Human Resources Sous Chef

JAVIER ALEJANDRO LEIJA

***** ***** ***** *****, *******, TX 77084

Cell: 832-***-****

********@*****.***

Professional Summary

A professional Chef with 18 years in the hospitality industry seeking a management position to oversee the operations of a busy and innovative kitchen

Experience

Executive Sous Chef December 2022 - August 2024

Puttshack - Houston, TX

Conducted in-depth review of schedules in collaboration with human resources as well as led the sourcing, purchase, and maintenance of equipment for entire union property Performs a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu Plan monthly staff and production schedules

Responsible for managing and supervising kitchen staff and operations and scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices Sous Chef June 2022 - November 2022

Whiskey Cake - Katy, TX

Conducted in-depth review of schedules in collaboration with human resources as well as led the sourcing, purchase, and maintenance of equipment for entire union property Created menus for all events, including weddings, receptions, and large social events Created quality control and quality assurance programs, training tools, and policies that increased satisfaction scores and staff efficiency

Keep waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques Oversee breakfast, lunch and dinner for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion control Performs a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu Plan monthly staff and production schedules

Responsible for managing and supervising kitchen staff and operations and scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Kitchen Manager January 2019 - November 2022

Andretti Indoor Karting And Games - Katy, TX

Assist in ensuring proper food preparation, as well as proper execution of recipes Assist management team to motivate, evaluate, and direct staff to ensure adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established goals and objectives Consistently exceeding in daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets while maintaining costs and keeping low employee turnover

Decreased labor costs by analyzing team members' strengths versus customer flow, hiring skilled Adaptability Banquet experience

Bilingual Catering

Catering experience Cost control

Creativity Culinary experience

Daily operations Data entry

Dependability Food cost

Food preparation Food safety

High volume Integrity

Inventory control Kitchen management

Labor costs Leadership experience

bartenders, and adjusting the schedule appropriately Follow a budget for all food costs to maintain monthly goal of 19% or less Follow recipes and food presentation specifications as set by management Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen by delegating weekly cleaning tasks, and assisted in interviewing and hiring new employees

Sous Chef October 2024 - Present

Whiskey Cake - Katy, TX

Catered exclusive weddings and high end events, being the most sought after luxury venue in

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Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls Created menus for all events, including weddings, receptions, and large social events Keep stock rooms, coolers and freezers clean and rotated while making sure all food is labeled, dated and stored in accordance with local, state and county health department policies Keep waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques Oversee breakfast, lunch and dinner for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion control Performs a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu Responsible for managing and supervising kitchen staff and operations and scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Scheduling, ordering, creating new menu items

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA January 2006

Taylor high school, Katy Tx

Skills

References

Tom Au Yeung – Puttshack, General Manager

Phone: 713-***-****

Alain Nataki – Puttshack, General Manager

Phone: 210-***-****

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