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Seth Connolly adnosp@r.postjobfree.com • 703-***-****

Ashburn, Virginia 20147

A forward-thinking professional with over 30 years of successful experience with hotel and restaurant operations experience. An individual with a consistent track record of meeting and exceeding key organizational objectives and successfully managing cross-functional teams. Recognized as a leader skilled in training and developing teams. Areas of Expertise

Business Intelligent

Operating Budgets

Food and Safety

Planning and Execution

Stakeholder Management

Administrative Services

Multitasking

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Professional Experience

Executive Chef

Hawthorne Senior Living Group Wilshire Estates, Silver Spring, Maryland 09/2019-Present

Oversee new menu ideas, appealing new product displays, promotions, and holiday-themed events for residents.

Resolve dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes that meet residents' needs and palates.

Develop and implement inventory control methods to increase saving and decrease waste.

Forecast, monitor and approve expenditures from the food services budget.

Record financial transactions, including keeping accurate records of receipts and invoices.

Coach and train colleagues on foodservice, processes and best practices. Chef

Air Culinaire 01/2012-12/2016

Ensured safe and quality service is delivered, all the while ensuring cost efficiency and standardization is achieved.

Oversaw food management by preparing, monitoring and assessing all facets based on budget and operational needs.

Secured the lucrative contract for servicing the royal family of Qatar in-flight catering.

Kept food cost to within two to five percent of forecast for the over four years.

Maximize sales through effective leadership of staff and train employees to ensure that procedures and productivity standards are met.

Additional Experience

Executive Chef, Artistry Catering 2011-2012

Executive Chef, Falcons Landing, Potomac Falls Virginia 2006-2011 Sales Rep, Rosenthal Automotive, 9/2017-04/2019

Purchasing Director

Hyatt Dulles, Herndon Virginia 2000-2006

Manage purchasing orders of food and beverages as well as operating paper and equipment, negotiating a price to maximize cost savings, resulting in the achievement of agreed SLAs and expectations.

Leveraged advanced financial expertise to develop and monitor complex budgets, analyzing and approving expenditure, ensuring allocation spend to functions based on priorities and requirements.

Evaluated comprehensive profit and loss reports, realigning to meet operating expenses and costs with insights presented to the Executive team.

Conducted audits on operations to review and enhance performance, minimize asset losses, and maintain compliance with policies and procedures per company standards. Awards

Hyatt Dulles Manager of the Quarter 2nd 2002

Hyatt Dulles Rising Star Sous Chef 1998

Hyatt Dulles Employee of the year 1995

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