JOSÉ
ALBERTO
VEGA
PASTRY CHEF
PROFILE
Chef Josie has demonstrated experience
working in high pressure environments and strives
to not only meet but exceed expectations. He
works to push through each challenge and come
out stronger on the other end. Chef Josie’s goal is to leave a memorable impact on everything he
touches. His secret ingredient, which he pours
into every dish he creates, is love. You will find that taking a chance on Chef Josie will not only be the best for your business, as well as a great addition to your repertoire.
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6311 Rounded Pebble Ln Buda, Texas 78610
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EDUCATION HISTORY
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Baking and Pastry Diploma
Fall 2019
South Texas College
Associates of Arts in Political Science Spring 2017 WORK EXPERIENCE
Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina 2023-present
Bayou Club of Houston 2022-2023
Implemented new practices and procedures for all
kitchen staff resulting in member satisfaction.
Trained and mentored new staff and team members per company standards.
Designed, planned and executed new additions and
variations for both menu items and event buffets.
Mastered memorization of all menus in the event of reciting to a particular guest.
Collaborated with executive chef to enhance dessert options to stay up to date with current trends.
Front end customer management and assistance with
guests.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Trained to fulfill guest request in all areas such as: grill, saute, pantry and expo.
Implemented new menu items troubleshooting existing challenges dependent on kitchen location and
dimensions.
Led investigative efforts in guest satisfactions and communicated with upper management, implemented
new practices and procedures which improved feedback. 2021-2022
SKILLS
Understanding of conversions, standard measurements, portion sizing and food cost control, plating skills Baking skills include: scaling ingredients, mixing batters & icing, decorating American & European-styled cakes & cupcakes, egg-foam desserts, bread dough baking, rolling
& proofing, candy making, pies & custards & ice-creams, gluten & sugar-free baking
Candy making skills include: tempering chocolate and candy production
Exceptional mise en place, organization and working with time constraints;
Food safety, sanitation and public health rules for storing and handling food
HEB Grocery Company
• Assist partners with daily production when needed.
• Inventory, process ordering from various web systems.
• Provide exceptional customer service including customer complaints and de-escalating situations.
• Merchandise sales floor and displays up to company standards 100% of the time.
2019-2021