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Private Chef Executive

Location:
Lansing, MI
Salary:
50k
Posted:
March 20, 2023

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WOODROW CAMPBELL

*** ******** ***., *******, ** *8910 517-***-****

adv06k@r.postjobfree.com

Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with over 25 years of food and wine experience.

September 2018 – Present College Fresh, Executive Private Chef

• Employed as Fraternity Executive Chef

March 2015-August 2018 Compost Katie, Founder/Owner/Operator 517-***-**** www.compostkatie.com

● Introducing our community to a new way of disposing of compostables that are normally thrown into the city’s landfills

● Creating all marketing and advertising

● Creating alliances with nonprofits in Ingham County

● In charge of all financial record keeping

● Registering new customers over the phone, through farmers markets, over the internet and seeing to their complete satisfaction of services rendered

● Weekly pick-ups of compostables from customers

● Composting all waste

● Working in partnership with Ingham County Land Bank to ensure that compost product is returned to community gardens throughout the area

● Creating all artwork, brochures and business cards September 2008-January 2015: Green Cab, Founder/Owner/Operator 517-***-****

● Creating a new taxi company from the ground up

● In charge of permits and licenses

● Overseeing 20+ employees, including but not limited to scheduling, payroll, and operations

● Overseeing all maintenance required on 7 vehicles

● Growing Green Cab into a $400,000 business

● Creating all logos, business cards and artwork

● Seeing to customer satisfaction and ensuring that they are return customers

● Dealing with all questions, concerns and comments from passengers Leone Distributor March 2007- March 2008

● Sales of fine wines to retailers

● Established new market in the Kalamazoo area

● Trained clients’ waitstaff on newly acquired wines

● Led wine tastings for potential clients

● Maintained and grew the markets of Lansing, East Lansing, Owosso, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Okemos

September 1999-2008: Goodrich’s Market, Wine buyer

● Overseeing one of the best wine and spirits selections in mid-Michigan.

● In charge of ordering wine and spirits

● Worked with customers on wine and spirit selections

● Dealt with any questions relating to food and wine pairings

● Helped train other staff members in wine and spirits Other Employment: ‘95-‘99 Wine sales rep in Santa Fe and Taos for Crianza Wines

’93-’94 Manager Wild Oats food market

’89-’91 Worked back of the house at Beggars Banquet Education: Graduate East Lansing High School ’85-‘89 Culinary Institute of America ’91-‘93

Independently studied and toured the wine regions of France, including Burgundy, Alsace, Loire and Bordeaux, Summer ‘01

Awards and Accolades

● 1st Place in Regional East Coast CIA chili cook-off ‘91

● City Pulse People’s Choice Award, Best Cab Company: Green Cab Company, LLC Nominee 2008, and Winner 2009

● Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council - Sustainability Award 2015: Compost Katie, LLC

References:

● Steve Scheffel, Goodrich's Former Owner 517-***-****

● Corey Hoffman, Manager, College Fresh, 517-***-****

● John Krohn, Ingham County Land Bank, 517-***-****

● Other reference available upon request

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodrow-campbell-2a4662112/



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