Wilson Rodríguez
Zephyrhills, FL *****
*************@*****.***
Work Experience
Director of Dining Services
Brookdale Senior Living - New Port Richey, FL
June 2022 to Present
• Responsible for all budgeting and purchasing for front and back of the house • Participate in weekly meetings with clients and management to ensure client satisfaction • Supervise a staff of 30 front and back of the house staff with daily kitchen operations, menu an event planning, staff training, and scheduling • Ability to communicate with all staff in a professional and concise maner to promote a positive work environment Executive Chef
Market Street Memory Care - Tarpon Springs, FL
December 2017 to Present
• Plan and prepare high end nutritionally balanced meals to meet dietary needs for residents • Supervise a staff of 10 including cooks, dishwasher, resident care specialists • Coordinate with management and staff to ensure proper communication of concerns • Manage daily kitchen operations, menu and event planning, staff training, and scheduling • Perform with ease and efficiency under significant pressure in fast-paced environment Culinary Instructor
Pasco County Schools - Hudson, FL
October 2014 to May 2017
• Effectively planned and prepared student culinary classes • Developed instructional plans to meet course competencies and promote the learning objectives • Provided hands-on, in-person training in a kitchen lab environment • Supervised student class prepared meals in purpose of raising culinary program • Taught food safety and stressed importance of modern safety standards • Provided feedback and critique geared toward improvement
• Taught kitchen layout, menu planning and design
Executive Chef
GMHC - New York, NY
February 2008 to October 2014
• Planned and prepared nutritionally balanced meals to meet dietary needs for GMHC clients • Supervised a staff of 20 including interns and volunteers • Managed daily kitchen operations and created standards that exceed safety and health regulations • Educated chefs and kitchen workers regarding standard hygiene and quality policies and ensured polices where implemented
• Performed with ease and efficiency under significant pressure in fast-paced environment
• Coordinated with management and staff to ensure proper communication of concerns Education
Associate in Culinary Arts
Zephyrhills, FL
1984 to 1986
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• Food safety & sanitation
• Department of Health requirements
• Regulatory compliance & documentation
• Bilingual
• English and Spanish
• Staff development/Training
• Menu Design / Development
• Budgeting / Cost Reduction
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Labor & food cost control
• Scheduling /Productivity
• Familiar with Crandall Nutrition System
• Creativity / Recipe development
• Experienced Grill Cook
• Proficient with baking and pastries
• Management
• Labor Cost Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Performance management
• Sales
• Spanish
• Patient monitoring
• Classroom experience
• Communication skills
• Operations management
• Nutrition
• Computer skills
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification