Adrian Gonzales
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with all types of cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Representative
Vitamix Corporation
09.2021 - Current
- Host sales shows in Costco warehouses around the Phoenix Area
- Set up and breakdown the sales booth for every 10 day show
- Monitor sales inventory and submit daily reports on sales and supplies
- Interact with customers daily to ensure timely sales and upsell whenever possible to increase revenue.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase profits.
Chef / Consultant
Stacy's Off Da Hook Restaurant and Catering
05.2020 - 12.2023
- Menu development and recipe standardization for the restaurant and catering operations
- Working on a day to day basis with the Chef and staff to redevelop the menu and retrain staff to new standards
- Create consistency across all menus to lower costs and increase profits.
- Streamlined kitchen operations for increased efficiency through the implementation of strategic workflow processes.
- Increased revenue with the development of specialty menus for seasonal promotions, events, and catering services.
- Modernized work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
Senior Cook
Banner Boswell Medical Center
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Late evening chef for the cafeteria
- Prepared all items to order, prepped for the next shift
- Prepared orders for purchasing to be processed by the Executive Chef.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep work and implementing time-saving techniques.
- Reduced food waste by monitoring inventory levels and adjusting production accordingly.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment, adhering to strict health department guidelines.
- Conducted routine equipment maintenance checks, minimizing downtime due to malfunctioning appliances.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
Executive Chef
Catering Excellence - Film and Entertainment Catering
01.1986 - 01.2021
- Specializing in offsite catering, on location for film and commercial shoots
- Have extensive experience in offsite, on location catering, with numbers ranging from 50 - 2500
- Expert in handling client specific needs regarding special diets, personal requests, and issues regarding location, shooting schedules, and time constraints
- Have worked with such clients as The National Football League - Superbowl 2015, Gatorade, Coca Cola, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, SRP, APS, Century Link, and on films such as The Savages, Wild Sevens, Netherbeast, and others, on commercials and videos for Pink, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Eat World, Train, Barry Bonds, and Ichiro Suzuki, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Can-Am, and American Apparel.
- Created visually appealing plate presentations, enhancing the overall dining experience for patrons.
Chef
Desert Diamond Casino
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Supervise associates in the daily operations of the Fortune Cafe in the casino
- Train new hires for their jobs in the café.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality culinary creations.
- Optimized food preparation processes, implementing time-saving techniques without compromising quality.
Banquet Chef
Dave & Buster's
11.2015 - 08.2019
- Prepare all items for banquet functions according to the event orders and company standards.
- Enhanced guest satisfaction by creating and executing innovative banquet menus tailored to various event themes.
- Managed food inventory, ensuring optimal freshness and minimizing waste for cost-effective operations.
- Achieved success in meeting tight deadlines for multiple simultaneous events through effective time management skills.
Catering Chef
Arizona Catering
10.2013 - 02.2014
- Oversaw all Live Nation tours in Arizona, and Las Vegas, and the Hollywood Bowl
- I was the Chef for the Glendale Civic Center, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner functions up to 600 people
- Catering chef for all musical talent and crew at the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State fair, and concerts and crew at US Airways Center, Chase Field, and Jobing.com Arena (Gila River Arena), and the Mesa Center for the Arts
- Dealt with concert and celebrity special requests including vegan, gluten free, paleo, and vegetarian
- On and off-site catering.
Chef /Owner
Luke's Diner
01.2011 - 10.2012
- Day to day operations of running a restaurant
- Co-wrote, designed, and produced menus and daily specials
- Ordered, received, and examined all foodstuffs and supplies to ensure that quality met established standards and specifications
- Trained prep and line cooks and cashiers in the daily operations of the diner
- Successfully managed catering events for the dealership.
Executive Chef
British Petroleum Base Operations Camp- Prudhoe Bay AK
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Executed daily functions of a 24hr
- Kitchen, a breakfast, lunch and dinner operation with daily off-site catering functions, multiple outlets and over 500 people served daily
- Supervised a staff of over 15 employees, including coaching and counseling, training, and evaluations
- In charge of all flight reservations for crew changes every 14 days
- Safety Manager for BP BOC kitchen, responsible for all fire related issues, workplace safety, and employee safety issues
- Create menus and recipes for cater outs and spike room.
Education
American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship - Culinary Arts And Restaurant Management
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Microsoft office suite
- Sales Consultation
- Sanitation Practices
- Cooking Techniques
- HACCP Compliance
- Kitchen Management
- Catering Oversight
- Sanitation Standards
- Culinary Expertise
Certification
- Certified Food Service Manager
- HAACCP certified
References
References upon request
Timeline
Senior Cook
Banner Boswell Medical Center
05.2023 - 07.2023
Sales Representative
Vitamix Corporation
09.2021 - Current
Chef / Consultant
Stacy's Off Da Hook Restaurant and Catering
05.2020 - 12.2023
Chef
Desert Diamond Casino
08.2019 - 03.2020
Banquet Chef
Dave & Buster's
11.2015 - 08.2019
Catering Chef
Arizona Catering
10.2013 - 02.2014
Chef /Owner
Luke's Diner
01.2011 - 10.2012
Executive Chef
British Petroleum Base Operations Camp- Prudhoe Bay AK
01.2009 - 01.2010
Executive Chef
Catering Excellence - Film and Entertainment Catering
01.1986 - 01.2021
American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship - Culinary Arts And Restaurant Management
Phoenix College
- Certified Food Service Manager
- HAACCP certified
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