Richard Lincicome

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Roanoke, Va. **012

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Job Objective

To work with and build a great team creating an outstanding experience

Career Summary

Over twenty-five years of experience in food preparation, banquets, al a carte, and keeping within nutritional values for catering, restaurants, resorts, golf courses, and assisted living.

Culinary innovator known for producing top quality nutritious products, contributing to increase in customer satisfaction while reducing food and labor costs, fair and respectful supervisory skills ensuring good morale and productivity.

Professional Experience

Personal Touch Catering at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. Sept. 2010- June 2020

Executive Chef (June 2016- June 2020)/ Kitchen Manager (Oct. 2010- June 2016)- Duties included Managing staff within the kitchen as well as servers, executing events with set-ups and production, purchase ordering, pricing, budgeting, menu planning, recipe development, scheduling, organizing large events, cooking, prepping, and supervising staff. Making innovative appetizers, entrees, and desserts with high quality taste and using inventory to keep cost low. Hiring staff and documentation of employees for keeping standards. Keeping records for HACCP.

Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. July 2007- Sept. 2010

Kitchen Banquet Supervisor- Duties included prepping, cooking, and presenting food for large number groups. Supervising staff and directing when and where the food belongs. Writing prep lists and ensuring tasks are done. Serving the best tasting product on a mass scale. Also helping in restaurant for a la carte, appetizers, and desserts.

Richfield Retirement Salem, Va. Dec. 2006-2008

Dietary Lead Cook- Duties included preparing meals for over 300 residents ranging from regular meals, puree meals, and ground meals to meet there specific diets. Prepared meals for staff and guests in the cafeteria. Supervising dietary aides on serving and finishing daily prep.

Holiday Retirement Myrtle Beach, S.C. Apr. 2005-Dec 2006

Facility Chef/ Dining Service Director- Duties included overseeing and training all kitchen and wait-staff operations. Weekly scheduling for staff. Monitoring food cost, inventory, food ordering, preparing weekly menus maintaining kitchen sanitation, organizing functions preparing monthly budget costs, maintaining positive interactions with staff and residents, bi weekly display cooking, and keeping within state standards with HACCP.

The Reserve Golf Club Litchfield S.C. Mar. 2003-Apr. 2004 Sept. 2004-Mar. 2005

Sous Chef- Duties included preparing banquets and a la carte. Performed administrative activities for placing food orders, managing inventory, tracking costs, and preparing weekend dinner menus.

Coral Beach Resort Myrtle Beach, S.C. Mar. 2004-Sept 2004

Executive Chef and Restaurant Manager-Managed and supervised multiple food outlets within resort; banquets, grill at poolside, restaurant and recreation area. Supervised kitchen and wait staff of forty-five, prepared budgets, inventory, and ordering food and supplies. Created unique recipes; entrees, desserts, salads, and appetizers. Evaluated employee’s efficiency and productivity.

Wachesaw Plantation Murrell’s Inlet, S.C. Sept. 2001- Feb. 2003

Sous Chef- Duties included preparing banquets and a la carte dishes. Assisted Executive Chef.

Myrtle Beach Estates Myrtle Beach S.C. Sept. 1999- Aug 2001

Dietician-Prepared meal plans for residents of an assisted living residents and Alzheimer residents.

Myrtle Beach National Litchfield S.C. May 1997- Sept 1999

Assistant Banquet Chef- Duties included daily preparation and presentation of banquets at a company owned country club and a line cook at a Low Country restaurant.

Northwoods Tavern Jacksonville, N.C. Sept. 1994-Feb. 1997

Line Cook and Prep Cook

Awards and Competitions

Taste of the Tidelands, Myrtle Beach S.C. 2000, 2005

Community Service

Special Olympics Swimming Coach, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1996

Volunteer Assistant Special Education Program 1996

Education

Jacksonville High School 1997 Jacksonville N.C.

Virginia General Education May 2008

Certifications

Serv Safe Certified 2020

AllerTrain Certification

HACCP Certification