Howard T. LeROY

* **** ***** **** ******* Corners NY 12514

757-***-**** • ad44yc@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Culinary Specialist (CS) Offering over 15+ years of culinary experience and proven ability to manage and maintain high quality of healthy food. Experienced team leader, adept at supervising and training diverse culinary specialist crew, food ordering, inventory control, and sanitation. Ensure proper food preparation to ensure crew functions well fed.

Areas of expertise:

Proper sanitation

Proper food portion control

Safe knife skills

Leadership & Training/Mentoring

Inventory control

Large quantity food ordering

Galley daily paper work

Guest satisfaction

EDUCATION

Certified property manager and home inspector 2008

Allied business school

religion 1 2011

St Leo university

Government 2012

Central University of Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Culinary Specialist Dec 2015 – Dec 2017

United States Navy, Naval Station Norfolk, VA

Supervise 100 junior personnel in daily galley operations feeding ships, base staff and squadrons.

Selected above other senior enlisted personnel to spearhead United States Navy Go for green program

Planning distinguished visitor functions to ensure proper execution of formal table set up, cooking and serving of food

Assisted with development and operation of 20 shore-based galleys and 30 ships “let’s get blended” smoothie campaign

Culinary Specialist Sept 2013-Dec2015 PCU Gerald R. Ford CVN78

Cargo Leading Petty Officer in charge of setting up and initial load out of 10 storage spaces. With over 600 pallets of food

Organizing proper placement and reorganization of tables on mess decks, wardroom and Chiefs mess to maximize occupancy and easy flow of crew

Designated training Petty Officer Training 49 Culinary Specialist and 150 Food Service attendants

Reconfigured placement and proper operation of crew beverage machines in Wardroom, Chiefs mess and enlisted crew mess decks

Organized and outfitted Crew barber shop, state rooms, ships laundry and crew laundry

Culinary Specialist Oct 2008 –Aug 2013

High Speed Vessel Swift

Oversaw all supply aspects of day to day operations. Import and out to sea

Planned and executed over 100 distinguished visitor functions in 97 countries

Government purchase card holder for all supplies needed for military and civilian crew

Barber for crew, riders and civilian personnel.

Enlisted Surface Warfare coordinator qualifying and requalifying over 120 assigned crew members

MWR President in charge of crew moral. Design and selling of crew emblematic for crew, and distinguished visitor functions

Damage Control training team Officer for ship board firefighting. Certifying over 75 military crew and 40 civilian mariners

Aviation Training team Officer for landing, launching. And air craft firefighting. Certifying 75 military 40 civilian mariners

Culinary Specialist Oct 2004-Sept2008

Naval Air Station Brunswick Maine

Assistant in charge of maintaining 1100 barracks and transient rooms

Demonstrated excellent ability to get and keeps rooms up to standard

In charge of replacing over 900 electronic key locks in barracks

Coordinating and overseeing deploying and returning 6 air craft squadrons from the barracks

Culinary Specialist Mar 2001 –Sept2004

USS IWO JIMA LHD7

Managed daily grill operations feeding 1100 sailors and 2500 marines

Lead night bake shop supervisor

Decontamination Petty Officer for all food service spaces. Maintenance inventory and issuing of gas masks and chemical suit

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Certifications/Training

Culinary specialist A school

US Navy instructor

Department of labor recognizes Manager, Food Service (Hotel and Restaurant)

Department of labor recognizes cook (any industry)

Platforms

Microsoft office suite. Point of sale system

Software/Tools

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

AWARDS

4 Navy and Marine Corp Achievement 1 Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

5 Good Conduct medal 1 Navy Battle “E”

5 Sea Service deployment 1 Navy Expert Rifle

1 National Defense 1 Navy Expert pistol

1 Global war on terrorism expeditionary 1 Navy unit commendation

1 Global war on terrorism service 1 Humanitarian

1 Armed Forces Service

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