SOUS CHEF
Laurie A. Hackett
**** ********* **** **. ******, Va. 24121
540-***-**** **********@*****.***
Committed to bring excellence in culinary service.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• 10 years’ experience in managing kitchen operations and supervising staff
• Demonstrated ability to prepare hygienic and delicious food following prescribed menu, recipes and techniques
• Well versed in assigning responsibilities to culinary staff
• Known for setting deadlines ensuring the timely completion of work
• Able to create and maintain excellent rapport with the patrons and co-workers
• Competent at preparing and organizing banquet as well as restaurant meals
• Assisted and supported the executive chef in routine and specific tasks
• Ensured customers are served well-on-time and effectively
• Helped with the planning of menus and meals
• Maintained high food quality and presentation
• Supervised the preparation and service of food
• Rotated products to avoid spoilage
• Handled concerns in the kitchen
• Trained and oversaw kitchen workforce on recipe procedures, preparation and cleaning duties
• Assisted to the sales and cuisine team
• Monitored food expenditure
• Performed product inventory
• Helped executive chef to pick and train kitchen personnel
• Assisted cooks on the preparation, cooking and presentation of different foods in the restaurant and banquet.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Naugatuck High School, Naugatuck Ct.
Virginia Western Community College
Serve Safe Certification
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Good communication organizational and management skills
• Ability to resolve conflicts efficiently
• Attention to detail – Ability to quickly discover and resolve problems
Work Experience:
Subway Store Manager, January 2018 - Present
Sous Chef, September 2017 – November 2017
Compass Group, Lynchburg, VA
Sous Chef, September 2016 – July 2017
Delaware North, Peaks Of Otter, Bedford, VA
Sous Chef, September 2013 - 2016
Holiday Retirement Living- Elm park estates
Team Lead, January 2012-July 2013
Carillion Clinic; Roanoke, VA
Kitchen Manager, April 2009-October 2011
Jonathan’s Restaurant; Moneta, VA
Kitchen Manager May 2007-October 2008
Harrison’s Restaurant; Moneta, VA
Sous Chef August 1999-August 2000
Hotel Roanoke; Roanoke, VA
Food Service Operations Assistant B, October 1993-August 1998
Catawba State Hospital; Catawba, VA
References:
Dana Paiement, Events Coordinator
Jean Hoell, Food and Beverage Manager
727-***-**** ********@*****.***
Cathleen Thomas, Retired Financial Advisor
540-***-**** ******************@*****.***