• Oversaw all aspects of kitchen operations for two separate Amankora properties in Bhutan: Amankora Gangtey and Amankora Bumthang.• Trained and mentored staff in all aspects of the job including: cooking techniques, hygiene, product knowledge, special diets, guest service and productivity.• Developed special menus for guests with dietary concerns and preferences.• Counseled staff regarding work performance, attendance and attitude.• In addition to being responsible for two lodges I took over the lodge chef position in Amankora Punakha from March 2014 to August 2014. Amankora Punakha was consistently the property with highest occupancy. I traveled frequently between all the five lodges to assist with special events.

• Wrote schedules that maximized productivity and maintained a strict labor budget.• Trained and mentored team members in all aspects of their jobs including: financial responsibilities, product knowledge, customer service, merchandising and productivity.• Mentored and trained wine, cheese, beer, housewares and coffee buyers and specialists.• Counseled team members for work performance, attendance and attitude.• Assisted customers with wine, beer and cheese choices.• Performed duties of wine buyer maintaining an inventory of over 900 different wines

• Created and implemented in store marketing methods.• Administered financial aspects of beer department.• Ensured proper pricing to maintain a balance between being competitive and profitable.• Controlled spoilage.• Did inventory and balanced books.• Provided backup support for wine buyer.• Assisted Specialty Team Members.• Assisted customers with purchases. • Mentored buyers and back-up buyers.

• The Specialty department consists of a world-class selection of imported and domestic wine, beer, cheese and coffee. • Cut, wrapped, and maintained high end cheese selection.• Assisted customers with cheese, beer and wine purchases.• Provided backup support for cheese buyer.

Opened Westlake downtown Seattle Whole Foods store.• Covered Chef Position for 3 months.• Backed up produce buyer.• Worked in-store restaurant venues.• Counseled Team Members.• Assisted Team Leader with Job Dialogues, Scheduling and Team Member counseling.• Conducted team meetings and delegated tasks.• Worked with Team Member’s to ensure productivity.• Cooked for high volume multi-cultural natural food hot case and cold case.

Le Pichet is consistently regarded as one of the best French style bistros in Seattle. • Sauté Cook and Expediter. • Pantry, Cheese Board and Desserts.• Training and supervising cooks.• Inventory and assisting in ordering.

• Sauté and pantry cook• Soups and appetizer specials.• Inventory and ordering.