Faith River Moore
Greenville,NC
Summary
Accountable Chef Manager, successful at building effective culinary staff. Interested in promoting positive kitchen environments and willing to pitch in and help with tasks. Background working in Higher ED establishments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef Manager
Aramark, Higher Education/East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
06.2021 - Current
- Cut spending through effective inventory management and reduced food costs 2% by using seasonal ingredients, setting standards for portion size and minimizing waste.
- Placed food orders with suppliers on weekly basis, taking into account kitchen budget and expected demands. Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to source ingredients at sale prices, maintaining tight cost control standards.
- Implemented hard-copy recipe books when business needs required a cost-efficient solution, effectively managing employee mistakes to increase production.
- Collaborated one-on-one with registered dietician to ensure proper nutrition, allergen, and recipe compliancy across campus
- Developed full, tasting, and special events menus to meet establishment needs and maintain strong customer levels.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised all culinary activity.
- Recruiting outside labor and reduced temp labor by 80%
Catering Cook Supervisor
Aramark, Higher Education/East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Estimated food consumption for parties of up to 2000 guests, producing consistent-quality food. Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers and overall catering needs.
- Trained kitchen personnel and coordinating culinary-related activities during shifts
- Controlled food costs and managed inventory.
- Ensured proper equipment operation and sanitation, and ensured safety in the workplace.
- Set and enforced performance, and service standards to keep a consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
- Enhanced business productivity by training 7 new team members over the course of a 3-month period to meet an increase in business needs.
- Supported catering events, and delivered catered food and supplies to facility for on-time set-up.
Lead Cook
Chartwell’s Dining Company, Stetson University
Deland, Florida
01.2015 - 07.2019
- Assisted in opening of new $30 million dining hall facilities at Stetson University, trained team members on new equipment, planned rotating menus with the Sous Chef,
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines, serving over 1200 guests daily, with extremely limited staff
- Implemented used of pulper machine which reduced food waste from 12 garbage bags to one bag by extracting all the water.
- Cooked meals according to administrative policies, health code regulations and food service standards. Supervised line cooks to monitor food safety and recipe accuracy.
- Supervised the dining halls Allergen "G8 station", preparing all food within guidelines and ensuring guest safety. Trained other staff members in accordance with these standards, successfully resulting in zero guest incidences.
Garden Specialist
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Sanford, Florida
02.2013 - 12.2015
- Grew, harvested, and prepared vegetation for animal diets under AZA guidelines.
- Oversaw volunteer projects of up to 80 people; coordinated and hosted tours for students between pre-K and college
- Led horticultural tours to assist with educational programming and special events.
- Demonstrated and retained knowledge of garden plants and understanding of cultural requirements to maximize growth and cultivation.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Daytona State University
Daytona Beach, FL05.2017
Accomplishments
- ServSafe
- AllerTrain (ANSI accredited)
- Recipient of Aramark’s National Women’s Chef Spotlight Series. This program celebrates the diverse culinary talent within the Company and spotlights the chefs who have had an impact on the organization and its guests.
Timeline
Chef Manager
Aramark, Higher Education/East Carolina University
06.2021 - Current
Catering Cook Supervisor
Aramark, Higher Education/East Carolina University
07.2019 - 06.2021
Lead Cook
Chartwell’s Dining Company, Stetson University
01.2015 - 07.2019
Garden Specialist
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens
02.2013 - 12.2015
Associate of Arts -
Daytona State University
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