TAMIR MCCRAE

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Skilled culinary professional with over 12 years of progressive kitchen experience. Highly detail-oriented individual with innate ability to keep calm under the pressures of fast-past environments. Committed to culinary excellence, focusing on the business of kitchen operations and opportunities for efficiency. Passionate about people and food; looking to lead and execute. EXPERIENCE

OCTOBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2020

CHEF DE CUISINE, ARAMARK

• Managed culinary planning, preparation, and production of kitchen operations.

• Passionate about creating customized dining experience by regularly developing new menu and specialty items.

• Regularly looked for ways to increase efficiencies and optimize kitchen operations.

• Committed to team engagement, demonstrated through effective leadership, delegation, morale building, and mutual accountability of staff.

• Recruited, trained, and mentored culinary staff; ensuring all food preparations for more than 20,000 people daily and safely stored and in the proper hierarchy.

• Oversaw food preparation and execution, assisting staff whenever needed.

• Ensured consistent quality control and that staffed properly filled out all HAACP logs. OCTOBER 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2018

CONSESSIONS MANAGER, ARAMARK

• Oversaw a staff of over 40 employees and expedited service.

• Maintained and managed inventory by counting, documenting, and ordering products.

• Supervised staff to ensure rigorous, high-quality, food safety standards

• Supervised and trained concession employees on culinary quality and production management; providing disciplinary actions as needed.

• Ensured consistent, high standards of food quality.

• Embraced culinary transparency, and performed special projects as needed. MARCH 2013 – TO OCTOBER 2016

LEAD COOK, ARAMARK

• Managed staff of 15-20 cooks.

• Followed recipes according to chefs’ request.

• Coordinated quality checks on food and kitchen output.

• Ensured staff properly and regularly filled out productions.

• Supervised staff to make sure all cleaning and sanitation expectations were met 2

APRIL 2015 – AUGUST 2019

SOUS CHEF, BBC CATERING

• Oversaw preparations for buffet style catering

• Supported team members in preparing buffet style dishes for various catered events

• Traveled to various destinations to help cater different events MARCH 2008 – MARCH 2013

LINE COOK, ARAMARK

• Prepared food and setup station for service.

• Adapted to work and thrive in a high-functioning environment.

• Worked every station on the line such as the fryer, grill, sauté, and the cold pantry.

• Followed recipes according to chefs’ request.

• Kept workstations neat and clean at all times.

EDUCATION

JUNE 2008

DIPLOMA, EDWARD BOCK VOCATIONAL TECH

SKILLS

• Proficient Knife Skills

• Microsoft Suite; Excel, Power point, Word

• Interpersonal

• Management

CERTIFICATIONS

State & Serve safe certified 2015-2020

Serve save certified 2008-2013

REFERENCES

Rich Bogart – BBC Catering Executive Chef

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Thomas Medrow – Chef De Cuisine

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