Sous Chef Operations Manager

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OBJECTIVE

SKILLS

I have a wide variety of skills that exemplifies over 30+years of extensive leadership and operational management experience. I have a proven track record of consistently increasing sales and reducing costs. I have full knowledge of the hospitality industry through a successful career at all management levels hotels, restaurants, upscale grocery, private catering, and complete ownership. Within those 30+ years I have acquired the following skills:

-Expert in Microsoft Suites

-Budget Administration

-Cash flow

-Accounting & Bookkeeping

-Purchasing

-Inventory & Cost Control

-Menu Planning

-Division Special Event Planning

-Marketing

-Food Demonstrations

-Business Restructuring

-Ice Sculptures

-Buffet Arrangements

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PAUL SIMS

1201 ROCK RUN DRIVE #103 CREST HILL IL. 60403

CELL: 253-***-****

Email: ady0ld@r.postjobfree.com or ady0ld@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

FRESH THYME MARKET NAPPERVILLE

MEAT MANAGER CURRENT 2023

ORDERING MEAT AND POULTRY & SEAFOOD FOR MY DEPARTENT, INVENTORY, DATA INPUT. ETC.

TRAVELING MEAT CUTTER, FOR 7 STORES

HOME STORE WAS JOLIET FRESH THYME JULY OF 2020 PRESENT

MY DUTIES WERE TO SEE THAT THE CASE WAS SET FOR BUSINES AND CUTTING OF VARIOUS MEATS, AS DIFFERENT STORES NEEDED ME I WOULD GO AND CUT MEATS TO THEIR SPECIFICATIONS ETC.

MEAT MANAGER FOR NAPERVILLE FRESH THYME MARKET

NEW SEASONS MARKET

MERCER ISLAND WASHINGTON

ASSISTANT MEAT & SEAFOOD MANAGER

SOLD TO ANOTHER COMPANY (CLOSED JUNE 2020)

My duties were to see that the case was set for business and cutting of meats, as well as to see that the seafood department was set as well, ordering the appropriate meats and seafood. To oversee the oven ready products were in the case.

CATERING OPERATIONS MANAGER

NEIGHBORHOOD BISTRO CATERING (TACOMA, WA)

2015 TO DECEMBER 2017 CLOSED

My duties were to reserve events, meet with clients, review budget planning and menu cost, generate proposals for event sizes 20 to 600 guest, and as well as follow through with all transactions.

SMOKE SPECIALIST & OVEN READY SUPERVISOR

SEATTLE/REDMOND WHOLE FOODS MARKET (WA)

2004 TO 2015

My duties were conducting The Smoke Program, which trained new and existing employees properly in the Meat and seafood department. I also had the opportunity to travel and assist with grand openings within the northwest region.

EXECUTIVE CHEF/ OWNER

PAUL’S CUISINE & CATERING INC. (SEATTLE, WA)

1994 TO 2003

As President and Owner of Paul’s Cuisine & Catering, I managed a high flow of revenue. Food sales in the first year and half were $150,000.00. As we received more contracts and hosted independent accounts, revenue begin to increase and within 2-3 years span we were able to increase sales to $900,000.00 being the # 1 Seattle caterer to service the following company aviation branches:

Private Jets National & International (Signature Flight Support), Galvin FBO and Paine field in Everett & Tacoma’s Airfield.

Breaking operational departments to 300 box lunches per day, serving 17-23 private jets per day, private dining accommodations seating 150 people and 300 for receptions, off premise catering, buffets, dinners, luncheons, tea parties, special events and in house cooking classes.

The Seattle Tennis Club as (sous Chef) 3 years Over Lake Golf & Country Club as (Garde Mange Chef) Hilton Hotel as (Executive Sous Chef) 4 years The Sunset Club as (Chef De Cuisine.) 3 years Cannon House Assisted Living Retirement Center as (Assistant Director)

Queen Anne Thriftway Specialty food buyer 1990 to 1994 Assistant Food Service Director Cannon House Retirement 2 years

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES

2004 TO 2015 • WHOLE FOODS TRAINING NUMEROUS CERTIFICATES

1999 TO 2001 • NATIONAL BUSINESS AVAITION • CERTIFICATE

COMPLETED TRAINING COURSES

Buyers Training Hub COMPLETED

Benefits COMPLETED

Slip, Trips and Falls COMPLETED

Preventing Workplace Harassments COMPLETED

Being An Effective Leader COMPLETED

Vendor Training Meats COMPLETED

Ergonomics Course COMPLETED

Knife Safety COMPLETED

Managing Your Career COMPLETED

Reference:

Mayor: Mr. Bruce Harrell 206-***-****

Mr. Lynn D French ….. 206-***-****

Mr. Gaetano Spataro General Manager 206-***-****

Mr. Kenneth Jackson….. 206-***-**** or 253-***-****

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