Adam Belenzon

Sheboygan, WI *****

adzsyd@r.postjobfree.com

+1-210-***-****

Professional Personal Chef with 30+ years of experience in the food & hospitality and home & healthcare industry.

● Ability to follow and convert recipes to specification

● Great knife handling, cutting techniques and fabrication skills

● Exceptional mise en place, organization and working with time constraints

● Farm to table, sustainable and organic food experience

● Understanding of conversions and standard measurements, portion sizing and food cost control

● Proper knowledge of temperature control and principles of nutrition

● Acquired management skills as a Sous Chef by managing the kitchen under the Chef Instructor

● Food safety, sanitation and proper hygiene for handling and storing food Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Lead Meat Cutter

Kroeger - Sheboygan, WI

September 2020 to December 2021

• Six month apprenticeship

• Supervised meat clerk

• Provided meats for both the meat counter and self-serve.

• Prepared flavored ground pork, stuffed sausage and a variety of ground meat.

• Suggested recipes and cooking instructions to customers.

• Properly broke down equipment for sanitation and reassembly.

• Set up seafood case

• Did meat & seafood orders according to weekly ad and specials

• Assisted customers with service and recipes

• Filet fish upon request

Personal Chef & Driver

Back to Basics Life - San Antonio, TX

November 2008 to March 2020

Prepared fresh farm to table snacks and meals for clients according to specified diets & doctors' orders.

● Hand-picked fresh quality food products for client grocery list to prepare meals.

● Prepared food for parties up to 20 in a private residence.

● Prepared weekly expense reports per client requests.

● Assisted clients with all personal care activities including bathing, dressing and feeding and administered proper dosage of medications according to scheduled time and doctors' orders

● Prepared Therapeutic diets according to doctor's orders

● Communicated with doctors, vendors and additional staffing daily via phone/email/fax Assembler Ride Operator

Earls Rides Inc - Weyauwega, WI

May 2008 to September 2008

Assembled and disassembled carnival ride for operation to state certification standards and procedures.

● Assisted owners in transportation of carnival rides, portable housing and carnival staff.

● Transported staff to offsite locations (laundry, grocery shopping, leisure activities). Kitchen Manager

Chicago Man Hotdogs

October 2004 to April 2008

Hiawatha, WI

● Prepared all menu items to satisfaction for restaurant patrons.

● Performed all duties to open and close restaurant shifts.

● Obtained food orders while supervising and training a staff of 10. Supervisor

Walmart - Antioch, IL

October 2002 to October 2004

Accurately performed direct ordering processes of 5000+ items.

• Set modular for departments according to weekly ad to promote sales.

• Directly maintained business relationships with vendors, management, staff and customers daily.

• Unload trucks in warehouse and put away stock to proper departments

• Utilized FIFO and proper OSHA standards.

Meat Cutter & Seafood Department lead

Marsh Grocery - Nora, IN

May 2000 to September 2002

Cut and fabricated a variety of meats including: Beef, pork, chicken, lamb and fish.

• Provided meats for both the meat counter and self-serve.

• Prepared flavored ground pork, stuffed sausage and a variety of ground meat.

• Suggested recipes and cooking instructions to customers and clients.

• Properly broke down equipment for sanitation and reassembly.

• Trained staff on proper use of grinder, meat tenderizer, band saw and knife usage

• Set up seafood case

• Did seafood orders according to weekly ad and specials

• Assisted customers with service and recipes

• Filet fish upon request

Education

High school diploma

Skills

• Microsoft Office Software

• Product ordering

• Personal Chef & Home Care

• Inventory control and tracking

• Staff & Associate training

• Customer Service & Guest interaction

• Menu Planning

• Catering

• Banquet Experience

• Food Production

• Food Preparation

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Supervising Experience

• Food Safety

• Laundry

• Meat Cutting

• POS

• Restaurant Management

• Fabrication

• Food Handling

• Time Management

• Meal Preparation

• Purchasing

• Guest Services

• Bartending

• Cooking

• Cleaning Experience

Certifications and Licenses

ServSafe

Assessments

Cooking Skills: Basic Food Preparation — Highly Proficient February 2020

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements. Full results: Highly Proficient

Food Service: Customer Situations — Highly Proficient May 2020

Ensuring customer satisfaction, prioritizing tasks, and suggesting products in a food service setting. Full results: Highly Proficient

Customer Service — Completed

June 2020

Identifying and resolving common customer issues

Full results: Completed

Delivery Driver — Highly Proficient

June 2020

Interpreting instructions, reading maps, and solving problems. Full results: Highly Proficient

Work Style: Reliability — Expert

March 2020

Tendency to be dependable and come to work

Full results: Expert

Restaurant Manager — Highly Proficient

June 2020

Managing restaurant staff and meeting customer expectations Full results: Highly Proficient

First Aid — Proficient

May 2020

Treating common medical emergencies

Full results: Proficient

Verbal Communication — Proficient

February 2020

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely

Full results: Proficient

Customer Focus & Orientation — Highly Proficient

February 2020

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Highly Proficient

Bartending — Proficient

June 2020

Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders

Full results: Proficient

Retail Customer Service — Highly Proficient

July 2020

Comprehending and responding to retail customer needs. Full results: Highly Proficient

Sales Skills — Proficient

July 2020

Influencing and negotiating with customers

Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Highly Proficient

October 2021

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Highly Proficient

Food safety — Expert

October 2021

Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Expert

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