Damon Victorson
Jersey city
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Graduated Th Culinary Institute of America 2008page1image2312
EXPERIENCE
Chef de Cuisine Eataly
Oct. 2016 to Present
Role & Tasks:
I manage one of the restaurants in the eataly establishment called Orto e Mare, the menu is vegetable and truffle driven.
-expediting 60 seat restaurant -menu development with the executive chef -menu costing -employee scheduling -ordering
Sous Chef (2 years and 7 months) Barraca
Apr. 2014 to Oct 2016
Role & Tasks:
-expediting from one kitchen to two restaurants --rotating stations, from the paella station to Salads -ordering and talking to vendors
Line Cook (10 months) Park Hyatt
Apr. 2013 to Feb. 2014
Role & Tasks:
-Rotating stations from IRD cook, to meat cook in the hotel restaurant -Experience working in a very high end Hotel
tournant (1 year and 6 months)
Andaz 5th Avenue
485 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States Oct. 2011 to Apr. 2013
Role & Tasks:
-Working all stations in the hotel -experience working in a farm to table concept -experience working latin tapas bar with a central open plancha -Working in an open kitchen, keeing uniform clean and kitchen spotless
Line Cook (9 months)
Rucola
190 Dean St, New York, NY, United States Aug. 2010 to May. 2011
Role & Tasks:
-Making fresh pastas daily -working in an all induction kitchen, no gas -experience in all restaurant stationpage2image2312
Sous Chef (10 months)
Rosa Mexicano
9 E 18th St, New York, NY, United States Oct. 2009 to Aug. 2010
Role & Tasks:
-Communicating daily with purveyors -ordering -weekly break down of P and L statements during manager meetings -Scheduling 25 employees -expediting very high volume, 500-700 covers nightly -Fulfilling corporate budgets, 14% labor vs food, 25% food cost
Line Cook (9 months)
Gilt
455 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States Dec. 2008 to Sep. 2009
Role & Tasks:
-Started as Bar Cook, experience in a one man kitchen -Strong use of molecular gastronomy - worked nearly all stations in the ktichen, meat entremetier, fish entremetier, hot apps, Garde Mange -experience working in a 2 michelin restaurant
Line Cook (7 months)
Chanterelle
2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013, United States May. 2008 to Dec. 2008
Role & Tasks:
-Worked garde mange, making terrines, pates, handling foie gras -Entremetier station, prepping all vegetables and starches for entrees, and cooking as well.
SKILLS
Advanced Knife Handling, Molecular gastronomy, Charcuterie, Chopping, Ordering / Purchasing, Commissary, Ordering / Receiving, Culinary Menu / Recipe Development, Over 300 covers a night, Dough Making / Portioning, Pasta Cooking, Dressings, Pasta making, Enforcement Of Safety / Sanitation Standards, Equipment Maintenance, Portioning, Expediting, Purveyor/Local Farmer Relationships, Family Meal, Receiving/Organizing, Fish Cookery, Sauce Development, Fish butchery, Saute, Scheduling, Food Budgeting, Servesafe Certified, Food Cost Optimization, Food Handlers Certificate, Smoking