the man with the plan

Aaron A Velasquez

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SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles 6/2006-3/2009

Marketing Associate

· Managed a territory with sales of $997,098.00 fiscal 2008 and $838,558

fiscal 2009 in 3 quarters.

· Opened 22 new accounts.

· Maintained good customer relationship by addressing issues in a timely

manner.

· Strong organizational, communication and effective time management

skills

· Extensive cold calling and prospecting

Sodexho Alliance 2/1997- 3/2006

Assigned to the following accounts:

St. John of God Retirement Community, Los Angeles, Ca. 11/2005 – 3/2006

Executive Chef

 Managed 30 employees

 Raised patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction

 Lowered food purchases

 Trained cooks in new trends and techniques

· Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Mission Viejo, Ca. 11/2004-10/ 2005

Area Executive Chef

 Increased student participation

 Implemented new marketing programs for healthier eating

 Created menus that catered to the Federal Government’s Wellness Program

· Tustin Hospital and Medical Center, Tustin, Ca., 2/2002-2/2004

Chef Manager

 Successfully managed 8 employees

 Improved overall client, patient and employee satisfaction

 Created Heart Healthy items into cafeteria menu

 Governor’s Commendation for Heroism

· Vallombrosa Retreat, Menlo Park, Ca. 12/2000- 11/2001

Food Service Manager

 Improved overall safety and sanitation standards

 Quality of meals greatly improved by training new techniques to cooks

 Overall client satisfaction and boosted employee morale

· Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, Ca. 3/1998-3/1999

Patient Services Coordinator

 Managed 6 employees

 Successfully implemented HAACP system

 High patient satisfaction maintained

· Arden Wood Benevolent Association, San Francisco, Ca. 2/1997-3/1998

Executive Chef

 Improved overall safety & sanitation practices. No incidents for that past year

 Successfully managed and trained 11 employees

 Created menus which catered to high end residents

 Client and resident satisfaction rated higher than previous year

Morrison Brethren Hillcrest Homes, LaVerne, Ca. 4/2004-10/2005

Executive Chef

 Managed 16 employees

 No accidents or incidents within that year

 Developed a training program for employees which boosted employee morale

 Lowered food cost and increased resident participation

Webvan.com Bay Area, Oakland, Ca. 5/1999-11/2000

Line Cook

Prepare, cook and chill meals. Assuring quality of meals by proper chilling & packaging

EDUCATION

California Culinary Academy, San Francisco, Ca.

Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts

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