Eugene Thompson
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
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Executive Summary:
18+ years combined as a chef foodservice manager. Creative flair for
generating and presenting program ideas. Good presentation,
communication and interpersonal skills. Able to inspire others to work at
there highest level.
Employment: Cafe' Amici St. Thomas, USVI
Executive Chef / GM 6/2010 to Present
Supervise and coordinate activities for cooks and workers engaged in
food preparation. Responsible for daily specials, menu developement,
scheduling of employees, labor cost, food and beverage cost, hiring and
termination of employees. Familiar with Aloha pos systems, quickbooks
and chef tech.
Maho Bay Eco Resort St. John, USVI
Assistant Kitchen Manager 8/2008 to 6/2010
Supervised, coordinated and participated in activities of cooks and
other kitchen personnel engages in preparing and cooking foods in the
restaurant. Selected and developed recipes, applying personal
knowledge and experience in food preparation. Estimated food
consumption and requisitioned or purchased foodstuff. Recieved and
examined foodstuffs and supplies to ensure that quality and quantitymet
established standards. Also instumental inmenu development and hiring
of employees.
ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center West Chester, PA
Cafe' Director 3/2005 to 7/2008
Responsible for overall operations of three cafes' (Trackside cafe', Kid's
cafe', and Poolside - During summer months). Hiring and training staff,
scheduling, daily food ordering, monthly inventory, payroll, and
maintaining food and labor cost. Created new and healthy upscale
menus for cafes' also responsible for all in house catering. Familiar with
Aloha pos systems.
Rittenhouse Catering West Chester, PA
Kitchen Manager 2/2002 to 3/2005
Responsible for breakfast and lunch production and service, also in
house and off premise catering. Weekly food and dry good order,
proper food handling and kitchen sanitation. Handling of payroll, cashing
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out of register and weekly deposits
Bagel Bistro Westtown, PA
Kitchen Manager 4/2001 to 2/2002
Responsible for earlymorning opening and set up of bistro (registers,
bagels, coffee, pastries) and closing of bistro. Breakfast and lunch
specials, weekly food order, cash out registers and daily deposits.
Mr. E's Tavern Wagontown, PA
Chef 3/1999 to 4/2001
Responsible for sautee' station prep and production, also assisting with
grill and fry station prep and production to ensure food came out properly
and efficiently. In charge of Sunday brunch, weekly inventory and some
catering. (Casual American cuisine)
Goose Creek Grille Westtown, PA
Chef 4/1997 to 3/1999
Responsible for daily prep and production of grill station and overall
operation of line cooks. Made sure cooks prepared food to menu
specifications, properlymaintained food items and proper sanitation of
stations. (Upscale american cuisine/ brick oven pizza)
La Cocotte West Chester,PA
1st cook 3/1997 to 4/1997
Responsible for prep and production of soups, salalds, appetizers and
desserts from scratch, also some catering. (French Cuisine)
West Chester Inn West Chester, PA
Sous Chef 11/1993 to 1/1994
Responsible for nightly prep and production of cooks line (Saute', fry
and broil station). Cooking and set up of Saturday night seafood buffet &
Sunday brunch, also assisted with banquets. (Upscale American
Cuisine)
Clemente's Ristorante West Chester, PA
Sous Chef 11/1993 to 1/194
Responsible for nightly prep and production of saute' station and
creating dessert specials from scatch, also some ordering. (Northern
Italian Cuisine)
Spring Mill Cafe' Conshocken, PA
Sous Chef 2/1993 to 11/1993
Responsible for preparing and production all menu items (Lunch &
dinner) including desserts from scratch. (Morroccan / French Cusine)
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Tabas Hotel Downingtown, PA
Roundsman 6/1990 to 2/1993
Resposible for knowing all areas of kitchen. Assisted in prep and
production of broil station, bake station, salad & appetizer station, some
baking. (Kosher)
Education: Johnson & Wales University Providence, R.I.
Associates Degree 1988 - 1990
Coatesville Area Senior High Coatesville, PA
High School Diploma 1988
License: Valid U.S.V.I health certificate 7/25/2013
References: Available upon request