Quality Control Food Safety
Resume:
Randal Arnold
**** *** ******** **.#***, Reno, NV
775-***-****/**************@*****.***
Professional Chef with over 22 years of experience in banqueting, menu development, and back of the house management. Exceptional performance working under pressure without compromising quality of product. Detail oriented, personable, and dedicated team player, born with a sense of urgency & strong work ethic.
05/23 to 08/2024
Tahoe Donner Lodge
Truckee, CA
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Quality control
9/2022 to 05/2023
GM @ VISTRO
Reno, NV
Creating virtual restaurants that serve different ethnic flavors, while cross utilizing ingredients, while controlling COGS and waste. Writing menus and managing daily production.
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Creating ways to reduce prep labor by enlisting the help and expertise of vendors
Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Interviewed, hired, train and directed all staff to better improve operational flow of daily kitchen operations
Managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices to assist in better food cost
Monthly Inventories
Quality control
07/2020 to 04/2022
Chef @ Smee’s Alaskan Seafood Bar
Reno, NV
Writing menus and managing production
Oversaw food preparation and production during COVID-19, ensuring 100% of food safety procedures were followed
Trained staff members to quickly adapt to takeout service during pandemic, resulting in 80% staff retention
Directing kitchen staff on recipes and proper technique to ensure food quality is consistent
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Creating ways to reduce prep labor by enlisting the help and expertise of vendors
Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Interviewed, hired, train and directed all staff to better improve operational flow of daily kitchen operations
Managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices to assist in better food cost
Monthly Inventories
Quality control
12/2018 to 03/2020
Chef de Cuisine @ Marti’s Camp Country Club
Truckee, CA
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Creating ways to reduce prep labor by enlisting the help and expertise of vendors
Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Interviewed, hired, train and directed all staff to better improve operational flow of daily kitchen operations
Managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices to assist in better food cost
Monthly Inventories
Quality control
01/2016 to 07/2017
Executive Chef @ Eurest Compass Microsoft
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Creating ways to reduce prep labor by enlisting the help and expertise of vendors
Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Interviewed, hired, train and directed all staff to better improve operational flow of daily kitchen operations
Managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices to assist in better food cost
Monthly Inventories
Quality control
05/14 to 01/16
Banquet Chef @ Martis Camp
Truckee, CA
Directing kitchen staff on recipe cooking & proper techniques
Creating ways to reduce prep labor by enlisting the help and expertise of vendors
Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
Oversee food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always adhered to
Interviewed, hired, train and directed all staff to better improve operational flow of daily kitchen operations
Managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices to assist in better food cost
Monthly Inventories
Quality control
Event Coordinator
Event Staffing & Training
06/13 to 05/14
Mr. Mom/Head Bottle Washer @ The Arnold Household
Maintaining A somewhat functional home
Caring for the needs of my first child
Supervisor of Sanitation Disposal/Odorless Air Monitor
Supervisor of Linens & Wardrobe
Executive Chef
Director of Baby Food Creations and Quality Taste Tester
Manager of the Dog Feeding/Watering & Walking Department
Manager of Inventory and Product Procurement
Head of Accounts Payable & Receivables Management 09/04 – 12/06
Director of Food & Beverage @ Intrawest Golf / Trilogy La Quinta, CA
Coordinate & planned daily business operations for 3 different food and beverage outlets
Payroll, inventory, scheduling, COGS controls & Invoicing
Experience with P&L
Budget Planning & Forecasting
Vendor procurement
Menu writing & costing
Successfully planned food operations for
2 PGA tournament events
Tournament food & beverage planning & implementing
Training and development of staff in fine dining, banquet & casual service
Simpson Christian Univ. Redding, CA 1992 to 1993
Shasta College Redding, CA 1989 to 1992
POS Systems: IBS, Micros, Aloha, Excel
PC & Mac
Serve-Safe
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