Robert Baer Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Prepared all entees & salads for the chef caseRecieved 3 awards of excellence in food safetyResponible for all ordering of food & packagingHelped open 3 new store locationsCut inventory costs by 11%Reduced food cost from 37% to 24%Lead chef for metro team consisting of 4 stores & 16 chefsHelped contribute profitable records for the last 4 quartersWorked with executive chef for new recipe development & recipe costing

Effectively executed plated and walk through banquets for 20 – 400 people Compiled ideas with the chef to streamline multiple menus Completed BOSS training to increase invoice and product management Managed entire restaurant line during summer and winter months Added local vendors such as Wasatch Meats, Aquarius Fish and Valley Game and Gourmet to increase product qualityCross-trained with front of house management to perform end of night closing and reports Volunteered as Loss Prevention Coordinator to improve safety in the workplace

Co-developed multi seasonal menu concepts as well as holiday menu ideasCoded invoices from vendors to improve food costMaintained a food cost of 27% and a labor cost of 9.5% Constructed higher end daily specials which resulted in daily profit gains of 3% With positive results from lowered food and labor cost, remained under budget every month for over a yearScheduling for 16 employeesExpedited kitchen nightly for quality assurance

Architecture

High School Diploma, Architecture