John Kim
Phone: 540-***-****
E-mail: ********@*******.***
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Objective
To attain a management position among a team of Food and Beverage professionals
Education
1995, GED
2004, Associates in Theology, Blue Ridge Bible College
2011, Serve Safe Instructor Certified
Awards
Copper Skillet Award, Roanoke Valley Hospitality Association 2011
Best New Restaurant concept “Red Clay Restaurant,” Smith Mountain Laker Media Best of 2007
Work Experience
March 2012-June 2012, 90 Day Consultant Chef
Hidden Valley Country Club
• Managing Ala Carte, Banquet, Catering and Pool dining programs
• Weekly department review of Event Orders
• Menu planning/ product orders/ managing inventory
• Processing invoices
• Culinary staff scheduling
• Daily interaction with club membership
• Working with budget to bring in supplies needed for improving service efficiency
• Hands on approach to ensure quality/ attractive presentation of food
• Educating staff on food safety and sanitation
July 2011-March 2012, Senior Sous Chef
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center 540-***-****
• Menu Development
• Managing multi departments
• Product orders
• Ensure staff compliance of all policies/ procedures
• Launching and maintaining corporate initiatives
• Performing various tasks as assigned by Executive Chef
April 2010-July 2011, Executive Club Chef
Water’s Edge Country Club 540-***-****
• Menu Development for all outlets
• Product Orders
• Scheduling
• Planning/ Overseeing Banquet Events
• Creating specials, savory and sweet
• Demonstrative Cooking
• Training/ Educating staff
• Ensuring member satisfaction
2006-2010, Owner/ Operator/ Executive Chef/ Banquet Coordinator/ Franchisor
Red Clay Restaurant Inc./ Rocky Mount540-***-****, Roanoke540-***-****
• Multi-unit Managing
• Food and Drink Menu Development
• Point of Sales Programming
• Management Training
• Human Resource
• Marketing , Sales Forecasting
• Accounting, P & L’s
• Contract Procuring, Account Managing
2002-2006, Bar Manager/ Kitchen Manager
Applebee’s International Inc./ Rocky Mount, VA location 540-***-****
• Responsible for almost all operations
• Beer, Wine, Liquor inventory & ordering
• Food inventory & ordering
• Employee scheduling, hiring/ orientation, disciplining
• Managing food cost and standards of prepping and cooking
• Managing employee labor
• Launching and maintaining corporate initiatives
• Daily and weekly administrations
Languages
English, Korean, some Spanish, some French
Interests and Activities
Social Networking, Participating in church band, Hanging out with my three boys Josiah, Julian and Judah
Hobbies
Special occasion cooking, Singing, Reading
Computer Skills
Proficient in Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point, Paint and some Adobe Illustrator