Cincinnati, Ohio *****
*************@*****.***
Chef Miles Lee Sr.
SKILLS
Professional Chef with 10 years of experience. Focused on high standards in regard to taste and quality of food as well as operations. Excellent customer service, management, and leading skills. Extensive experience in preparing food in high energy,fast paced environments.
EXPERIENCE
Solstice Cincinnati, OH - Executive Chef
April 2023 - Present
● Certified Person in Charge of Food Handling and Protection
● Trained BOH, FOH and Managers on proper standards and operating procedures
● Creation of menu and recipe specifics
● Organization in regards to line schematics and proper holding procedure of walk-in, dry storage and chemicals
Napa Montgomery, Oh - Executive Chef
September 2022 - April 2023
● Led a failing kitchen back to peak performance
● Passed several health inspections, after many failed attempts prior to employment
● Controlled SPLH, food cost and maintained management standards with GM NorthHigh Kitchen and Bar Cincinnati, Oh — Head Chef/Assistant Manager
January 2022 - July 2022
● Ordering product, managing labor and food Cost, creating labor variances to ensure we remain at a constant
● Training and leading my team to success
● Created entire new seasonal menu
● Running weekly specials and Chefs features
● Ensuring all aspects of operation run smoothly and effective, in BOH as well as FOH
Prime Cincinnati Cincinnati, Oh — Assistant Sous Chef/Lead Line Cook
September 2021 - January 2022
● Ordering product, making all recipes from scratch
● Lead in the kitchen, reportedly directly to the Executive Chef
● Butchering of all proteins
YardHouse Cincinnati, Oh — Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Line Cook/Traveling Trainer
April 2020 - September 2021
● Assisted in controlling food cost and labor dollars
● Traveling Trainer - Went to multiple stores around the state of ohio and Indiana to properly train staff and make sure correct standards were being upheld
Cooper's Hawk Kenwood, Oh — Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Line Cook January 2020 - April 2020
● Maintaining operations on line
● Assisting in prep, grill, broil,saute
Eddie Merlots Montgomery, Oh —Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Line Cook February 2019 - January 2020
● Helping out the remainder of the staff, cross training
● Butchering, prep, grill, saute, fry, pantry
● Creating new ideas for specials and banquets
BJ’S Brewhouse Rookwood, Oh —Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Line Cook July 2018 - January 2019
● Creating order guides
● Assuring all new staff is trained properly
Forno Osteria and Bar Montgomery, Oh — Lead Line Cook June 2017 - June 2018
● Closing manager
● Saute, Expo, Pizza Chef
EDUCATION
Woodward Career Technical HighSchool, Cincinnati, Oh — Construction and Business Management
August 2014 - May 2016
Certifications
Certified Food Protection Manager- Exp.2028
Level I and II ServeSafe Certified- Exp.2025
Certified Grill Master
Traveling Trainer
Banquet Chef