Food Service Customer
Resume:
RANDY
HAZEN
HAMBURG, NJ *****
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
To exceed all client expectations, through quality of product & exceptional service. Reaching all food service and customer goals by providing only the apex of dining services.
Industrious [Job Title] with strong background managing supplies and labor costs to meet financial targets. Train and mentor employees effectively for consistent operations. Dedicated to customer satisfaction and skilled in team leadership.
Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to help team succeed.
Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management and trend tracking. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
SKILLS
Food presentation
Culinary techniques
Food Safety Standards
Recipe creation
Menu planning capability
Knowledge of production equipment
Menu pricing strategy
Food trends awareness
Menu development
Knowledge of cooking equipment
Fine-dining expertise
Ingredient Sourcing
Team Management
Creativity and Innovation
Culinary expertise
Kitchen Operations
Wine pairing knowledge
Dish preparation
Food spoilage prevention
Leadership Qualities
Butchery skills
Budgeting and cost control
Nutrition knowledge
Allergen awareness
Plating techniques
Signature dish creation
Performance Assessments
Food science
Banquets and catering
Inventory Rotation
Food Safety Regulations
Purchasing
Cost Reduction
Nutritional knowledge
Cost Management
EXPERIENCE
Chef/f&B Director
Hazen & Son's HAMBURG, NJ
Current
Championed diversity and inclusion efforts within organization.
Conducted regular meetings with direct reports to review progress towards goals.
Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers for better terms or pricing.
Chef de Cuisine
Lamp Post Inn Vernon, New Jersey
February 2023 - Current
Developed creative and seasonal menus for restaurant guests.
Assisted in marketing efforts by creating visually appealing dishes for promotions.
Maintained safety standards throughout entire kitchen, including safe knife handling practices.
Chef De Cuisine
Early American Tavern
March 2022 - February 2023
Instituted a new smoked meats program, now the only restaurant in Sussex County NJ to smoke all proteins in house
Got this place open for lunch after 2 years, and currently putting together a brunch service menu starting in 3 weeks, sales up 37% since taking over food service.
Owner/Chef
Simply Cheesecake Bakery & Cafe Pory Jrvis, New York
September 2020 - April 2023
Opened a bakery and Café, with write ups in the Times Herald Record & NY Times raving revues on both food and services.
Approached and solved problems with initiative and sound judgment.
Planned and executed strategies to increase business and drive profit growth.
Documented, researched, and resolved customer service issues.
EDUCATION
Business Entrepreneurial Studies
SUNY, Ulster
_11.25_0 Accounting
_11.25_0 SUNY, Ulster
_11.25_0 Trained under Master Chef for 7 years at Divi Resorts Inc.
LANGUAGE
English
Native
Spanish
Conversational
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