Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with French and Mexican cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational English and Spanish.
High-performing Chef offering 15 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
● Consistent, well-managed back-of-the-house shifts.
● Ensure job performance by management and crew members meets established standards.
● Quality line checks being performed before each service.
● Mini line checks being continually performed during each shift on identified applicable line products.
● Consistency in portions, plate presentations, and serving temperatures.
● Managing Kitchen Labor appropriately in regards to current sales trends.
● Ensuring food cost goals are achieved by developing realistic ordering pars, sales based prep lists, and quality focused receiving practices.
● Keeping walk-ins and storage areas organized.
● Utilizing systems such as prep tracking and daily protein counts to ensure that
all items are being accounted for daily.
● Maintain high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Signature dish creation