipes, ordering food, labor
cost, and labor inventory
> Organized, designed and prepared the First Annual Food and Wine
Festival, five course dinner for 200 people
> Work in company of Helmut Holzer, CMC
1998-2001
Hotel Bah a Salinas Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Executive Chef
> A 25 rooms hotel with a fine dining restaurant, 102 people capacity,
serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week
> In charge of making menus, banquets, recipes, ordering food cost, 10
employees.
1996-1997
Copamarina Hotel Guanica, Puerto Rico
Executive Sous Chef
> Make menus, prepare soups and sauces for banquets
> Inventory, cost control, labor cost, food cost ordering
> Responsible of breakfast, lunch and dinner at Palmas Restaurant, six
employees capacity 100 people
1994-1995
Sands Hotel & Casino San Juan, Puerto Rico
Executive Chef
> 300 hotel rooms
> Administrated and supervised main kitchen, rooms service, banquets,
pastry Garde Manger
> Prepared menus and recipes, work with F & B budget, food cost and
labor cost
> Interviewed and trained personnel
> Controlled cost, ordering food, payroll and transfers
> Organized cafeteria employees serving 250 people.
Education
2/92
The Restaurant School Philadelphia, PA
* Major: Chef Training A, S, T., Sanitation and Business Certifications
1986
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
* Two years in Accounting
References
Available upon request