Executive Chef Purchasing Director
Resume:
Seth Connolly ********@*****.*** • 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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