Territory Manager Chef
Resume:
JAMES CARDONE
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Skills
Experience
Skilled culinary professional with comprehensive knowledge of the hospitality industry in operations, budgeting, and resource management. Possesses over 30 years of progressive experience in sales, operations, teaching, and management. Extensive communication skills with a focus on quality, process, and exceeding customer expectations
Forecasting and Analysis
Strategic Planning
Business Ownership
Exceeding customer expectations
Microsoft Office
Serrvsafe Certified
Resource Procurement
Expert Sales
Team Building
Inventory Management
Jimmy C's Restaurant 2019 - present
Owner
Accounting and Payroll
Year over year growth and profitability
Budget and Menu Planning
Menu development
Product Procurement, vendor relations
Implemented strategic marketing plans to enhance
customer engagement
Facility Management
Staffing and Scheduling including low turnover
Maintained high sanitation standards
Prior Experience
Wilmac Corporation, Brunswick at Longstown 1998 - 2006 Chef Manager
Aramark Corporation, York City School District 1997-1998 Chef Manager
Country Meadows Retirement Communities 1993 - 1997 Production Manager, Specialty Diets
Sheraton Hotel 1991 - 1993
Banquets
Facilitated in depth training to a diverse group of students through a comprehensive culinary education program.
Specialized in the following training:
International Cuisine.
·Menu Design.
·Purchasing and Catering.
·American Regional Cuisine.
·Knife Skills.
Instructed and supervised the Student Run Restaurant operations earning the restaurant top accolades in the community Yorktowne Buisness Institute 2001 - 2015
Lead Culinary Instructor
· Consistently in top 10% in sales in entire company Distribute new products and information to clients.
·Update clients on new industry trends.
·Client relationship development.
·Consult clients on appropriate inventory and pricing. Maintained client relationships while prospecting new accounts
·Understand and solve clients’ products and services concerns.
·Managed $8 million sales territory.
Territory Manager
Feesers Food Distribution 2006 - 2021
Career Accomplishments
Achieved 10% growth increasing traffic for entire market (Jimmy Cs) Consistently ranked in top 10% sales for Feesers Food Distribution, 6th in company for Outstanding Sales Achievement Bronze Award, for overall growth in profitability of assigned territory for Feesers Food Distribution.
Reduced food cost and increased quality and guest satisfaction for student run restaurant while mentoring students on budgeting, quality control, excellent food safety standards and hygiene compliance, growing the restaurant into a top rated and consistently accoladed restaurant in the community
(Yorktowne Business Institute)
Certification of the National Food Safety Program by the National Restaurant Association, National Ice Carving Association
Chef of the month – Nominated for best food presentation and workmanship (Aramark) Certification of the Management Development Diploma Program for Legal Aspects of Food Service Management by the National Restaurant Association Certification of the Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol (TIPS) Education
Associate Degree – Health Science of
Food and Hospitality Management
Certificate – Culinary Arts
Cumulative GPA – 3.4, Dean’s List
Pennsylvania College of Technology 1993
Associate Degree – Liberal Arts
Keystone Junior College 1988
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