Ashley Griffin
Suitland,MD
Summary
Professional culinary specialist with solid experience in high-volume kitchen environments. Adept at leading teams to deliver high-quality dishes while maintaining focus on collaboration and adaptability. Skilled in menu planning, inventory management, and maintaining health and safety standards. Known for reliability and results-driven approach to meet evolving needs of kitchen.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cook
Wegmans
Tysons Corner, VA
02.2024 - Current
- Follow recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food items for consumption in eating establishments
- Prepare foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use
- Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisitions supplies and equipment
Mentor, train, and supervise staff with emphasis on cooking techniques, customer service, safety, and sanitation.
Supervise cooks as needed. - Breakdown work station and complete closing duties ensuring all Line
Cooks' assignments are completed before they sign out.
Assistant Grocery Store Manager
Lidl US
Takoma Park, MD
12.2020 - 02.2024
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and providing exceptional service.
- Reduced employee turnover rate by fostering a supportive work environment and providing ongoing training opportunities.
- Monitored product quality on shelves daily, removing expired or damaged items for proper disposal or return to suppliers when applicable.
- Proactively identified areas for potential improvement in-store processes and procedures, implementing changes as needed to enhance overall efficiency.
Food and Beverage Manager
Wawa Food Markets
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Ensure a pleasant shopping experience for all customers. Respond to customer complaints or inquiries. Solicit customer feedback, input and information through various communication vehicles
- Ensure the 24/7 execution of all food service programs including proper ordering, production planning, product handling and display.
- Meet and/or exceed food service and beverage performance and profitability goals according to corporate objectives.
- Oversee the inventory and ordering of product and supplies and ensure routine maintenance and upkeep of the food service equipment and facilities.
- Analyze food service results and trends. Prepare action plans to leverage the store's fresh food strengths and address areas of opportunity to ensure food service profitability. Execute all action plans.
- Knowledgeable on all food service marketing programs, campaigns, strategies and initiatives. Educate all food service associates to be the same
Execute the corporate training plan for all food service CSAs and effectively conduct hands on training to ensure associate proficiency.
Ensure execution of established safety, security, quality, and store operations policies, procedures and practices.
Chef Manager
Harris Teeter
Dunn Loring, VA
03.2014 - 01.2017
- I’m Create and oversee menu development and recipe creation
- Develop and implement systems to manage food costs and inventory
- Ensure food safety and sanitation guidelines are followed at all times
- Train and oversee kitchen staff, including cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers
- Manage scheduling and payroll for kitchen staff
- Order supplies and manage relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Collaborate with restaurant management team to create a positive guest experience
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and new ingredients and techniques
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Central Senior High
Capitol Heights, MDSkills
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen management
- Food safety
- Kitchen organization
- Menu planning
- Training management
- Food inventory management
- Spoilage prevention
- Allergen safety
Timeline
Lead Cook
Wegmans
02.2024 - Current
Assistant Grocery Store Manager
Lidl US
12.2020 - 02.2024
Food and Beverage Manager
Wawa Food Markets
01.2017 - 12.2020
Chef Manager
Harris Teeter
03.2014 - 01.2017
High School Diploma - General Studies
Central Senior High