Brian Shartle
Rossville,GA
Summary
Dietary professional prepared for leadership roles in food service management. Known for improving meal planning and streamlining dietary operations. Focused on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, with strengths in nutrition planning and regulatory compliance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Supervisor/ Interim Manager
Parkridge Valley Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
08.2015 - Current
- Safety and Compliance: Follow health codes, sanitation laws, and local or federal food guidelines.
- Menu Planning: Design healthy, balanced meals that follow dietary rules and client needs.
- Staff Management: Hire, train, schedule, and supervise kitchen and nutrition workers.
- Supervising all aspects of food production and service for two different facilities.
- Training and monitoring staff in all aspects of cooking, preparing and serving food to patients in a cafeteria setting.
- Assisted in food preparation for catering events, ensuring timely service, set-up and service for catering events.
- Assumed kitchen responsibilities during staff shortages to maintain workflow. in the kitchen when short-staffed.
- Ordering product for bi-weekly deliveries while maintaining inventory. Ensuring all orders received are in compliance using HACCP.
- Maintaining daily temperatures on all equipment used for food storage as well as temping prepared food used for serving.
- Working with a dietician to ensure patients receive correct foods concerning any allergies or modified diets.
- Monitored daily temperatures of food storage equipment and prepared food, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Supervised daily dietary operations, ensuring compliance with health regulations and nutritional standards.
- Trained and mentored staff in food safety practices and dietary protocols to enhance service quality.
- Evaluated and updated menu offerings based on patient feedback and nutritional guidelines.
- Managed inventory control systems to ensure adequate stock levels of food supplies and ingredients.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized nutrition plans for patients.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to address concerns, share updates on industry trends, and foster team collaboration within the dietary department.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment by enforcing strict sanitation guidelines and safety protocols.
Safety Coordinator/ Ordering Manager
Five Star Food Service, Inc.
LaFayette, GA
11.2014 - 07.2015
- Oversaw daily operations
- Oversaw workers in commissary to ensure compliance with legal and company safety guidelines.
- Monitoring the preparation, handling and storage of food products making sure that documentation is correct.
- Ordering products multiple times a week from different vendors.
- Following HACCP guidelines when receiving and storing all food products.
- Tracked and documented food usage and waste to minimize losses.
- Conducted safety audits to identify hazards and improve workplace compliance.
- Monitored and analyzed incident reports to enhance safety measures and reduce risks.
- Coordinated inspections of equipment and facilities to ensure operational safety compliance.
- Gathered information, prepared reports, and drafted correspondence related to cases.
Store Manager
Chestnut Land Co. dba Auntie Aunne`s Pretzels
Cattanooga, TN
02.2014 - 11.2014
- Outlined key responsibilities for team
- Directed daily restaurant operations, ensuring compliance with company standards in product preparation, delivery, and customer relations
- Monitor staffing levels and labor costs to maximize efficiency and control labor expense ratios
- Monitored staffing levels and labor costs to optimize efficiency and maintain labor expense ratios
- Scheduled staff and conducted evaluations in alignment with company guidelines
- Financial accountability for delivering high-quality products and services to each customer and performing other duties as required.
- Highlighted major accomplishments achieved
- Increased sales 35% from 03/14-11/14
Operations Manager/Owner
Pretzelmaker
Chattanooga, TN
08.2003 - 07.2013
- Developed and maintained relationships with franchise consultants, vendors, and suppliers for the store.
- Streamlined daily operations to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Developed standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with health regulations.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Oversaw facility maintenance, ensuring optimal functionality of equipment and infrastructure at all times.
- Managed budgets effectively, consistently delivering projects on-time and within financial constraints.
Store Manager
The Walking Company
Chattanooga, TN
03.2011 - 09.2011
- Hired and trained hourly associates on all store procedures, oversaw sales, shipments, and returns while controlling inventory levels, managed monthly store audits and bank deposit reconciliation, maintained Key Price Index and all selling standards for hourly associates, and attended workshops/seminars as needed.
- Led daily operations to ensure efficient store management and optimal customer service.
- Trained and mentored staff, fostering a high-performance team environment.
- Implemented inventory management processes to enhance stock accuracy and reduce waste.
- Trained and mentored staff on product knowledge and customer service excellence.
- Coordinated team schedules to maintain adequate staffing levels during peak hours.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC01-1992
Skills
- Servsafe Certified (5 years)
- Menu Planning
- Inventory purchasing
- Labor cost management
- Food Handling
- Financial Management
- Kitchen management
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Nutritional Planning
- Profit loss
- Sales
- Food safety
- Client Relations
- Quicken
Certification
Food Handler Certification
Personal Information
Title: Entrepreneur and team leader
Timeline
Dietary Supervisor/ Interim Manager
Parkridge Valley Hospital
08.2015 - Current
Safety Coordinator/ Ordering Manager
Five Star Food Service, Inc.
11.2014 - 07.2015
Store Manager
Chestnut Land Co. dba Auntie Aunne`s Pretzels
02.2014 - 11.2014
Store Manager
The Walking Company
03.2011 - 09.2011
Operations Manager/Owner
Pretzelmaker
08.2003 - 07.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Central Piedmont Community College