Colleen Allard
Current employment
Dayville, CT *6241
adobff@r.postjobfree.com
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Work Experience
Sous Chef / Grafton Inn,Grafton Ma.
Hunter's Grille and Tavern - Grafton, MA
June 2017 to Present
Currently a Sous Chef, at the Grafton Inn . I came here after selling my half of 55 Beach Street Cafe after 15 yrs' of partnership( with former Fancie) earlier this year I do enjoy my position but unfortunately,I do not have any benefits and thought the pay would be sufficient, but also traveling 108 miles a day after a 12 hr. shift is just a bit much. So I am looking to move on. Chef/Owner/Operator
55 Beach Street Cafe - Westerly, RI
April 2003 to February 2021
Open/Close,Monitor Cash,Schedule Front/Back All ordering,Wkly payroll,Account's Payable, Daily Deposits Bank, 100% Customer Service, Maintained an enthusiastic and professional team. Executed Fresh Daily Menu in timely manner,Efficient in and encouraged Proper Sanitation,Practiced and maintained Proper Health and Food Codes and Procedures. Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Aramark - RI
September 2005 to September 2011
Food service at Electric Boat in N. KINGSTON RI prepared fresh meals per recipes,managed a great team,scheduling, P&L statements,inventory, ordering and daily cash deposits. Education
High school diploma in Culinary
JWU - Providence County, RI
September 1986 to September 1987
Associate/incomplete as being newly married and became with child. in Culinary Arts
JWU - Providence, RI
September 1986 to June 1987
Associate in cullinary
JWU - Providence, RI
Skills
• Kitchen Management Experience (10+ years)
• Food Preparation (10+ years)
• Banquet Experience (5 years)
• Catering (10+ years)
• Food Safety (10+ years)
• Profit & Loss (10+ years)
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Restaurant experience (10+ years)
• Culinary Experience (10+ years)
• Time Management (10+ years)
• Supervising Experience (10+ years)
• Food Production (10+ years)
• Labor Cost Analysis (10+ years)
• Meat Cutting (10+ years)
• Leadership (10+ years)
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Inventory Control (10+ years)
• Menu Planning (10+ years)
• Pricing (10+ years)
• Forecasting (10+ years)
• Merchandising (10+ years)
• Food Service Management (10+ years)
• Meal Preparation (10+ years)
• Restaurant management (3 years)
• Purchasing (10+ years)
• Retail Sales (1 year)
• HR sourcing (Less than 1 year)
• Management (10+ years)
• Kitchen management (10+ years)
• Kitchen experience (10+ years)
• Sanitation (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
Serv safe certified expired / was supposed to be renewed with current employer( it has been put off to many times, I am currently enrolled in Serve Safe recertification with the state of RI with Dottie Le Beau,and ready to take exam as soon as I can get the day off of the exam. January 2020 to August 2021
Serve Safe and First Aid
Assessments
Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Proficient July 2021
Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
July 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Food safety — Highly Proficient
May 2021
Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Highly Proficient
Work motivation — Completed
June 2021
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Completed
General manager (hospitality) — Familiar
December 2020
Solving group scheduling problems and reading and interpreting P&L statements Full results: Familiar
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient August 2021
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Proficient
Scheduling — Completed
August 2021
Cross-referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts Full results: Completed
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