Christian Bulifant
Albuquerque
Summary
Driven leader with strong problem-solving and customer service skills. Dedicated to providing highest level of service to customers and creating pleasant work environment for staff. Knowledgeable in various health, safety and sanitation protocols. Excels in teamwork, project organization and time management skills from over fifteen years experience in kitchens and on-the-road. A benefit to any workforce with an industrious work ethic and charismatic personality. Ready to follow or lead in any situation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Crew Leader
Clean Vibes LLC
06.2010 - Current
- Oversaw the clean-up effort of Art and Music festivals all over the country.
- Coordinating with a group of volunteers weeks leading up to travel.
- Organizing travel itineraries for my crew to ensure everybody arrives on time and gets check-in with their credentials.
- Managing time constraints so our efforts don't interfere with the event.
- During show efforts to ensure trash doesn't accumulate, taking all recycling and trash to a central location
- Post-event coordinating the sorting operation so that we eliminate much of the carbon footprint.
- Managing relations with patrons and informing them of small efforts they can adapt to help keep this area clean for future events,
- Ensuring all timesheets are in order, making sure all volunteers fulfill time requirements.
- Coordinating with local and surrounding non-profits, charities, and volunteer programs that can utilize all of the leftover clothing, non-perishable food, and outdoor gear donated or left-behind by patrons. Giving back to the community that hosted the event.
- Dealing with all problems in proper capacity to prevent problems or bad public relations regarding someone representing the company.
- Having good relations with many people within many of the industries that come together and provide this amazing experience.
Sous Chef
Casa Rondena Winery
09.2024 - 04.2026
- Worked in a fine-dining atmosphere directly with the Head Chef preparing various dishes from scratch.
- Crafted various menu items to provide new options to the club members.
- Worked directly with waitstaff to ensure every member had every desire fulfilled.
- Adhered to certain health and safety standards to prevent any spread of infection or disease.
- Held all necessary food handling license and certificates.
- Took inventory, kept time-sheets, and shopped for all the ingredients needed.
- Ensured each patron left satisfied by providing an enjoyable, memorable experience for the members and their guests.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
Cafe Manager
Ancora Bakery and Cafe- Perfectly Imperfect Recovery Services
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Held daily classes teaching parolees, people in recovery, and unhoused individuals basic job skills.
- Helping clients achieve stability providing jobs, help with housing assistance, applying for health and SNAP benefits, finding MAT clinics, resume building, job searching, filing taxes anything they might need help with I would give my assistance by guiding them in doing such things.
- Certified Peer Support Worker, attainting this certificate through volunteer hours on top of working fulltime.
- Keeping detailed records on clients progress, classes passed, and abilities marketable for future employment.
- Making a complete from-scratch cookbook for baked goods and assorted cafe items. My personal recipes, vegan and not-vegan options, made fresh daily.
- Making sure the cafe is always running smoothly, providing guests with a calming safe atmosphere.
- Handled business administration functions such as payroll, cash register counting, and supply ordering.
- Oversaw client organized functions to increase revenue to the business. (Karaoke nights, Poetry Slams, Art auctions, Sobriety related events on weekends, morning workshops for wellness and health.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Massage Therapy
Carrington College
Albuquerque, NM03-2026
High School Diploma -
Watertown High School
Watertown, NY06-2008
Skills
- Crew management
- Issue troubleshooting
- Safety protocols and procedures
- New hire training
- Job assignments
- Project management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Delegating work
Timeline
Sous Chef
Casa Rondena Winery
09.2024 - 04.2026
Cafe Manager
Ancora Bakery and Cafe- Perfectly Imperfect Recovery Services
06.2022 - 08.2024
Crew Leader
Clean Vibes LLC
06.2010 - Current
Graduate Certificate - Massage Therapy
Carrington College
High School Diploma -
Watertown High School