Toby L. Thiel E-mail: ad1ke7@r.postjobfree.com

Cell Phone: 779-***-****

Summary Statement

Highly accomplished and talented culinary professional with over 49 years of experience in all aspects of kitchen operations. Enthusiastic, innovative, reliable and dependable—able to plan, prepare and execute menus for small private parties, bulk daily meals or large scale events. Comfortable in a supportive role, but also excellent at managing budgets, resources, and teams.

Core Competencies

* Menu planning * Purchasing * Food/Safety Certification

* Budgeting * Special Event planning * Leadership and training

* Resource management * Customer Service * Time management

* Culinary Master Works * Inventory Control * Organized

Employment

Oct. 2014 to April 2019- Mondelez International

Sanitation Coordinator/Machine Operator. Conduct sanitation audits in the plant and

operated gum packaging machine

Sept. 2003- Present Owner/Operator of Chef 4 U Personal Chef Service

Freelance Personal Chef. Includes creating menus to order, ordering and obtaining menu items and preparing menus for families and private parties of 2 to 400+ people on time and on budget

Feb. 2006- Sept. 2009 Sodexo Corp, U.S.A.

Floating Chef. Job duties included: Prepared Breakfast and Lunch menu items daily for students attending the University.

April 2004- Feb. 2006 Courtyard by Marriott

Breakfast Buffet Chef. Prepared items to order as well as menu items. Ordering inventory supplies. Supervision of wait staff

April 2001- April 2004 Holiday Retirement Corp. / Blair House Retirement Community

Sous Chef/ Executive Chef

Prepared menu items for residents. Performed inventory/ordering supplies. Supervision of kitchen and wait staff.

May 1998- April 2001

Eurest Dining Corp.

Floating Chef

Performed culinary duties in various State Farm kitchens. Including filling in for vacationing/ill employees. Provided additional support for all large events.

Dec. 1979- May 1998 Various Positions in the Food Service Industry. Listing of positions and job responsibilities available upon request.

ServeSafe Certification- Valid 12/9/2021-12/9/26

State of Illinois Food Manager Certified Food Protection Manager Valid 6/2021-6/2026

1.Sept.1999-Sept. 2000- Attended Culinary Institute of America course while employed at Eurest Dining Corp. Received Diploma in Culinary MasterWorks

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