Sous Chef Executive
Resume:
Thomas Holloman
Las Vegas, NV *****
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Thomas Holloman is a highly competitive Sous Chef, who is passionate about Culinary and has the experience of being and award winning chef, Training Employees, management, menu planning and development, banquet, catering skills, butchering, strong leadership skills . Currently has a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification. Thomas was a key role in launching the Grand Opening of several Fleming's Steakhouses though out the country as a member of the Corporate training team. In addition to Steakhouse experience his culinary skills includes American, Mexican and Italian Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Executive Sous Chef
The Orleans Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas, NV
February 2024 to Present
Oversee all operations for the back of the house. Weekly meetings with the food and beverage director. Place all orders necessary to run the restaurant.
Sous Chef
Alexxa's Kitchen-Las Vegas, NV
July 2023 to February 2024
Expedite tickets during service. Assisted with operations of the back of the house. Make notations of the proteins counts.
Sous Chef
Ark Las Vegas at New York New York Casino-Las Vegas, NV February 2023 to July 2023
Oversaw the everyday operations of the EDR. Manage the hourly staff for the food court. Sous Chef
Ruth’s Chris SteakHouse-Baltimore, MD
July 2022 to December 2022
Oversaw the scheduling for the BOH hourly staff. Place all orders from Sysco and Buckhead meat Co . Oversaw the everyday operations of the back of the house. Worked broiler and sauté station when needed . Butchered all meats and seafood needed for the day. Assist with bi weekly and end of month inventory.
Sous Chef
Smith and Wollensky Steakhouse-Las Vegas, NV
February 2019 to June 2022
Returning back to Smith & Wollensky after reopening inside the Venetian hotel . Oversaw the everyday operations of the back of the house, expedite tickets during service, conduct daily meetings with FOH and BOH on upcoming BEO's and daily reservations. Did daily inventory count of all proteins and Seafood. Worked broiler and hot line when needed.
Sous Chef
Four Queens Hotel & Casino-Las Vegas, NV
June 2017 to February 2019
Oversaw the everyday operations of Magnolia Cafe and the Main Kitchen of Four Queens Hotel and Casino .
Increased food sales by 20% by creating daily and weekly specials, reducing inventory waste by using waste logs, decreased labor cost by 40% and reducing overtime by observing the hourly staff and their habits and made the necessary changes .
Communicate with Reviving Department on inventory and volume, daily inspections of kitchen equipment.
Manage the staff of the back of the house ( Responsible for Managing 35 employees ) . Operate the Stratton Warren and Kronos Systems.
Planed, Develop and execute weekly menu specials for the Las Vegas Rotary Club a long standing client of 35 years of the Four Queens Hotel and Casino.
Chef Tournant
Ceasars Palace Las Vegas-Las Vegas, NV
August 2012 to June 2017
Worked the carving and grill station at the buffet. Assisted the chefs with temperatures checks and waste control. Maintain the quality control sheets. Manage the American station when the chef was absent. Then transferred to the food court . Responsibilities were to Supervise the cooks on the assigned stations. Implemented the cross training systems to reduce hourly turnover rate. Communicated with the chefs on inventory and daily volume . Assisted with end of month inventory. Banquet Chef
Smith and Wollensky Steak House-Las Vegas, NV
July 2010 to June 2017
Met with event coordinator and discussed all upcoming BEO's. Prepared the schedule for the hourly staff. Ordered all necessary items needed for the BEO'S. Did inventory for all banquets items. Chef Tournant
SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas-Las Vegas, NV
April 2005 to July 2010
Manage the hourly staff, assist with the end of the month inventory. Butchered all meats and seafood needed for service. Assisted with weekly specials. Education
Bachelor's in Management
Johnson and Wales University
Skills
• Menu planning
• Kronos
• Restaurant experience
• Computer skills
• Supervising experience
• Cooking
• Kitchen experience
• Restaurant experience
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
March 2023 to March 2028
Food Handler Certification
March 2023 to March 2028
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