Service Specialist Kitchen Staff
Resume:
July ****- present
February 2021- February 2022
April 2008- April 2019
Sean Thomas Stanley
**** ***** ***** *******, ** 23666
757-***-**** • adv9yl@r.postjobfree.com
Key Qualifications
● Highly organized and efficient in fast paced environments.
● Ability to multitask and accomplish objectives while maintaining high quality, creativity, and enthusiasm for the entire team.
● Skilled in positive leadership and provide guidance to novice chefs.
● Considerable knowledge of kitchen operations to create and interpret reports, budgets, and forecasts to assist in day to day functionality.
● Ability to inspire and develop a strong culinary team to assure food quality, menu, recipe, techniques, menu developing, food cost, and labor cost.
● Excellent presentation and communication skills to aide in constant training.
● Highly passionate with a strong work ethic and attention to detail.
● Positive and focused to accomplish kitchen needs for the guests and team.
● Huge advocate of local farm to table cookery.
● Food Handlers Certificate for 2022.
Work Experience
Personal Chef
Atomic Kitchen 601 Pembroke Avenue Norfolk, Va 23507
● Personal mobile kitchen.
● Creative menu design.
● American Cuisine.
Chef de Tournant
Glass Light Restaurant 201 Granby Street Norfolk, Va 23510
● Organized and maintained grill station for service.
● Strong leader with kitchen mise en place.
● Excelled in techniques and personal work ethic.
● Adapt at seasonal menu changes.
Chef/Baker /Mixer
Yorgo’s Bageldashery 2123 Colonial Avenue Norfolk, VA 23517
● Baking and Mixing per recipes and techniques.
● Assort Bagels, Challah, and desserts.
● Boiling and baking and daily rotation of doughs.
● Adapt at scaling ingredients and Mise en place.
● Assisted with new upstairs kitchen and parties.
Tour Chef
Dega Catering 214 Fesslers Lane Nashville, TN 37210
● Catering menus and dietary modifications for the artists, guests, and crew of major recording artists.
● Setting up kitchens throughout North America and adaptation to each city and menu.
● Excelled with training local help for the menu prep and dish area set up.
● Maintained a structured and organized environment for quick load in and load out of gear.
● Created mise en place set up for aggressive mobile kitchen movement.
● Dedicated to setting standards that accommodate everyone in extreme conditions.
● Working for Tim McGraw, Linkin Park, Dave Matthews, Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Zac Brown, WWE, Jason Aldean, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Taylor Swift. January 2009- May 2010
February 2006- January 2008
January 2003- December 2006
January 2001- December 2002
November 1998- October 2000
October 1996- September 1998
September 1994- August 1996
Line Chef
The Inn at Little Washington 309 Middle Street Washington, VA 22747
● Relais & Chateaux 5 Star 5 Diamond property by Chef Patrick O’Connell.
● Started as a three month stagerie for continued culinary training.
● Lead and organized meat and fish stations at dinner service.
● Maximized potential through experience and passion with the desire to learn. Executive Chef/Consultant
Zinc Brasserie/Eurasia Cafe 960 Laskin Road Va. Beach, VA 23451
● Hired to assist in the closing of Zinc Brasserie and consult Eurasia Cafe.
● Trained and modified kitchen staff to accommodate Zinc closing.
● Provided and maintained nightly and monthly wine dinners at both locations.
● Revamped Eurasia Cafe in Va. Beach and managed kitchen operations.
● Assisted with the Eurasia Cafe build out, training, hiring, and opening in South Carolina.
● Incorporated menu ideas and ordering cycles.
Chef de Cuisine
Todd Jurich’s Bistro 150 W. Main Street Norfolk, VA 23510
● Member of the opening team and quickly moved into the Sous Chef position.
● Promoted to Chef De Cuisine with full management of kitchen and staff.
● Exceptional at weekly and monthly wine dinners and expediting al la carte service.
● Maintained order cycle for all menu items and continued management of food and labor cost.
● Lead station set up and expedited nightly service. Executive Sous Chef
Sulgrave Club 1801 Massachusetts Avenue NW 20036
● Primary pastry and baking for all events, lunch, and dinner service.
● Excellent focused leader in maintaining daily inventory, training, and banquet operations.
● Key team member in excellence with guest satisfaction through leadership and organization.
● Maintained ordering cycle for all station set ups. Executive Sous Chef
Town Point Club 101 W. Main Street Suite 300 Norfolk, VA 23510
● Managed and trained kitchen staff.
● Expedited food at lunch and dinner service.
● Excelled by positive communication, leadership, and attention to detail.
● Organized all banquet functions and logistics.
● Assisted in daily kitchen set ups for all stations. Sous Chef
Williamsburg Country Club 1801 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg, VA 23185
● Maintained a busy kitchen with elite organization and daily inventory of events.
● Catered menus for select functions and lunch and dinner for members and guests.
● Continuous leadership and training of staff.
● Organized and inventoried monthly all product.
● Complete leader by leading by example.
Chef De Partie
Kingsmill Resort 1010 Kingsmill Road Williamsburg, VA 23185
● AAA 4 Diamond Condominium Golf Resort.
● Detail oriented and organized in fast paced kitchen.
● Started in the banquet kitchen and quickly promoted to line chef.
● Assisted Restaurant Chef with nightly operations and fine dining menus.
● Organized and maintained station awareness.
● First chef experience after the military.
August 1989- July 1994
August 1994- August 1996
March 1990- April 1990
October 1989- February 1990
August 1989- October 1989
September 1987- August 1989
Paratrooper/First Cook/Baker
United States Army Normandy Drive Fort Bragg, NC 28310
● Trained as a soldier, paratrooper and food service specialist.
● Highly organized with large and small quantity cookery.
● Excelled at baking, pastry, and cake decorating.
● Qualified in a military hospital kitchen at modified menus and design.
● Certified Cook.
Education
Culinary Arts Certificate
Johnson & Wales University 2428 Almeda Avenue Norfolk, VA 23513
● Chef Training/ Culinary Arts
Paratrooper Certificate
United States Army Airborne 7117 Baltzell Avenue Fort Benning, GA 31905
● Paratrooper Training
Certified Cook
United States Army Quartermaster 3312 A Avenue Fort Lee, VA 23801
● 94B/Food Service Specialist
Basic Training Certificate
United States Army Chemical BTN Fort McClellan, AL 36205 Fine Arts
Christopher Newport University 1 Avenue Newport News, VA 23606 References
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