Howard T. LeROY
* **** ***** **** ******* Corners NY 12514
757-***-**** • *************@*****.***
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