Chef

Profile

Passionate and very accomplished Executive Chef with 26 years of extensive kitchen

experience in all types of cuisine. I currently live in Michigan willing to relocate my family to join your team. Capable of maintaining high speed performance and volume production at full capacity while managing and motivating staff to perform to best of abilities. Consistently, creating new recipes and menus, throughout the seasonal year. Banquet experience in fine dining setting. Butchering skills in poultry, seafood and various meats. Experience

GRIFFIN CLAW BREWING CO.; ROCHESTER, MI -2021-PRESENT KITCHEN MANAGER

-Manage day to day kitchen operation and kitchen employees

-Writing and completing food prep lists daily

-Daily Butchering, Beef,Seafood,Poultry

-Menu changes, Specials, Recipes

-Orders, Deliveries, Food Costs, Labor Percentages

-Special Events, Catering and Planning

GRIFFIN CLAW BREWING CO.; BIRMINGHAM, MI — 2013-2021 EXECUTIVE CHEF

-Manage day to day kitchen operation and kitchen employees

-Interviews, training, hiring/dismissal, employee discipline, and raises

-Menu changes, Specials, Recipes

-Orders, Deliveries, Food Costs, Labor Percentages

-Special Events, Catering and Planning private beer and wine pairing dinners

-Increased Food Revenue

-Appeared on Fox2 News Detroit cooking segments

BIG ROCK CHOPHOUSE; BIRMINGHAM, MI — 2008-2013 MORNING SUPERVISOR/SOUS/SAUCIER

-Ran broil and sauté stations

-Responsible for preparing all soups and butchering all meats

-Saucier

-Responsible for specials, weekly menus, and banquets

-Ran catering for special events (weddings,bar mitzvahs,etc) at The Reserve (connected ballroom) at full capacity 300 + carving stations,sautee stations, omelet stations. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE; ROSEVILLE, MI — 1999-2009 KITCHEN MANAGER/LINE COOK

-Responsible for orders, inventory, and schedules

-Ran sauté and grill

-Ran prep crew and line, kitchen expeditor

Nicholas Gresham

586-***-**** *************@*****.*** 22801 13 Mile Rd. Saint Clair Shores, MI. 48082

-Responsible for daily prep lists

-Hosted kitchen meetings

Key Competencies

-Able to manage a diverse team as well as prioritize and organize a large workload.

-Developing and maintain good working relationships throughout kitchen staff.

-Giving both positive and negative feedback to kitchen team on a daily basis.

-Providing appropriate training for all members of staff.

-Conducting and organizing staff meetings as needed for performance and changes.

-Lead by example by demonstrating high standards of cooking and a positive work environment.

References

Outback Steakhouse Big Rock Chophouse

Joey Ventalouro 239-***-**** Brian Henson 248-***-****

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