Sara N. Mincone
Santa Clarita, CA 91390
( C) 818-***-****
( H) 661-***-****
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Excellent organizational, team management, problem solving skills.
Effective team player.
Ability to learn things quickly and efficiently.
Professionally trained in classic French cuisine and technique.
Able to multi-task in a fast paced high stress environment.
Able to work well under pressure without sacrificing quality.
Pays great attention to detail and has excellent time management skills.
CULINARY SKILLS
Knowledge of knife cuts and fabrication of meats, poultry and seafood.
Trained in making mother and daughter sauces.
Ability to work kitchen equipment.
Trained in baking breads, cakes, pastries and cookies as well as fine dining plated deserts.
Experienced in managing and overseeing the set-up of several buffets as well as catered events and large parties.
Demonstrates cleanliness, sanitation and organization.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Wolfgang Puck. 04/2010-Present
Spago Beverly Hills / Bar and Grill, Downtown
Pastry Chef
Worked in Prep for Savory For Spago, Beverly Hills under Chef Tetsu / Chef Boyce.
Plated and Production in Pastry For Spago, Beverly Hills under Chef Sherry Yard.
Runs all Production and Plating in Pastry at Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill.
Le Cordon Bleu, Pasadena CA 02/2010-02/2010
Student
Rotations in production kitchen
Sous Chef at Restaurant 59
EDUCATION
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Pasadena
Culinary Arts AOS
Graduate - November 2010
DeVry University - Woodland Hills
BS Business Administration
Graduated - February 2006
RELATED COURSEWORK
American Regional Cuisine
International Cuisine
Garde Manger
Baking and Pastries
Meat Fabrication
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Country Wide Home Loans Woodland Hills, CA 5/2007 -5/2008
Sr. Client Service Representative
WMC Mortgage Burbank, CA 08/2003 - 05/2007
Business Development Pipeline Manager
CERTIFICATIONS
ServSafe Certified - National Restaurant Association, Valid until May 2014
First Aid Certified - American Red Cross, Valid Until May 2012