CHRISTOPHER C. HACKETT
*** ******* **. ********* ******, N.Y. 11570 ~ 929-***-**** ~ ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Detail oriented with over 25 years culinary experience.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide outstanding customer service.
Firm grasp of multitasking and follow up skills while meeting deadlines.
Ability to supervise and train while delegating assignments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Tournant: prepared and maintained various stations throughout the kitchen including prep, grill, saute, pantry, fry, dessert.
Butchered meats and fish, prepared stocks, soups, sauces according to menu.
Followed/standardized recipes through weighing, measuring, and recording: minimize loss by controlling waste.
Maintained records of materials, ingredients, equipment and employee performance.
Conferred with FOH management concerning catering events as well as special menus.
Sustained inventory of standard production items as well as specialty items.
Facilitated setting up and breaking down of off premise catering events.
Identified potential hinderances to progress as well as safety hazards and ensured prompt decisions were made.
Instilled emphasis on sanitation, cleanliness and safety while promoting the highest professional standards.
Secured freshness of ingredients by verifying quality upon receiving and rotation of stock (FIFO).
Inspected dishes for accuracy and garnish; expedited orders to provide timely service.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Phoenix House N.Y.C. First cook 11/21-6/22
Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel N.Y.C. Second cook 10/21-6/22
Webster Apts. N.Y.C. Extern/First cook 2021-2021
French Roast Bistro N.Y.C. Saucier 2016-2016
Porterhouse Grill Athens, GA Chef de partie/Grill 2004-2007
University of Georgia Athens, GA First cook 2002-2004
Fashion Café N.Y.C. Supervisor/Expeditor 1997-1999
Alias Smith & Jones Oceanside, NY Tournant 1996-1997
EDUCATION:
South Side H.S. General Diploma 1985
Ulster Co. BOCES Practical Nursing Graduate 2012
LaGuardia College Green Ladders: Building Ops., Waste Mgmt., Sustainability Prgm. 2016
Culinary Tech Center Commercial Cooking/Externship Prgm. 2021
Serve Safe Certified Food Protection Manager 2020
N.Y.C. Health Academy Food Protection Certificate 2020
American Red Cross Basic Life Support Certificate: CPR, AED, FA 2021
OSHA 30/10 HR Safety Certificates 2020/2021