Experienced Culinary Lead Cook and Nutritionist

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FOOD & NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL WITH EXTENSIVE CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Highly dedicated, service-minded food and nutrition professional with over 29 years of culinary experience producing food, in order to exceed our students expectations on a consistent basis. Expertise in customer satisfaction, food safety, and culinary arts.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Student Food Service

Catering

Culinary Production and Delivery

Food & Nutrition

Food Safety

Safety & Customer Service Training

Customer Satisfaction

Menu Production

Events Services

Team Work

Culinary Arts

Student Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CORNELL DINING, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY, September 1996 - October 2025. Cornell Dining is an innovative program serving 30,000 students, staff & faculty on the Ithaca Campus.

Lead Cook, All-You-Care-to-Eat Facilities/Retail/Catering - Worked with Chef to improve student/customer satisfaction. Performed daily culinary production while upholding the strictest food safety standards in the industry. Managed, interviewed, hired, trained, and developed over 200 student/casual/temporary employees. Provided meals to all students that requested Kosher, Multicultural & Allergy-friendly meals.

Notable Accomplishments

Promoted three times in 29 years. Promoted from Banquet Server to Pantry Cook to Lead Cook in Catering.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Homer High School Diploma, Homer NY, 1991

HOBBIES

Hobbies: Cooking, Reading and Fishing.

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