Visionary and distinguished chef leader with 25+ years of award-winning, high profile comprehensive and progressive service in various arenas within the foodservice industry. Offering innovative kitchen leadership, including menu planning & development, staff leadership, and operations management, combined with a proven ability to build, mentor, and collaborate within high caliber teams. Progressive and effective operational and budget management strategist via conceptual thinking and strategic planning. Mastery of all aspects of kitchen management, including menu conceptualization, labor cost, resource management, inventory management, and ensuring the highest standards of quality from the chef through the kitchen staff. Highly effective chef with first-class communication skills and interpersonal abilities, including solid presentation abilities, and exceptional process development expertise. Successfully builds organizational relationships, collaborating across boundaries, rapidly developing a positive and productive working rapport. Renowned for curriculum development and effectively delivering program content to Culinary & Pastry Arts students of every level. Adaptable, strong self-starter, with strong organizational and operational management prioritization abilities. Thriving in leadership and staff development of team dynamics, creating a positive environment with excellent motivational, leadership development competencies, team building, training, supervisory, and collaborative abilities.Results driven, focused, meticulously detail oriented, and highly respected chef with an exemplary work ethic, offering the highest levels of integrity, initiative, resourcefulness, and tenacity in working to consistently meet objectives and exceed expectations
Listed skills include Culinary Skills, Menu Development, Food, Training, and 46 others.