Executive Chef & Culinary Operations Leader

JUSTIN WILSON

Executive Chef & Culinary Operations Leader

The Woodlands, TX 832-***-**** **********@*****.*** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive Chef and Culinary Operations Leader with extensive experience stabilizing high-volume and multi-unit kitchens. Proven record of improving food and labor cost control, building consistent teams, and delivering strong guest satisfaction through disciplined systems and hands-on leadership. CORE COMPETENCIES

Culinary Operations Leadership • Food & Labor Cost Control • Menu Development & Execution • Team Hiring, Training & Retention • Inventory & Vendor Relations • P&L; Accountability • Food Safety & Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chef / General Manager

Hunger Crush Café & Pour — Montgomery, TX 2024–Present

• Established FOH and BOH standards and reinforced service culture

• Led menu development and seasonal feature planning

• Strengthened consistency and guest experience through daily hands-on leadership Director of Culinary Operations

Eden Café Restaurants — Houston, TX 2012–2016

• Oversaw culinary operations across multiple locations

• Reduced food costs by 15% through improved ordering and inventory systems

• Launched a seafood program that increased sales by 10%

• Led wine dinners and special events to drive guest engagement Executive Chef

Aramark Business Services — Houston, TX 2010–2012

• Customized menus to meet client needs, increasing sales by 12%

• Implemented standardized ordering guides to control costs

• Built accountability through staff training and cross-functional leadership Kitchen Manager / Manager-Chef

Black Walnut Café • Brio Tuscan Grill • Del Lago Resort • Houston’s 2003–2010

• Managed daily kitchen operations, labor scheduling, inventory, and standards

• Improved cost control and team retention through structured training and systems FOUNDATIONAL CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Progressive kitchen leadership roles in independent restaurants and regional concepts, building a strong operational, technical, and team-leadership foundation that supported later executive and multi-unit positions.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

AAS, Culinary Arts — The Art Institute of Houston

ServSafe Manager Certification TABC

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