Phillip Garza
Executive Chef/Food
Big Spring, TX 79720
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While attending culinary arts training; I experienced various cooking techniques, pastry baking, garche plating, restaurant management, sanitation and safety. As a chef, when given the task or opportunity to display my managerial and professional skills at cooking, food prep and sanitization/safety I have been very proactive. I would appreciate the opportunity of demonstrating my knowledge, skills and abilities working with a team of talented individuals. I am seeking a managerial position within a dynamic food service industry such as yours. I understand several aspects of the food industry such as, employee and customer relations, computer skills, standard and computerized cash register operations, wholesale food costs, quality produce ordering, and quality assurance. I am also reliable, innovative, organized, decisive, work well with a team of other individuals and can operate a food station independently with minimal pressure. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Culinary Director/Executive Chef
Corporate Hospitality Housing - Big Springs, TX
May 2021 to Present
Oversee 7 man camps in the West Texas area. Do all the menu development for the company and also the baking items Train all staff an chefs on implement menus and baking items . Train all chefs on food cost an budgeting an end of month inventory. Train staff Fifo an Haccp training. Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Civeo West Permian LLC - Pecos, TX
January 2020 to May 2021
Responsibilities/duties included menu planning, daily food specials, and event catering. I also, managed several employees while determining food costs, profitability, and food preparation. Other duties included sanitation and safety. Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Corporate Mobile Housing - Pecos, TX
November 2018 to December 2019
Responsibilities/duties included menu planning, daily food specials, and event catering. I also, managed several employees while determining food costs, profitability, and food preparation. Other duties included sanitation and safety. Executive Chef/Food
R &R Sports Bar and Grill - Katy, TX
October 2015 to September 2018
Responsibilities/duties included menu planning, daily food specials, and event catering. I also, managed several employees while determining food costs, profitability, and food preparation. Other duties included sanitation and safety. Executive Chef
Iron Culinary Solutions - Odessa, TX
November 2013 to October 2015
Responsibilities included food menu planning for six oil filed camps of workers daily. The preparation of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 600 people. Other responsibilities included managing and training employees, inventory, food costs, and labor. Sous Chef
Legends Hospitality
April 2012 to October 2013
Sugarland, TX
Responsibilities included planning, organizing prepare plated and buffet menus. I also created and produce written recipes using required ingredients and specifications. My professional responsibilities included the implementation of
ongoing kitchen staff ensuring recipes and specification compliance. Also, other duties included the process of handling food portions and closing duties. I was also responsible for overseeing the operations and supervision of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP).
Education
management
Del Mar College - Corpus Christi, TX
1987 to 1990
Skills
• Cuisine
• Italian
• Restaurant Experience
• Cooking Experience
• Cooking
• training
• Line cook
• Team Player
• kitchen
• Time Management
• Teaching Experience
• Culinary Experience
• Leadership Experience
• Computer literacy
• Management
• Sanitation
• 10 key calculator
• Continuous improvement
• Leadership
• Training & development
• Customer service
• Supervising Experience
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification