Bridget Imbellino
Pahrump,NV
Summary
Passionate Executive Chef skilled in menu creation, kitchen staff management and culinary direction. Creative and artistic professional recognized for upholding highest standards and developing compelling seasonal menus.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Chef
Virtue Recovery Center
Las Vegas, NV
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Executed the smooth functioning of kitchen and dining operations on a daily basis.
- Developed and implemented effective budgeting strategies resulting in increased cost savings
- Safety and compliance
- Streamlined order management process resulting in increased efficiency and reduced errors
- Optimized menu planning
- Enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of a-la-cart services
- Enhanced quality control measures for batch cooking, ensuring consistent output and customer satisfaction.
- Implemented efficient systems to optimize inventory management
- Developed and implemented efficient scheduling protocols resulting in increased productivity and minimized operational disruptions.
Director of Dining and Nutrition
Avamere Health Services
Las Vegas, NV
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
- Supervise food prep and cooking
- Check food plating and temperature
- Establish portion sizes
- Schedule kitchen staff
- Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
- Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
- Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g
- Keep weekly and monthly cost reports.
- Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area.
- Menu planning.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to ensure competitive pricing on food products and services.
- Analyzed financial reports to identify potential problems or opportunities in the operation.
Director of Dining Services/Executive Chef
Vogue Recovery Center
Las Vegas
02.2017 - 12.2021
- Menu planning
- Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
- Supervise food prep and cooking
- Check food plating and temperature
- Establish portion sizes
- Schedule kitchen staff
- Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
- Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
- Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g
- In refrigerators)
- Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
- Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area
- Ordering
- Payroll
- Excellent organization skills
- Budgeting
- Excellent team building.
Lead case manager
Desert Hope Treatment Center
Las Vegas
06.2013 - 01.2017
Butcher block supervisor
Albertson's
Las Vegas
08.2006 - 03.2012
- Supervised butcher block
- Sales
- Ordering.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA06-1985
Skills
- CPR
- CPR Certified
- Excel
- Word
- Sanitation
- Food Service Management
- Restaurant Management
- Profit & Loss
- Food Service
- Food Safety
- Team Leadership
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Food Preparation
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Food preparation techniques
- Budgeting and cost control
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Quality Assurance
- Staff Scheduling
- Customer Service
- Food Stock and Supply Management
- Safe Food Handling
- Menu development
- Meal Preparation
- Dietary Restrictions
- Cost Control
- Creative Thinking
Certification
ServSafe
Additional Information
- RELATED WORK SKILLS
- Computer Skills - POS, Microsoft,Excel, Power Point, Sigmund and Kipu Software
- CPR Certified
- Safe serve certified manager
- DSSI
Workauthorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Chef
Virtue Recovery Center
03.2023 - 07.2024
Director of Dining and Nutrition
Avamere Health Services
12.2021 - 03.2023
Director of Dining Services/Executive Chef
Vogue Recovery Center
02.2017 - 12.2021
Lead case manager
Desert Hope Treatment Center
06.2013 - 01.2017
Butcher block supervisor
Albertson's
08.2006 - 03.2012
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Chaffey College
ServSafe
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