Christopher S. Email & Phone Number

United States

San Ramon, California, United States

• Menu planning for daily operations, special events & seasonal availability with management• Implementing new menu items & working with staff to cost & standardize recipes• Cross-training staff to properly meet kitchen requirements & expectations• Purchasing of product & building relationships with local farmers & wholesale food suppliers• Delegating tasks to kitchen staff during meal preparation & service• Organizing, properly storing & labeling of product & ingredients in the kitchen• Supervising production & plating during service to ensure consistency in quality control• Maintaining a flexible schedule in order to accommodate business needs• Training & educating staff on new & current menu items including changes to procedures• Developing, implementing & maintaining safe sanitation processes for kitchen staff• Creating weekly agendas & monitoring kitchen processes to ensure goals are met• Involved in vendor & client tastings with FOH on menu pairings & ideas• Assisting FOH & working with management on improvements to meet operational goals• Attending & participating in all meetings & training sessions with staff• Ensuring proper time-keeping policies & break procedures for kitchen staff

Danville, California, United States

• Prepping, cooking & serving of Indian Fusion, International, Breakfast/Brunch Cuisines & Pastries for service, banquets, weddings & corporate events• Experience in Pantry, Flat-top, Sauté, & Pastry stations• Experience working in a fast-paced environment producing dishes with consistency• Assisting in opening, closing restaurant & assigning job duties• Prepping & cooking food a la carte to maximize freshness• Cleaning and prepping of fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat to max. yield• Properly using various industrial kitchen & pasty equipment• Properly storing/organizing kitchen & walk-ins, managing temperatures, inventory, purchasing & vendor deliveries of food items to ensure quality standards are met• Monitoring of food storage and reducing waste by implementing recipes for items not used• Seasoning & cooking of food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience• Developing recipes, tasting, and creating attractive plate presentations with staff• Collaborating with Pastry Chef in cakes, breads, cookies, doughs, sauces & garnishes• Coordinating with FOH & BOH staff on menu changes, orders & potential allergies• Assisting in developing ethical behavior and harmonious work environment for all

Danville, California, United States

• Prepped, cooked, and served various American, Italian, French Cuisines & Basic Desserts for service, banquets, weddings & corporate events• Worked in Pantry, Grill, Pizza, Sauté, Grill & Dessert stations• Collaborated with Sous Chef in fast-paced, high-volume kitchen during lunch & dinner service• Collaborated with stations producing dishes timely and uniformly during service• Working with FOH staff on producing & expediting customer orders• Prepped produce, made soups, salads, sauces, desserts & dough’s before or during service• Trained cooks in prepping, setting up and working in stations per Chef instructions• Properly used safe food handling & implemented sanitary procedures• Learned all recipes, followed preparation & presentation standards per Chef instructions and developed written recipes for staff• Took inventory, labeled, organized storage areas & implemented (FIFO) system

Associate Of Science - As, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

• Prepped, cooked, and served breakfast, brunch, bistro, various international cuisines and pastries for service, corporate and campus.

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

High School Diploma, General Studies, 3.0