Michael Mason Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa

Seattle, Wa

• Ensure health code standards are met and maintained daily (no violations or findings to date)• Managed kitchen staff of 9 and front-end staff as needed (10+)• Create recipes/menus for three food concepts as well as weekly/monthly specials and limited time offers for special occasions/holidays• Worked alongside catering team preparing, setting up and assisting in setup for select events’• Responsible for café food costs, inventory management and monthly budgeto Includes… Show more • Ensure health code standards are met and maintained daily (no violations or findings to date)• Managed kitchen staff of 9 and front-end staff as needed (10+)• Create recipes/menus for three food concepts as well as weekly/monthly specials and limited time offers for special occasions/holidays• Worked alongside catering team preparing, setting up and assisting in setup for select events’• Responsible for café food costs, inventory management and monthly budgeto Includes ordering and maintaining kitchenware and staff uniforms• Assisted in defining and creating the FareStart apprenticeship programo Created curriculum and coached apprentices during weekly meetings and 1-on-1 sessions. Prepared students for corporate dining employment through mentorship and 1-on-1 training.• Worked closely with FareStart vendors and maintained vendor relationships• Assisted in several FareStart events (food preparation and setup) such as annual FareStart Gala, Black History Month, CenturyLink Booth and FareStart Guest Chef Night (featured chef)• Defined food menu, setup and training for 3 FareStart coffee shops• Superuser, tester and trainer for several new database systems for FareStart such as the Retail Management System (RMS), InfoGenesis (cash register system) and TempTrak (refrigeration monitoring system) Show less