Leroy Green
Jamaica Queens, NY 11433
(C) 646-***-****
E-Mail:*************@*****.***
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience training and supervising employees
Advanced skills in inventory and cost control
Recorded all temperature logs diligently
Excellent communication skills
Creative, innovative thinker
Customer service-oriented
Organized and systems driven
Experience with high-volume, industrial food ordering
14 Years of Cooking Experience
Safety-oriented
Able to lift [100] pounds
Multi-tasking self-starter
Adaptable to change
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sous Chef
Prepare and serve meals in a residential facility serving 435+ people per day
Cook proteins and vegetables in the braiser, stove, and deep-frying station
Bake cookies, cakes, and other assorted baked dishes from scratch
Wash, peel, and prepare vegetables utilizing knife skills and manual peeler
Prepare and cook various sauces and gravy from scratch
Maintain sanitary kitchen and cafeteria areas in accordance with NYC health code standards
Inventory and Purchase within the food budget.
Utilized kitchen tools and knives to prepare fresh meals daily for staff
Adaptable in all areas of the kitchen, including line, grill, salad, sauté, and fryers
Received, stored, and rotated all food/paper stock, maintaining organization of all food storage areas
Trained new employees as needed.
Catered special events and developed the weekly menus.
Kitchen Manager
Cleaned, cut, and cooked meat, fish, or poultry for facility residents
Cooked foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions
Assisted in the development of recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation.
Cooked and observed the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.
Ensured that high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen areas
Maintained HACCP log, in-service with culinary staff
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:
Columbia University Chef Manager September 2018 - Present
Fresh Direct Chef Manager July 2018 – August 2018
The Pratt Institute Line Cook/Chef Manger Sept. 2017- June 2018
Pondicheri Café Head Cook 2016-2017
Volunteer of America, New York, NY Sous Chef 2011-2016
Coast 2 Coast Transport, New York, NY Head Cook 1994-1997
Unicore Company, Raybrook NY Kitchen Manger 1990 - 1994
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES:
Culinary Vocational Training ACF Certified Expiration date 2021
ServSafe Certification Expiration date 2021
New York State Class D Valid Drivers’ License 2016
TDF Culinary Arts Customer Service Certificate Program 2016
Chef in Training – The Doe Fund 2016
Intensive Culinary Instruction Training - The Doe Fund 2015 Qualifying Food Handler Certification - The Doe Fund 2015 10 Hour OSHA General Industry and Health 2015
LaGuardia Community College
General Educational Diploma