Josue Sarg
Executive Chef
New Caney
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 15+ years of restaurant experience. Looking to further my career, as well as give knowledge in return. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building cohesive teams; capable of putting out food for multiple functions effectively and precisely while managing and motivating staff.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Executive Chef
American Express Centurion Lounge at IAH
06.2016 - Current
- Hiring/training of chefs/cooks
- Daily prepping of menus, as well as 18-day rotation of menu items, provided by regional chef
- Responsible for ensuring all food preparations and labor objectives meet the general manager and company standards
- Creating weekly surprise and delights for card members
- Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment; responsible for weekly/monthly inventory
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
Sous Chef
La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Responsible for all kitchen operations such as banquets, buffet lines, room service orders, as well as other hotel outlets.
- Ensuring all kitchen staff works to the highest quality as well as understands their daily duties
- Create custom menus and new recipes
- Planning and prepping for main kitchen and banquets
- Responsible for ensuring food preparations and labor objectives meet the Executive Chefs standards
- Creating schedules when Executive Chef is not available, watching labor, train new hires.
- Ordering food products
Team Leader
Kirby's Prime Steak House
05.2006 - 05.2010
- Responsible for all the sauces, all meats butchering
- I was able to work all the stations in the restaurant.
- Opened new restaurants for Kirby’s at Dallas and San Antonio
Head Cook
Palmer’s Country Club
06.2002 - 03.2005
- Responsible for all kitchen operations such as banquet buffet lines, line orders, as well as other outlets.
Education
High School -
Nimitz High School
Houston, Texas01-2000
Skills
- Kitchen administration
- Advance food hygiene
- Menu creation
- Ordering/Inventory
- High volume kitchen
- Food tasting
- Fine dining/short order/banquet
Accomplishments
- Supported Regional management by supporting sister properties
- Planned and prepared food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, specials functions and other social events.
- Created and developed daily rotation menus.
- Executed various kitchen stations and assisted with meat, fish, sauté or pantry
- Compass Group President’s Award 2019 Recipient
- 3-time Back-to-Back Winner for In-house competition
Certification
ServSafe
Timeline
ServSafe
03-2025
Executive Chef
American Express Centurion Lounge at IAH
06.2016 - Current
Sous Chef
La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa
07.2014 - 06.2016
Team Leader
Kirby's Prime Steak House
05.2006 - 05.2010
Head Cook
Palmer’s Country Club
06.2002 - 03.2005
High School -
Nimitz High School