ALLAN AYER
**** ********** ***. *****: 248-***-****
Moore, SC 29369 E-mail: ****.*****@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A versatile, action-oriented individual who has delivered significant results in key management positions. Has demonstrated sound business judgment, decisiveness, and well-developed planning, analytical, and communication skills at a consistently high level of performance in a variety of progressively responsible and challenging assignments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
California Dreaming – Greenville, SC February 2022 to Present
Executive Chef/Senior Manager
●Responsible for over 85% of total revenue of a $5.5 million per year restaurant
●Responsible for maintaining food quality standards and consistency while maintaining low food costs
●Hire, train, supervise and schedule kitchen staff of over 25 hourly employees
●Prepare weekly inventory and labor reports for corporate office
●Coordinate all kitchen operations, and purchasing on a local level
●Responsible for building and equipment maintenance and upkeep
It Works! Social Media Marketing –Independent Contractor January 2020 to August 2022
Social Media Marketer
Promoting products, services and content over social media, in a way that is consistent with the company’s brand
and social media strategy.
Scheduling social media posts using various outlets.
Interacting with customers and dealing with customer's inquiries.
Combing through your audience's feedback to ascertain their insights, accommodate their needs to be able to
close sales.
Recruiting downline distributors and training them to run their own businesses.
J. Alexander’s Restaurant -Palm Beach Gardens, FL February 2013 to May 2020
Executive Chef
●Responsible for over 80% of total revenue of a $7.5 million per year restaurant
●Responsible for maintaining food quality standards and consistency while maintaining low food costs
●Hire, train, supervise and schedule kitchen staff of over 25 employees
●Prepare P&L, weekly inventory and labor reports for corporate office
●Coordinate all kitchen operations, and purchasing on a local level
●Responsible for building and equipment maintenance and upkeep
Mitchell’s Fish Market- Birmingham, MI Oct. 2012 to February 2013
Executive Sous Chef
●Assisted in the supervision of the total revenue of a $3 million per year operation
●Responsible for maintaining food quality standards and consistency
●Responsible for inventory control and other reports for corporate office
●Coordinate all kitchen operations, handle merchandising, operating and purchasing on a local level
●Responsible for building and equipment maintenance and upkeep
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse - Birmingham, MI. March 2012 to August 2012
Executive Chef
●Responsible for the staffing and training of BOH staff in preparation for the Grand Opening for the Birmingham location
●Coordinated all operations, purchasing, scheduling, sanitation, maintenance of equipment in kitchen.
●Prepared reports on monthly basis for corporate office for inventory control and food cost purposes.
●Responsible for establishing pars, projecting usage and waste control.
California Pizza Kitchen - Novi, MI. Sept. 2011 to March 2012
Kitchen Manager
●Responsible for 85% of total revenue of a $3.5 million sales per year restaurant.
●Responsible for the staffing, training, schedule and discipline for all BOH employees.
●Coordinated all kitchen operations, purchasing, sanitation standards.
●Responsible for all kitchen maintenance and upkeep
J. Alexander’s Restaurant - Livonia, MI. June 2002 to June 2011
Executive Chef
●Responsible for over 80% of total revenue of a $6.5 million per year restaurant
●Responsible for maintaining food quality standards and consistency while maintaining low food costs
●Hire, train, supervise and schedule kitchen staff of over 25 employees
●Prepare P&L, weekly inventory and labor reports for corporate office
●Coordinate all kitchen operations, and purchasing on a local level
●Responsible for building and equipment maintenance and upkeep
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Purdue University, School of Consumer and Family Sciences May 2002