RICHARD M
RODRIGUEZ
**** ***** ** **** *******, IN 4 6312 219-***-**** **********@*****.***
Versatile Chef
Performance Profile
Chef whose skills where derived from my time at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. The average student completes the program in two years but I managed to focus all of efforts into my education and follow my passion to cook as a result, I completed the program in 1 year and 4 months. I maintained a GPA of 3.61. After graduating I put to practice my newly found skills while keeping and open mind and absorbing new concepts in an effort to perfect my culinary talents.
Professional Competencies
Woks Asian Cuisine Guest Satisfaction/Retention Quick Service Meals Sautee Stations Menu Design and Creation Multiple Station Cook Steak and Seafood Entrees Staff Training Proper Sanitation Breakfast and Vegan Dishes Banquet/ Catering Operations Team Building/Leadership Prepared Whole Roasts Food Prep & Preservation Serv Safe Certified Grill and Global Entrees Inventory Management CPR/First Aid Certified Indian Cuisine Food Cost Portion Control
Italian Dishes Event Coordinator TCI Trained
Culinary Experience
Shiftgig C hef Specialist Sept. 2015 Current
■ A s a traveling Chef Specialist I worked with many clients including Corporate as well as Mom and Pop Shops
■ Daily prep for salads, entrees as well as "table design and setup" and Kitchen Lead
■ Menu design, recipe development, staff training, inventory control Lake of the Four Seasons Club House E xecutive Chef July 2014 Jan. 2015
Work with GM to better the standards of the restaurant and daily operations
Menu redesign and recipe Development
Health Care Service Group D ietary Cook/Aide Dec. 2013 July 2014
Work w/ entire staff to ensure balanced meals are provided to the guest
Provide the most fun and best omelet station to date Staff Source Cook, Host, and Server
Dec. 2012 Aug. 2014
Assist chefs in preparation, cooking, and stocking items
Act as the “go to” for replacements on cooks, servers, and utility workers Chef Richard’s Catering R estaurant Advisor June 2012 Current
Adjust menus and train staff
Help inventory and portion control
Sodexo Chef Sept. 2009 Feb. 2011
Proper sanitation
Customer and service
Menu design
Pierce Dinning Commons C hef F eb.2003 May 2005
Prepared a variety of dishes
Restocked inventory and managed customer complaints Bartlett Dinning Commons C hef J an. 2002 June 2004
Worked multiple stations
Vegan, Asian, and Indian cuisine
Trained on Woks
Education
Associate in Applied Science Le Cordon Blue Certified