High School Service

Don Harper

**G Food Service Specialist - U.S Army

Oak Grove, KY

**********@*****.*** - 270-***-****

Energetic culinary professional with a blend of creativity, passion for food and exceptional cooking skills. Works well

as a dynamic leader in high-pressure seeing. Bilingual cook with a focus on Mediterranean cuisine. Successfully

operated a family-owned restaurant in Greece for over two years. Seeking position in a Greek or Italian restaurant.

Skilled Baker with exceptional knowledge of baking times, methods, temperatures and flavors. Understands proper

Function and maintenance of all bakery utensils and equipment. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

92G Food Service Specialist

U.S Army - July 2012 to Present

Fort Campbell, 42223, KY

Responsible for managing the transportation department or unit or a company. Hire, train, and supervise employees and scheduling of shipments. Ensures day to day maintenance is conducted on all equipment and serves as a liaison for managing staff and receiving staff.

Manage performance of employees with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery. Managing the ordering of supplies and equipment for staff. Prepare food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.

Reduce food costs by 10 percent by using seasonal ingredients, seeing standards for portion size and led the bakery team in creating and delivering over 100 one-of-a-kind cakes for large scale special events. Catered local Charity Ball for dozens of prestigious guests, including local politicians and celebrities Minimizing waste.

Manage kitchen stab by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary. Verify proper portion sizes and consistently gained high food quality standards. Maintain a skilled kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees. Achieve and exceed performance, budget and team goals. Practice safe food handling procedures at all times. Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends expertly managed 8 staff and maintained appropriate staffing levels throughout shifts. EDUCATION

High School Diploma

Central High School - Omaha, NE

2012

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills

Strong aention to safe food handling procedures Institutional and batch cooking Extensive catering background Beautiful presentation of food Menu marketing expertise Effective planner

Food presentation talent Extensive catering background Cake decorating expertise Food presentation talent Skills

Delivery, Managing, receiving, Risk Assessment, scheduling, transportation

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