Head Cook Executive Chef
Resume:
Louise Antoinette Jones
Tracy, CA *****
***********@*****.***
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Executive Chef
Bethany Home Skilled Nursing Facility - Livermore, CA August 2021 to Present
Cook shop and prepare all meals according to their dietary guidelines plan the menus do all the shopping inventory cleaning dishes and making sure all of my residence get the nutrition and the good food that they love
Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Livermore valley retirement home - Livermore, CA
February 2018 to Present
• Ordering inventory, menus,shopping,opening,closing, making sure all State and OSHA guidelines followed
Target Cafe Food Ave
Target - Tracy, CA
October 2012 to Present
Responsibilities
all main food prep,ordering,inventory,all paperwork pertaining to pizza hut and ster tech inspections. all sanitation and safety paper work cashier unloading of all deliveries taking care of all our guests training of all new team members including our new team leader Accomplishments
I always made sure food quality and proper guidelines were met keeping inmind guest service and food quality alwayse came first and far most keeping proper amounts of stock on hand to insure everything ran well and no outages alwayse keeping an eye out for proper safty standerds and rules being followed Skills Used
I am a very good multi tasker and at this job u had to be alwayse keeping hot food in proper times and keeping coolers rotated with fresh product keeping dining room clean and free of spills to prevent accidents. alwayse making sure our guests were happy and received highest quality and in a fast mannor alwayse smiling and keeping other team members up and productive I am cashier,dishwasher, assistant manager, I took apart equipment every Monday and deep cleaned it insure maintaining of fresh product and running well of that said equipment ie.. deliming if dishwasher, smoothy machine make table for pizzas and pastas ect
Owner/Chef
Antoinette's Events - Van Buren, IN
September 1996 to October 2012
Responsibilities
Owner and Chef full serviceparty events and catering company. Accomplishments
Wow well made so many people happy with everything from company picknics for 500,weddings from 40 people to 500 ice carvings to exotic cakes.
Skills Used
All and everything from my skills and a chef,cakedecorator,ice carver, flower arranger to organizing the whole event to make it a Fabulous and memorable experience That WOW Factor I also would assist in finding their photographer, D.J and even the limo driver. Head cake Decorator and Baker/Donut maker
Meijer - Marion, IN
September 2009 to July 2012
Responsibilities
Ordering, inventory, decorating the 125 varieties of cake and pastry items for the floor. taking orders and filling all bakery and specialty cake orders. filling in for donut maker and baker on their days off keeping of all sanitation logs monitoring of all proofing and baking of all items training of all new employees. Accomplishments
Could keep up with mass production as business demanded while keeping with the high Meijer Standards. during graduation season would have to work some days 12 hour shifts to fill the over 100 orders a day for May through June. I prided my self on never being late or absent from work Skills Used
Strong customer service still and management skills finding and helping our customers with exactly what they were looking for and even thing's they didn't know they wanted. AQlways keeping inventory and costs low while always looking for ways to build sales Always keeping a cheerful outlook on the day and keeping my team on the same path.
Head Cook/Kitchen Manager/Waitress
The Meeting Place - Van Buren, IN
August 2005 to February 2009
Responsibilities
Planning of all specials for the restaurant and at first helping her et the restaurant opened was new business for her. Cooking and planning of all menu items,ordering and training.Made all salads and desserts for the day keeping inventory low and always working to bring in more customers to increase sales.
Accomplishments
Opening a small restaurant in a small town was a huge challeng for us but we were alwayse full of customers and that was a wonderful feeling to know I was one of the reasons they kept coming back. Fresh homemade food and a small town price
Skills Used
Everything I know and learned oh so much more
Dietary Aide/Cook 2nd Baker
Herritage Point Warren United Methodist Home - Warren, IN February 2001 to January 2005
Responsibilities
checking of spred sheets for the day on the menu items we would be cooking for our residents that day. We were Responsible for 3 meals a day plus snacks following Strict dietary need and state guidelines keeping of all equipment and work stations clean and sanitized at all time checking of times and temps of all food items hourly
Accomplishments
I introduced quite a few of new menu items and better ways to prepare some of the menu items and they are still used today. liver and onions fresh strawberry pie custard French toast and others Skills Used
temping,proofing,steaming,meat slicing, and portioning, baking roasting grilling. had to know what special needs the paiant needs and how to read all the menus due to dietary need they could choose from three different items for each course each meal Manager/Supervisor
Richards Restaurant - Marion, IN
March 1996 to January 2000
Responsibilities
Scheduling and covering shifts for call offs.All banking and procedures. Having Daily meetings with my head waitresses and cooks to set goals for the day and sales expecdicies .Budeting,ordering and inventory of store filling in for positions if no one else was available. keeping with all safety and sanitation standards I and the company expected on a daily basis Accomplishments
I had started With Richards in 1983 as a Dishwasher and worked my way up to assistant manager in less then 2 years . It was heart breaking to leave them in Oct of 1990 but was getting married and going to start college in Indianapolis so was bitter sweet. I still to this day keep in touch with most of my past employees who I am happy to say are my friends today. When Don Strong CEO of the company heard I had moved back to Marion in 1995 He tracked me down and asked me to help him with the new store they were building and I said yes.
Skills Used
Everything I know and thought I know this was where I learned everything I know about managing and treating employees and customers with a wonderful dining experience. and true to the word we knew about everyone by NAME.
Education
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts/Hotel Restaurant Manaement Ivy Tech - Indianapolis, IN
1992 to 1994
Assosiates in Culinary Arts
Ivy Tech - Indianapolis, IN
1991 to 1993
Skills
• Scheduling,inventory,ordering,in store trainer, Store manager to head cook computer and pos systems menu planning
• Culinary Experience
• Banquet Experience
• Catering
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Food Preparation
• Profit & Loss
• Restaurant Management
• Labor Cost Analysis
Awards
Employee of the month 4 times four different businesses.gold and silver medals in cooking compititions Salute to excellance deleate for being top student in my class.Past president of the american legion auxillary 5 years Certifications and Licenses
Serve Safe Certified
April 2009 to April 2013
Food handlers catd
February 2018 to November 2022
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