William Moody

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Edmonton AB T*H *R6

Cell: 825-***-****

adxeex@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

A skilled Red Seal Chef with extensive experience in both the hospitality and care center settings. Key strengths include running a disciplined and focused kitchen with the ultimate goal of complete customer satisfaction, portion and cost control, and an unrelenting attention to detail. An adept and organized menu planner skilled in budgeting, time management and waste control in high volume production environments. A capable team builder whose supportive style effectively moves work forward by valuing and promoting independence throughout the team.

Core Qualifications

Kitchen Management

Inventory management

Scheduling and staffing needs

Implement and support company initiatives and programs

Budgeting

Purchasing and receiving

Team coordination through open and collaborative relationships

Independent work

Portion management

Regularly developed new recipes in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, and budgetary considerations.

Enforced appropriate work-flow and quality controls for food quality and temperature

Consistently kept a clean and safe environment by adhering to all federal, provincial and local sanitation and safety requirements

Conducted daily inspections and maintained food sanitation and kitchen equipment safety reports

Quality control of food by testing taste, texture, smell and visual presentation to ensure proper presentation and preparation

Quickly and courteously resolved all customer problems and complaints in an open and closed kitchen format

Reduced food costs by Fifty (50%) percent by expertly estimating purchasing needs and buying through approved suppliers

Presentation

Innovative dish presentation while retaining simplicity, for duplication

High production replication of attractive and delicious dishes

Personalized dishes

Quality control and inspection of dishes in a high production environment

Preparation

Contemporary sauce work

Small and large production

Prepare nutritious, safe, innovative and properly flavored food

Set up and initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads

Follow proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of all food products

Event planning

Gala events of 300+ attendees

Menu consultation

Managed and assisted kitchen staff in producing food for banquets, catered events and member dining areas

Professional Experience

Wedman House (Good Samaritan Society, Edmonton) October 2016 – July 2019

Cook 1

Oversee all aspects of kitchen operation. Cooking for up to 60 residents in a retirement home setting. Duties include, but not limited to, placing weekly food orders according to pre-set menu, receiving order and confirming accuracy of delivery, preparing meals including specialized diets (texture modification, sodium reduced diets, diabetic diets etc.)

Recovery Acres – Calgary, AB June 2015 – March 2016

Head Chef

Provided breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks to 40 clients and 10 staff in a residential drug and alcohol treatment facility. Responsible for all aspects of kitchen operation, purchasing, inventory, menu planning and execution. My mandate was to control food costs and have managed to reduce the previous year food costs by 50% by utilizing available resources ie) food bank, sourcing out a more efficient purchasing contract and obtaining donations from previous contacts.

Calgary Dream Center – Calgary, AB April 2005 – May 30, 2015

Executive Chef

Provided three meals and snacks per day to 125 residents and 30 staff members in a residential drug and alcohol treatment facility. Managed a staff of 4 kitchen employees plus numerous volunteers on a daily basis. Responsible for food planning, purchasing and preparation of numerous fund raising events, including gala events for up to 300 people on a regular basis.

Education

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Graduated in 1986

Journeyman’s Certificate

Red Seal Certificate

Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute Graduated in 1979

High School Diploma

Other professional development/Certificates

ServSafe Certified

Food handlers care

First Aid

WHIMIS

Registered Food Safe

Several Awards in Culinary Arts Competitions for Calgary area restaurants

Affiliations and Community Involvement

Calgary Food Bank

Have supported and assisted many people through their AA recovery

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