Executive Chef Sales
Resume:
Chef Justin Rowland
**** ***** **** **, *******, Texas 78504
*************@*****.***
www.jrowscatering.com
OBJECTIVES
Seeking an executive/head chef position for fully staffed kitchen providing full dining/catering service.
EDUCATION
Cordon Bleu, Austin Texas
2004
Associate Degree Culinary Arts
EXPERIENCE
Chef/Owner JRow’s Catering
2011 - Present
Owner/Chef
Oilfield and Special Events Mobile Catering Service
Running three fully equipped mobile kitchens, coordinating and servicing multiple job locations; menu planning with corporate office; manage service and cooking staff; purchasing and receiving inventory; cost control; regular invoicing; educate staff in proper oilfield etiquette and safety.
On-site oilfield and special events catering, including all menu options
Chef/Owner JRow’s Restaurant & Catering
2006 - 2010
Owner/Chef
Brick and mortar restaurant & beer garden specializing in wild game and American western cuisine.
Manage front and back of house operations; track revenue; calculate and track average ticket per guest; cost control; establish and implement productivity standards; track trending menu items; establish and enforcement of cleanliness standards, front and back of house; set up clean up procedures and opening and closing procedures; establish and implement marketing system for a la carte and specialty items.
Executive chef Alberico fine wine
09/15 – 12/15
Executive chef
Maintain back of house operations, menu planning with wine steward. Purchasing and receiving, cost control, menu pricing.
Executive chef Feldmans market center
10/10-07/11
Executive chef
Opened up restaurant and deli, planned menu and cost control, purchasing and receiving, employee scheduling, delegated duties to all employees; maintained back and front of house inventory and executed all operations procedures; performed all cooking demos with wine tasting, established back of house opening and closing.
Intern/ chef Sea ranch restaurant
2004-2005
Intern/ chef
Manage front and back operations, track revenue, guests, average check sales, productivity, popularity index of sales, plan production, set up hot and cold line, purchasing and receiving inventory, educate staff in sanitation procedures and cleanliness, set up clean up responsibilities, set up front of house- host station, opening and closing, utilizing up selling, and suggestive selling, food and wine pairing, etc.
Cook Wanna Wanna Bar & Grill
05-01/ 09-01
Cook
Set up kitchen and staff for new owners, created menu and maintained relationship with vendors, setup sanitation procedures with opening and closing procedures
SKILLS
Draft proposals and bids for special events on site or off site catering events, work well with clients and staff, purchasing, quality and inventory control, effective delegations skills, familiar with Quickbooks software, communicate well in English and Spanish within kitchen terminology.
Member – Texas Chef Association – 2014 - present
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