Sous Chef Store Manager
Resume:
Niarties D. Graham Jr.
Legendary leadership at your service
Wilmington, DE 19804
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Professional Summary
Team player, team leader, trainer, culinary instructor, over 30 years culinary arts & retail management experience..
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Outlet Sous Chef / PM Supervisor
Casino at Delaware Park-Wilmington, DE
November 2024 to Present
Lead Banquet Chef
WESTIN HOTEL by Marriott-Wilmington, DE
January 2024 to Present
Fully responsible for all aspects of food prep and a staff of 5 Executive Sous Chef
White Clay Creek Country Club-Wilmington, DE
August 2023 to Present
Fully responsible for all daily operations of food delivery, food prep, cooking, training and hiring of new staff for BOH, making of schedules and monitoring of 8 line cooks execution while plating Food Service Worker
Metz Culinary Management-Wilmington, DE
January 2023 to Present
Contract on location @Goldie Beacon College
Assistant Store Manager
Dairy Queen-Camden, DE
August 2022 to Present
Assistant Store Manager: responsible for the proper rotation and daily supervision of 12-20 staff members some of which are entering the work force for the very first time . Lead Line Chef / Trainer
Sugar Factory@ Bally's Hotel & Casino-Dover, DE
September 2019 to June 2022
Chicken Catcher
Purdue Farms-Milford, DE
March 2019 to September 2021
Caught live birds both manually & mechanically
Kitchen Manager
Uptowns Chicken & Waffles-Fayetteville, NC
February 2019 to July 2020
have more than 28 years experience in the kitchen, can handle most situations quickly and effectively and with a cool head, able to stay calm during peak service and keep the crew focused on getting out hot and delicious food to happy customers
Band Saw Operator
Smith field Packing-Tar Heel, NC
May 2015 to October 2019
Worked on the whole loin line
Owner and Manager
Chef Blaze Creationz-Wilmington, NC
March 2000 to August 2017
Fully responsible for all aspects of business ownership and entrepreneurial obligations Assistant Executive Chef
Bally's hotel and Casino-Dover, DE
September 2002 to July 2017
Responsible for supervision of 25 line cooks and 6 Sous Chefs of high volume kitchen during peak service PM hours
Assembly Line Technician
Butterball Farms, Inc.-Fayetteville, NC
March 2015 to July 2016
Worked on the bacon pack line
Education
Associate in Substance abuse Counseling
ICDC College - Sacramento, CA
January 2010 to August 2014
Serve Safe ( certificate) in Culinary Arts
Dover School Of Hospitality - Dover, DE
October 1995 to August 2000
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Delcastle Technical High School - Newport, DE
September 1995 to June 1998
Skills
• Baking
• Cooking
• POS
• Knife skills
• Management
• Customer service
• Social media management
• Catering
• Bartending
• Merchandising
• Purchasing
• Leadership
• Pricing
• HACCP
• Menu planning
• SEO
• Supervising experience
• Restaurant management
• Inventory control
• Event planning
• Retail sales
• Kitchen management
• WordPress
• Culinary experience
• Kitchen experience
• Addiction counseling
• Banquet experience
• Crisis intervention
• Microsoft Office
• Profit & loss
• Procurement
• Public relations
• Group therapy
• Analysis skills
• Food preparation
• Teaching
• Training & development
• Microsoft Word
• Sales
• Food safety
• Individual / group counseling
• Labor cost analysis
• Restaurant experience
• Cash handling
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Driving
• Cashiering
• Administrative experience
• Food industry
• Budgeting
• Presentation Skills
• Motivational Interviewing
• Program DevelopmentSocial Work
• Digital Marketing
• Case Management
• Marketing
• Employment & labor law
• React
• Food handling
• Guest services
• Typing
• QuickBooks
• Social Work
• Recruiting
• Mental Health Counseling
• Behavioral Therapy
• Intake Experience
• Intake Experience
• Program Development
• Cooking
• Culinary experience
• Kitchen management
• Restaurant experience
• Kitchen experience
• Management
• Restaurant management
• Hotel experience
• Supervising experience
• Banquet experience
• Hospitality
• Cash handling
• Customer service
• Guest services
• Guest relations
• Food handling
• Menu planning
• POS
• Profit & loss
• Events management
• Budgeting
• Leadership
• Conflict management
• Cash register
• Heavy lifting
• HACCP
• Crew management
• Bartending
• Retail sales
• Public relations
• Sales
• Financial acumen
• Succession planning
• Employment & labor law
• Negotiation
• Hospital experience
• Analysis skills
• Business development
• Human resources
• Quality control
• Social media management
• Forklift
• React
• SEO
• Teaching
• Program management
• Cleaning
• Laundry
• Environmental services
• English
• Training & development
• Project management
• Mentoring
• Windows
• Typing
• Marketing
• Personal assistant experience
• QuickBooks
• CRM software
• Team development
• Word processing
• Microsoft Word
• Hospitality management
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Bookkeeping
• Presentation skills
• Purchasing
• Pricing
• Accounting
• Merchandising
• Data collection
• Digital marketing
• SharePoint
• Procurement
• Accounts payable
• CCTV
• WordPress
• Classroom management
• Baking
• Food service
• Knife skills
• Resort
• Sanitation
• Serving
• Google Suite
• Grocery store
• Microsoft Office
• Catering
• Butchery
• Dietary department experience
• Cost control
• Payroll
• Front desk
• Food & beverage sales
• Team management
• Food industry
• Hotel management
• Welding
• Sauteing
• Production planning
• Restaurant experience
• Leadership
• Management
• Culinary experience
Languages
• English - Fluent
Awards
first place oral communications at Maryland Bank Job Expo June 1994
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
Present
Food Handler Certification
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification
ServSafe
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification
Food Handler Certification
Driver's License
Groups
Lead Event Organizer
November 2011 to Present
Masonic Lodge 1
Additional Information
Current owner /Operator/ Head Chef @ Chef D's made from Scratch Current Head Chef @ The Boulevard live Entertainment Restaurant Recently worked as Kitchen Supervisor for Uptown's Chicken & Waffles, was temp assignment. Current owner of Double D's Culinary Creations
Past owner of Bistro Niarties catering & Food Truck
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