ALFREDO VARGAS
El Paso,TX
Summary
Dynamic professional adept at defining and improving menu strategies and content, ensuring customer satisfactions are met by maintaining show quality and presentation while complying with sanitation and safety standards. Solutions-focused, proactive thought leader skilled at ensuring key performance for operations including great guest expectation, staff training, budgeting, and production levels.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Sous Chef
Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza
Washington, DC
04.2024 - Current
- Increased customer satisfaction through consistent delivery of exceptional dishes, resulting in positive reviews.
- Assisted Executive Chef in cost analysis and budget management, optimizing profitability without compromising quality.
- Ensured compliance with all health department regulations while maintaining a well-organized workspace for optimal efficiency.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly providing guidance towards improvement as necessary.
- Managed inventory control, reducing food waste and optimizing budget allocation.
Executive Chef
El Chefe Catering Company
El Paso, TX
01.2017 - Current
- Started business from the ground up and assisted on helping it grow thru out the years
- Marketing and operating procedures that will aid with the business success.
Executive Chef
Saratoga Homes
El Paso, TX
06.2020 - 04.2024
- Developed and implemented menus for office employees , catering events, and private parties.
- Created daily specials based on seasonal ingredients and customer feedback.
- Directed kitchen staff in food preparation and presentation to ensure high quality standards were met.
- Private chef for the owner of the company and his family
Executive Chef
Las Cruces Convention Center
Las Cruces, NM
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Plan and direct food preparation creating and costing menus for various events, food cost and labor control in high season and low season without having the guest experience a difference
- Purchasing from various vendors and national accounts
- Operated and directed weddings, banquets, concessions for different events from boxing matches to food shows and fairs.
Executive Chef
De La Vega Pecan Grill
Las Cruces, NM
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Overseeing all aspects of the restaurant daily operations, maintaining labor/food cost control
- High volume catering and special events, Chef's tables for VIP guests with personalized service.
Executive Chef
SPECS
El Paso, TX
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Interfaced and communicated with corporate-level management and supervisors on Deli's daily operations
- Ordering and distribution of over 180 different cheeses to various stores and ensuring the utilization of the FIFO rule
- Determined employees daily functions and oversight of daily service.
Executive Chef
Mezzo Bistro Italiano
Las Vegas, NV
05.2009 - 05.2011
- In charge of all daily operations of the restaurant (FOH/BOH) new recipe creation, SOP's and execution of lunch, dinner service, private wine and beer dinners and catering.
Sous Chef
Rao's
Las Vegas, NV
10.2007 - 09.2009
- Daily food preparation, in charge of all station before dinner service, complete knowledge of all stations, ensure all recipes are executed according to executive chef specifications.
Sous Chef
Ceasars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
10.2007 - 05.2009
- Recipe creating and execution, training and development of all new front of the house and back of the house employees
- Ordering and daily preparation
- BEO creating and ensuring BEO proper preparation from staff.
Education
Certified Pizzaiolo - Culinary Arts
Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana
Los Angeles, CA08-2023
Wine Buyer -
Las Vegas/Italy01.2010
Associates of Occupational Science in Culinary Art -
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Las Vegas, NV01.2008
Skills
- Performance Metrics
- Food Cost Control
- Menu & Recipe Development
- Quality & Compliance Management
- Culinary Benchmarking
- Concessions
- Banquets & Event Planning
- International Cuisine
- Inventory & Operations Management
- Vendor/Supplier Relations
- Sanitation and Safety
Timeline
Executive Sous Chef
Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza
04.2024 - Current
Executive Chef
Saratoga Homes
06.2020 - 04.2024
Executive Chef
El Chefe Catering Company
01.2017 - Current
Executive Chef
Las Cruces Convention Center
08.2015 - 12.2016
Executive Chef
De La Vega Pecan Grill
07.2012 - 08.2015
Executive Chef
SPECS
05.2011 - 07.2012
Executive Chef
Mezzo Bistro Italiano
05.2009 - 05.2011
Sous Chef
Rao's
10.2007 - 09.2009
Sous Chef
Ceasars Palace
10.2007 - 05.2009
Certified Pizzaiolo - Culinary Arts
Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana
Wine Buyer -
Associates of Occupational Science in Culinary Art -
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts