Alvin Corbette
North Miami Beach
Summary
•Sous Chef excels at devising unique menus and plating arrangements, planning events and locating local, sustainable and top-notch ingredients. Experienced in improving employee abilities through close mentoring. Drives creativity and productivity while fostering fun, enjoyable kitchen environment.
•Motivated and hardworking Sous Chef bringing many years of experience. Proficient in cleaning, sanitizing, and food handling procedures, as well as customer service strategies and health code requirements. Expert verbal communication skills with an authoritative style to take over any station in the kitchen.
•Passionate, spirited and classically trained culinary professional, skilled in building relationships and developing high-performing teams. Leader in delivery of excellent customer service. Equipped to apply restaurant operational experience to grow world-class organizations. Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service.
▪︎Proven training, performance improvement and cost control skills. Successful at keeping kitchen operations smooth, employee work at peak performance levels and dishes moving efficiently. Detail-oriented and demanding leader with an uncompromising commitment to quality.
▪︎ Motivated and hardworking Sous Chef bringing many years of experience. Proficient in cleaning, sanitizing, and food handling procedures, as well as customer service strategies and health code requirements. Expert verbal communication skills with an authoritative style to take over any station in the kitchen.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Sous Chef
Fontainebleau Miami
Miami Beach
10.2024 - Current
- Managed purchasing of supplies and ingredients for normal operations and special events.
- Checked food portioning for optimal presentation and cost control.
- Organized and maintained the daily mise en place for all stations.
- Managed food inventory, ordering and receiving of products from vendors.
- Supervised team members during meal services ensuring orders are accurate and delivered timely.
Cook
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
Miami Beach
04.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with wait staff to ensure timely delivery of meals to customers.
- Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
- Organized storage areas for efficient usage of space.
sous chef
LT Steak & Sea Food-Miami Beach at Betsy Hotel
Miami Beach
03.2017 - 12.2023
- Cleans food preparation areas as determined by law and company policy
- Prepares foods to the specifications of the client
- Prepares food before the arrival of guests
- Makes adjustments to food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
- Manages other employees in the kitchen
- Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
- Seasons food according to recipes or company needs
- Orders ingredients and spices as needed
- Operates various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer
- Portions, arranges, and garnishes food based on client preference
- Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
- Devises new recipes
- Estimates expected food consumption and organizes preparation
- Keeps records and accounts of food purchases
- Orders new menu items for specials or cheap deals
- Butchers and cooks animal meat based on the restaurant atmosphere
- Meets with customers to ensure a great meal experience
- Prepares any necessary sauces or accompaniments before meal service begins
- Stays open until the last customer leaves
- Offers a creative menu to compete with other local restaurants
- Cleans up after business hours
- Communicates with owner about how to improve meal service
- Alters dishes based on consumer suggestions or requirements
Co-owner / Sous-chef
Yuzu Modern Asian
Miami
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Manages other employees in the kitchen
- Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
- Seasons food according to recipes or company needs
- Orders ingredients and spices as needed
- Operates various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer
- Portions, arranges, and garnishes food based on client preference
- Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
- Devises new recipes
- Estimates expected food consumption and organizes preparation
- Keeps records and accounts of food purchases
- Orders new menu items for specials or cheap deals
- Butchers and cooks animal meat based on the restaurant
Deli Clerk
Publix Supermarket
Surfside
10.2015 - 01.2019
- Ensure that tickets with items marked as 'appetizer' are generally made before other items and tickets
- Multi-task to ensure that easier items (soup breads, Mac & Cheese) do not have long wait times
- Communicate with pizza and sandwich station operators regarding tickets with items from multiple stations
- Ensure that proper stock of portioned Mac & Cheese and 'Exactly' sauce exist
- Ensure proper timing of items (i.e., starting 'Exactly' sauce when the bread is inserted into the oven)
- Ensure proper microwave times
- Ensure that salads made in advance stay fresh and cool by storing them inside the appetizer or landing station
- Ensure that lettuce for salads is fresh
- Ensure that to go salads are consistent with dine in salads
- Keep a mental or physical note of low stock items
- Communicate with appetizer and pizza station operators regarding tickets with items from multiple stations
- Obtain and prepare customer orders as they come in for sandwiches and or deli meat
- Ensure that meat portions are correct
- Ensure consistency amongst sandwiches with sauces, bread, bacon, etc
- Ensure that wrap items are sent further up in the oven to prevent burning
- Ensure that special orders are followed, especially regarding allergies
- Ensure that trays are adequately clean for sandwiches
- Ensure that trays sent into the oven do not have too many or too few sandwiches
Breakfast Station (Omelet Stand)
Habitat Miami Beach @ 1Hotel
Miami Beach
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Control of the breakfast service and ensure guests receive a truly delicious and memorable breakfast
- Preparation of Omelets
- Cooking and managing breakfast service and assisting with lunch service
- Setting up and cleaning down the kitchen after breakfast
- Ensures the kitchen is kept clean and hygienic at all times
- Ensures all stocks are kept under optimum conditions
- Ensures all dishes are being prepared to the correct recipe and to the correct quantity
- Ensures any anticipated issues are communicated promptly to the Head Chef
- Assist with producing menus and new dishes
- Liaises with Purchase Manager regarding daily raw materials for breakfast
Line Cook Breakfast Station
BLT Miami Beach @ Berkeley Hotel
Miami Beach
12.2015 - 08.2017
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare food for service (e.g., chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef's instructions
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
Education
BS - Software development, Criminal justice
ITT Tech
02.2025
High School Diploma -
North Miami Senior
North Miami, FL06.2008
Certificate of Completion - Word Processing
North Miami Adult Education Center
Miami, FL01.2007
Skills
- Problem Solver
- Organizational Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Team Player
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Research Abilities
- Reconciliation
- Customer Service Skills
- IBM and Mac Literate
- WordPerfect
- Microsoft Word
- Filing
- Microsoft Excel
- Easy Spread II
- PowerPoint
- HTML
- CSS
- JAVA SCRIPT
- Kitchen leadership
Overview
Highly creative, recognized as a results-oriented and solution-focused individual., Problem Solver, Organizational Skills, Computer Literacy, Work as Team Player as well as has Leadership skills, Excellent communication Skills, Time Management Skills, Research Abilities, Reconciliation, Customer Service Skills
Timeline
Junior Sous Chef
Fontainebleau Miami
10.2024 - Current
Cook
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
04.2024 - Current
Co-owner / Sous-chef
Yuzu Modern Asian
11.2021 - 10.2023
sous chef
LT Steak & Sea Food-Miami Beach at Betsy Hotel
03.2017 - 12.2023
Breakfast Station (Omelet Stand)
Habitat Miami Beach @ 1Hotel
01.2017 - 01.2018
Line Cook Breakfast Station
BLT Miami Beach @ Berkeley Hotel
12.2015 - 08.2017
Deli Clerk
Publix Supermarket
10.2015 - 01.2019
BS - Software development, Criminal justice
ITT Tech
High School Diploma -
North Miami Senior
Certificate of Completion - Word Processing
North Miami Adult Education Center