MICHAEL T. QUINN C.E.C.

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New Castle, PA 16101

Phone 724-***-****

adnkn1@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To demonstrate my abilities to secure a position with a stable company allowing me to utilize the skills acquired in over twenty five years of experience in the hospitality/food service industry.

Work Experience

2013 – Present - Executive Chef / Assistant Director of Nutrition

Aladdin Food Management Services LLC

Villa Maria Convent & Convention Center

In charge of all employees including Sous Chef, Cooks, Bakers, Dietician, Dishwashers, & Servers. Responsibilities included Creating Various menus weekly, ordering, controlling costs through production sheets/ prep sheets/ waste logs/ cooling charts/ and proper use of recipes. Also included training chefs, cooks, and bakers to perform at the highest levels.

2010 – 2013 Executive Chef - Four Brothers Urban Bistro, New Castle, Pa.

In charge of all employees including bartenders, servers, dishwashers, cooks, and chefs. Responsibilities included creating lunch and dinner features, planning and

preparing for lunch and dinner service, training new employees . In charge of all

inventory and ordering. Responsible for cost control. Also in charge of all banquet planning, from meeting with the guests, to planning their menu, to prepping, cooking, and serving the banquets, and assuring to please all of the guests with exceptional service and food quality.

2004 - 2010 Saute` Chef- Treesdale Golf & Country Club, Gibsonia, PA

Duties include creating soups and sauces used for both a la carte and for

functions, opening the kitchen daily, setting up and prepping entire hotline,

creating feature items for both lunch and dinner service including tableside

service and training new employees on various positions in kitchen. Member of

Club Corp. Star Committee (recognizing employees for exceptional

performances.)

2003 - 2004 Production Manager- chef Hickory Grille, Hermitage, PA

I oversaw the day kitchen operations of busy restaurant in the Springfield

Restaurant Group. My responsibilities included final presentation of plates,

creation of daily specials, control of inventory, and placement of orders with

various purveyors.

2001 - 2003 Purchasing Manager and Production Chef- Atrias’s Restaurant, Wexford, PA

I started as a sous chef and team leader and was promoted through various positions in the kitchen. I became the purchasing manager and managed the inventory for a very busy upscale restaurant.

1999 - 2001 Executive Chef- The Centre Banquet Facility, New Castle, PA

I was the executive chef in charge of a staff of 50 employees for a large full service banquet facility. Events ranged from formal sit down dinners to buffet and boxed lunches. Over 250 events per year with guest counts up to 1,200 were hosted at the Centre’s five meeting facilities. I oversaw planning, ordering, setup, preparation, and presentation of meals for all events.

1996 - 1999 Sous Chef- exec. Chef The Café` Capri, Boardman, OH

I was a sous chef for a high quality high output Italian restaurant serving several hundred plates for both lunch and dinner service, training new employees . In charge of all

inventory and ordering. Responsible for cost control. Also in charge of all banquet planning, from meeting with the guests, to planning their menu, to prepping, cooking, and serving the banquets, and assuring to please all of the guests with exceptional service and food quality.

1995 - 1996 Culinary Trainer- The Olive Garden, Boardman, OH

1993 - 1995 Head Chef- Hazel’s Family Restaurant, New Castle, PA

EDUCATION

1993 Graduate with Associates Degree in Specialized Technology

Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

Received diplomas in Safety and Sanitation, Restaurant Management, Health and Nutrition, Accounting and other related coursework.

1990 Graduate with Diploma in Culinary Arts

Lawrence County Vocational Technical School, New Castle, PA

PERSONAL

Married with three children. Enjoy outdoors, working around home, hunting, fishing, and watching my children’s sporting events.

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