Chadwick Gearhart

Asheville, NC *****

adukyi@r.postjobfree.com

+1-843-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Executive Chef

SSP

May 2022 to Present

Currently I have been a traveling chef working as a independent contractor. Executive Chef...Omni Chicago

Executive Chef...Cheeca Lodge and Spa, Islamodora FL Chef...Park Hyatt, Carlsbad California

GM/Chef

Green Sage - Asheville, NC

April 2020 to Present

• Handles all food production for all the including menu for Cafe and all banquets and catering.

• Removed all frozen products to have fresh ingredients.

• Lowered food cost by 5 percent by reducing waste, proper rotation and forecasting.

• Increased sales by staying consistent in food preparation and production.

• Retained all employees by building strong culture where employees learn and willingness to learn. Executive Chef

Rennaissance Marriott - Charleston, SC

September 2017 to April 2020

• Oversees all food outlets for hotel

• Hired to revitalize existing Back-Of-House team, kitchen operating system, and reduce costs.

• Responsible for all daily Back-Of-House operations including hiring, scheduling, and training team members and Managers; inventory, ordering, budgets, and P&L reporting.

• Increase sales Year-Over-Year working hands-on with Back-Of-House and Front-Of-House teams to consistently improve the quality of food and guest service.

• Reduce food cost by 15% through improved ordering and inventory controls, proper food rotation, recipe adherence, and waste reduction.

• Retaining employees.

• Selected in Charleston Top 20 Chefs 2018.

Chef de Cuisine

Neighborhood Restaurant Group / Little Jack's / Monza - Charleston, SC July 2015 to March 2017

• Hired in as Sous Chef for Little Jack's for Chef John Amato's Neighborhood Restaurant Group.

• Promoted to Head Chef in 2016.

• Responsible for all daily Back-Of-House operations including hiring, scheduling, and training team members and Managers; inventory, ordering, budgets, and P&L reporting.

• Increase sales Year-Over-Year working hands-on with Back-Of-House and Front-Of-House teams to consistently improve the quality of food and guest service.

• Reduce food cost by 5% to 28% through improved ordering and inventory controls, proper food rotation, recipe adherence, and waste reduction.

• Reduce labor cost to 18% monthly by cross-training all staff members, improved scheduling to forecast, eliminate overtime.

• Maintain weekly inventory / FIFO / all daily orders.

• Develop nightly and seasonal specials.

• Retrain entire Back-Of-House team.

Owner/Chef

Gearharts Casual Eats/ Vintners Wine Bar

January 2011 to January 2015

• Responsible for all daily Back-Of-House operations including hiring, scheduling, and training team members and Managers; inventory, ordering, budgets, and P&L reporting.

• working hands-on with Back-Of-House and Front-Of-House teams to consistently improve the quality of food and guest service.

• Design, cost, and implement new menu and recipes; develop new daily specials.

• Work with local brewers and wineries for food and alcohol pairing.

• Fundraiser for democratic party.

• Manage Accounts Receivable / Payable.

• Restaurant Owner

• Reduce turnover to zero during tenure through improved training and regular performance feedback. Sous Chef

Solace Restaurant - Huntersville, NC

November 2006 to July 2010

Sous Chef

Harper's Restaurants - Charlotte, NC

January 2003 to September 2006

Chef Tom Condron)

Education

Associate

Woodrow Wilson High School - Beckley, WV

Business Management

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA Culinary Arts

Johnson and Wales University - Charleston, SC

Skills

• Culinary Experience

• Labor Cost Analysis

• Catering

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Profit & Loss

• Leadership

• Management

• Supervising experience

• English

• Banquet Experience

• Forecasting

• Food Production

• Restaurant Experience

• Strategic Planning

• Food Preparation

• Guest Services

• Hotel experience

Certifications and Licenses

ServSafe Manager

December 2018 to December 2023

Food Handler Certification

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