Objective
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To use my culinary skills in a professional environment as an Executive or Assistant Chef.
Experience
? Salad & Dessert Prep
Chef with 30 years of experience making delicious and healthy dishes in a variety of different environments. Creative, organized and quality driven with demonstrated ability to manage kitchen staff and maintain guest satisfaction at all times. My specialty is southern style cooking with a healthy twist. Efficient, flexible and laid back professional demeanor. Proven expertise in a broad array of culinary arenas. Core knowledge base include:
? Southern Style cooking
? Baked goods
? Emphasis in healthy and lean cuisine
? Menu Planning and preparation
? Management Skills
? Proper Safety and sanitation regulations
? Back-of House Management
? Guest Services
? Quality control
? Inventory/Purchasing, understand how to manage a kitchen budget without sacrificing quality
? Corporative, team-player attitude in a fast paced environment
WORK HISTORY:
The Spotted Horse Ranch, Jackson, WY- 2010
Assistant Chef
? In charge of managing and preparing all meals. Organized all inventory and purchased all food on a weekly basis.
Wilderness Trails Ranch, Durango, CO- 2009
Pastry Chef, Breakfast Chef & Assistant Chef
? Meal planning, purchasing & preparation
Outpost Retreat, Eleuthera, Bahamas-2007-2009
Head Chef
? Meal planning, purchasing & preparation
Oceanic Restaurant, Wrightsville Beach, NC- 2006-2007
? Prepared pies, hors d’oeuvres, and salad bar items
Valhalla Hammocks, Wilmington, NC-1998-2005
Business Owner
? Manufactured Hammocks out of the Yucatan, Wholesale & Retail Sales
Gray Gable’s Restaurant, Wilmington, NC-1979-1981
? Catering
? Prepared pies, assorted pastries, hors d’oeuvres, and yeast rolls for large & small groups.
Education
CULINARY EDUCATION:
2006-2008 Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
Courses: Sanitation and Safety, Classical, Baking I & II, Culinary I & II, Pastries and Confections
2006 Wilton Cake Decorating, Wilmington, NC
Courses: Cake Decorating I & II
1980 Italian Cooking Classes, Wilmington, NC
Private Instruction on Italian Cooking
Certification
Skils