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Restaurant Management & Culinary Leadership Pro

Location:
Shawnee, KS
Posted:
August 31, 2026

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Resume:

Jordan Travis Leavitt

**** **** **** *******

Merriam, KS zip code

913-***-****

***************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:To secure a challenging and permanent position that will allow me to contribute significant value by utilizing my 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry. I want the opportunity to move up in management, and to help grow business by promoting outstanding guest experiences, and to increase sales and profitability through my experience in food costing and new menu item promotions.

EXPERIENCE:

2024- recent Pembroke Hill private school

Sous Chef

● Prepared daily soups, and production including caterings.

● Checked in and put away truck orders while rotating product and maintaining quality.

● Ran temperature and sanitation logs hourly while supervising service and dish management. 2022 - 2024 Indian Hills private catering

Pit master

● Prepped and smoked numerous amounts of meat cuts and sides.

● Assisted in daily sanitization procedures

● Kept regular inventory and did orders for the truck. 2014 - 2015 / 2018 - 2022 J. GILBERTS, Kansas City, KS Kitchen Staff

● Successfully learned and capably ran all station in the kitchen

● Routinely prepared food for the day

● Began training for management position

2016 - 2018 Top Golf, San Antonio, TX Overland Park, KS Kitchen Manager

● Collaborated to create and maintain proper training procedures.

● Made routine line and sanitization checks.

● Closed down the kitchen and finalized paperwork nightly. 2015 - 2016 Houlihans, San Antonio, TX

Executive Chef

● Completed scheduling and balanced labor budget.

● Budgeted food cost and effectively ordered product to adhere to food cost.

● Ran shifts on a managerial level with both front and back of house.

● Created prep sheets for kitchen and front of house, including line checks and sanitization audits.

2009-2012 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, San Antonio TX, Kansas City KS Lead Cook/Kitchen Manager

● Efficiently scheduled all employees, Expeditor, Managed Inventory, Procurement

● Back of House Trainer, Front of House Manager, In charge of Hiring/Disciplinary Actions 2005 FOOD TEAM, New Orleans LA

● Prepared meals for Military; Prepared meals for refugees 2003-2008 BENNIGAN’S, San Antonio TX

Kitchen Manager

● Efficiently scheduled all employees, Expeditor, Managed Inventory, Procurement, Back of House Trainer, In charge of Hiring/Disciplinary Actions, Front of House Manager



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