Food Service Director
Resume:
GREGORY J. HIMES
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
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About Me:
I am a passionate facilitator and a private school Food Service Director.
A proven upper and lower school foodservice contributor with outstanding references.
Innovator with a focus to increase confidence in others and increase participation.
I fit in well with a diverse school team. Hands-On Leader. I listen and involve everyone.
I am a parent/father/family man/practicing Catholic.
Objective:
Professional excellence in facilitation of service/design/management of school dining program. Unremitting employee/student development in culinary department(s) seeking to increase/retain/enhance employee/student knowledge and student/client participation.
Career History
2023 – 2024 Program Director – Brevard Community Kitchen (serving schools)
Cocoa, Florida
Create/Prepare/Deliver Brevard County Student Meals
Develop/Market All Menus: Brevard Schools
Cook/Clean/Cater I work all positions
Recruit and Train 100 + Volunteer Staff
Direct Preparation of 2,500 Gourmet Meals On Wheels Daily (Prepared/ Delivered)
Principal of Foodservice Sanitation program – Kitchens and Vehicles
Screen/Hire/Train Hourly Associates
HACCP Awareness Facilitator
Develop Health Department Inspection Protocol
2021 – 2023 Culinary Director
Harmony Hills Behavioral Health Institute Altoona, FL
2019 – 2021 Director of Dining Services
Montverde Academy
Montverde, FL
Transitioned an obsolescent student dining service program to a contemporary
Food Court (Two Year Evolution and Transition)
Designed/Prepared/Promoted a state-of-the art lunch service feeding
Incorporated show-time exhibition cooking daily at the front lines
Developed/Designed (elite and no-frills) Catering programs.
2017 – 2019 FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR – Senior Living
Ormond In The Pines, Ormond Beach, Florida
Unique Senior Living Opportunity Near My Home (Highlight of My Career)
2004 – 2017 Director of Dining Service Operations
13 Year Position - Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, FL * Outstanding references and letters of recommendation to share
1999 – 2004 Multi-Unit Manager/Business Development
Chartwells College and University Dining Services
Jacksonville, Florida
Directly responsible for 191 foodservice accounts. Pioneered customer service training, daily/weekly promotions and special events, menu enhancements, advertising and community projects.
1988 - 1999 Morrison’s Custom Management
Responsibilities spanning an eleven-year tenure
with the same evolving company:
Food Service Director
Multi-Unit Manager
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Improved training and retention of 125 employees. Embry-Riddle foodservice operation was designated as the Management Training Site.
Meal Plan Marketing Specialist – Developed unique tray-load meal plan program
Increased annual revenue and profit with reduced customer base.
Researched, created and developed key corporate food concepts for rollout.
Reduced accidents and safety claims.
Director of Catering (and Personnel)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Directed all catering and prestigious university events to include the London Symphony Orchestra, Federal Aviation Administration and Japan’s national delegates. Instrumental in catering all meals for 5,000 Special Olympics participants.
NOTABLE FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR POSITIONS:
Food Service Director
The Universities of Indiana and Purdue
Food Service Director
Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
Food Service Director
Otterbein College, Westerville, OH
Serve-Safe Certification (Valid Through 2028)
Supporter of Florida FANS (Florida Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Foundation)
Education
The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio - Graduate School Course-work
The Pennsylvania State University - State College, Pennsylvania
Culinary Institute of America (C.I.A. Hyde Park, NY) Basic Skills Certification
Parkland High School, Orefield, Pennsylvania
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