Executive Chef Health Department

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Oscar Morales

702-***-**** ********.**@*****.*** Carson City, NV

Summary

Professional Chef with over thirty-five years of extensive culinary, kitchen management and menu planning experience in American, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Mexican, Soul food, Spanish, Caribbean, Mediterranean, European, Greek and Thai Cuisine. Capable of guiding and motivating a huge team to perform the best. Manage restaurant and catering services of up to 150 tables while focusing on quality and innovative menus featuring seasonal recipes inspired by tradition culinary styles, local ingredients a modern technique.

Education Experience

Cordon Bleu

Bachelor's Degree

Of Culinary Arts

May 1998

Executive Chef

Carson Plaza

Carson City, NV

January 2023 - Present

• Reduced food costs by 30 % by expertly estimating purchasing needs and buying through approved suppliers.

• Everything from scratch.

• Maintained knowledge of seasonal menus and specials, as well as dietary restrictions and preferences of guests Collaborated closely with Corporate Chef to develop menus, conduct staff and resident meetings, resolve any service, product or personal issues.

Awards &

acknowledgments

Consistently received positive

feedback from Corporate and

guests. Resulting in repeat

business and staying in

budget, increased revenue

and boosting restaurant

profiles.

Experience

Executive Chef

The Mirada at Boatworks Mall

The Mirada Co. - Tahoe City, CA

June 2021 – September 2022

• Training kitchen to use all equipment and upholding health department standards.

• Rotation, labeling, inventory, ordering and training correct recipe execution.

• Time management and responsibility delegation.

• Schedules and budget, communication and problem solving, Event planning. Executive Chef

Sands Regency Hotel Casino - Reno, NV

June 2018 - August 2021

• Health department standards, walk-in and dry storage organized labeled and proper storage and rotation procedures followed.

• Prepare and follow recipes.

• Maintain a productive and fast paced kitchen throughout operating hours.

• Set up and breakdown of kitchen line, steam tables and assist in buffet.

• Ordering, inventory, receiving and menu changes.

• Expert with Redrock software.

Sous Chef

Gold Dust West Carson City - Carson City, NV

September 2019 - March 2020

• Kitchen and all its workstations are kept up to health department standards,

• Employees meet health department demands, and trained on corresponding equipment specific to job assignments.

• Prep, rotation, label, date, and inventory.

• Minimize eliminate waste.

• Prepare and create menus keeping in check cost and waste, and availability.

• Time management and delegate daily work responsibilities. Executive Chef

Gold Ranch Casino - Dayton, NV

January 2018 - May 2018

Assistant Executive Chef

Hard Rock Tahoe - Stateline, NV

June 2016 - January 2018

Executive Chef

Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino - Henderson, NV

August 2015 - February 2016

Executive Chef

Emerald Island Casino - Henderson, NV

July 2015 - August 2015

Executive Chef

Milos Cellar - Boulder City, NV

May 2012 - June 2015

Executive Chef

Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino - Laughlin, NV

January 2010 - May 2012

Assistant Executive Chef

Whiskey Pete's Primm Valley Resort and Casino - Primm, NV January 2006 - January 2010

Tournant Chef

The Reserve Hotel and Casino - Henderson, NV

December 2004 - December 2005

Executive Chef

Hacienda Hotel and Casino - Boulder City, NV

January 2000 - December 2004

Assistant Executive Chef

Sahara Casino - Las Vegas, NV

January 1997 - January 2000

Sous Chef

Tropicana Las Vegas, NV

February 1992 - December 1996

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