Todd Koeplin

Kitchen Manager

Indian Trail, NC **079

ado2xq@r.postjobfree.com

303-***-****

Creative chef in building teams, working with budgets, maintaining an energetic, positive and upbeat culture in the back of the house. Proper sanitation, food safety and doing the right thing are all attributes of my career in the kitchen.

Work Experience

Grill Cook

Corporate Dining Concepts - Indian Trail, NC

May 2021 to Present

Cook breakfast and lunch for an average of 100 people, Monday thru Friday. Work closely with chef to create menus and to keep our food costs to a minimum while providing quality from "scratch" meals. Food Service Coordinator

Community Shelter of Union County - Monroe, NC

May 2020 to March 2021

Work with volunteers in providing breakfast and lunch from donations to feed the homeless. Kitchen Manager

Wellspring - Castle Rock, CO

March 2016 to December 2019

Sending out quality meals from scratch to benefit our Stars while they learn how to serve and host. I was responsible for producing and cooking the lunches for our patrons as well as teaching our students to learn a trade that would give them confidence and skills to work for themselves. Executive Chef

Morrison Senior Living - Centennial, CO

March 2010 to February 2016

Working with staff to serve meals for the residents of the community. Meal planning, hiring and training cooks, ordering and working within the budget were my main responsibilities. Personal Chef

Heat of the Moment Catering - Castle Rock, CO

January 1997 to January 2016

Develop a client base(sales) and create a wonderful experience from start to finish. Weddings, chamber of commerce events, fund raisers and private chef was the thrust of my business. Developing menus, sourcing quality ingredients, finding the best wedding planners, cooks and servers to create the best experience for their budgets.

Education

Associate in Culinary Arts

Western Culinary Institute - Portland, OR

Skills

• Training/Teaching (10+ years), Management (10+ years), Customer Service (10+ years)

• Banquet Experience

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Food Preparation

• Catering

• Culinary Experience

• Cooking

• Supervising Experience

• Restaurant Experience

• Food Safety

Certifications and Licenses

ServSafe

Assessments

Sales skills — Highly Proficient

May 2021

Influencing and negotiating with customers

Full results: Highly Proficient

Customer focus & orientation — Highly Proficient

May 2021

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Highly Proficient

Food safety — Highly Proficient

March 2020

Proper food handling, storage, and equipment use for preventing the spread of foodborne illness. Full results: Highly Proficient

Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Expert

March 2020

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements. Full results: Expert

Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Highly Proficient April 2021

Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals Full results: Highly Proficient

Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Expert

July 2021

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Expert

Food safety — Expert

July 2021

Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Expert

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