Richard A. Lippitz Jr.

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Longview, TX. 75601

903-***-****

acvj8m@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

I am a Food Service kitchen professional with 35 plus years of Food Service experience. I am committed to customer satisfaction; meeting and exceeding client’s goals. I work well, teaching and coaching employees in cost cutting and time saving. I firmly believe in, promoting teamwork and cross training.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

UT Tyler College Tyler, Tx

Cook/ Supervisor 2016-

Cook/ Supervisor for college cafeteria

Help with catering

Parkview on Hollybrook/ Assisted and Independent Living Longview, Tx

Director of Food Service 2014- 2015

Executive Chef for Assisted/ Independent Community

Responsible for food service for entire complex

Chef and Sous Chef report to me

Create menus and follow diets

Hire, fire, and train

Slated to open December 2015

Clairmont Skilled Nursing Facility Longview, TX

Dietary Manager 2013- 2014

Dietary Manager for Skilled Nursing Facility

Responsible for food service operation of nursing facility

135-145 Residents

Work closely with Dietician

Hiring, firing, training, and production

Monitor diets of residents

Texas College Tyler, TX

Chef 2012-2013

Chef of a 4-year Christian College

Responsible for food service operation in campus cafeteria

200 Board Students

Work closely with Food Service Director in all aspects of daily operations.

Hiring, firing, training and production

Good Shepherd Medical Center Marshall, TX

Chef 2010-2012

Chef of a 185 bed hospital

Responsible for food service operation, to include cafeteria, patients, banquets.

Work closely with Food Service Director

Help with hiring, firing, and training hourly employees

Responsible for Production Sheets, inventory and assist in purchasing.

Martin Transport Inc. Kilgore, TX

Haz-Mat Driver 2008-2010

Solo Haz-Mat driver for 16 months.

Responsible for safe operation of Class A truck, in accordance with Haz-Mat laws.

Transported oil/gas products throughout East Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas.

Followed Hours of Operation laws as dictated by federal laws.

Choctaw Express Irving, TX

Team Driver 2007-2008

Team driver in Midwest for 13 months to achieve CDL license

Transported auto parts in Class A truck in accordance with state and local laws.

Team driver. Worked with two drivers in one truck. One sleeping and one driving.

Followed Hours of Operation laws as dictated by federal laws.

Valley Services Inc. Tyler, TX

Food Service Director 2005-2007

Tyler Junior College..600 Boards; 8,000 students

11/2006-7/2007

Lon Morris College..275 Boards; 600 students

6/2005-11/2006

Responsible for all food service operations to include service of students, banquets and satellite stores.

Duties include payroll, inventory, cash sales, labor control, and quarterly promotions.

Menu preparation and implementation

Helped serve as Interim Manager/ Executive Chef during summer months as needed in other accounts.

Responsible for hiring, firing, coaching and teaching of hourly employees.

Valley Services Inc. Tyler, TX

Executive Chef 2002-2005

Executive Chef for Tyler Junior College

Responsible for daily food service operations including banquets and two outlet stores.

Assisted in the opening of this account with Valley Services.

Duties included menu preparation, ordering and receiving, labor control, inventory, and training hourly employees.

Assisted in hiring and disciplinary actions.

Banquets to 1000

Independent Restaurant Owner Longview, TX

1999-2002

Operated a small breakfast and lunch restaurant, specializing in hamburgers. 30 seats.

Cherokee Club Longview, TX

Chef 1994-1999

Private Club Chef on Lake Cherokee

Responsible for food service operation of 90 seat private club.

Duties include menu preparation an implementation, inventory and labor control

Banquets to 500. Sunday and Holiday Brunches

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Summit Club Longview, TX

Chef 1991-1994

Tower Club Beaumont, TX

Chef 1988-1991

Hyatt Regency Houston Houston, TX

Sous Chef 1985-1988

REFERENCES:

Cherry Sikes…903-***-****

EDUCATION:

Franklin High School

Somerset, NJ

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY

TRAINING:

HAACP Training

Serve Safe Certified

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