Carmen Harris
Arlington,United States
Summary
Adept self employed Personal Chef, creating personalized meals at clients homes or private events. Leveraged nutrition knowledge and food safety protocols to enhance meal planning, achieving client satisfaction through customized dietary solutions. Skilled in allergen awareness and effective communication, consistently exceeded health standards and client expectations, fostering repeat business and community partnerships.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Chef
Self Employed
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with meal planning around dietary restrictions such as allergies or intolerances for optimal nutrition without sacrificing flavor.
- Developed recipe inventory to offer meal options for variety of tastes and needs.
- Maintained clean and sanitary kitchen environment in compliance with health codes and safety regulations.
- Conducted comprehensive nutritional analyses of dishes to accommodate clients'' specific health goals or dietary restrictions.
- Reduced food waste through effective menu planning, sourcing local ingredients, and utilizing seasonal produce.
- Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
- Advertised and participated in networking and social events to promote business.
- Designed and prepared all menu items for private home/office setting.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Shopped at specialty grocery stores to obtain ingredients needed for food preparation.
- Cooked 3 meals per day and served at residences or delivered to requested locations.
Sous Chef
The Cheesecake Factory
09.2011 - 05.2014
- Continually improved kitchen safety by enforcing strict hygiene protocols and staff training on equipment usage.
- Managed food costs, sourcing ingredients from local suppliers to support community partnerships and sustainable practices.
- Upheld stringent food safety regulations, ensuring compliance with all relevant health department guidelines.
- Successfully met dietary requirements for diverse clientele by providing customized meal options upon request.
- Prepared 40 meals from scratch per shift using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Contributed to successful catering events by coordinating meal preparation and execution, exceeding client expectations on each occasion.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
Education
Associate of Arts - Kinesiology
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX05.2025
Associate of Arts - Pre-Medicine
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX05.2022
Skills
- Food inventories
- Nutrition knowledge
- Food safety and sanitation
- Recipes and menu planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Weight Management Counseling
- Allergen awareness
- Special diets
- Grocery shopping
Certification
ServSafe Food Handler Certification
CPR - American Heart Association
Certified Food and Nutrition Specialist - University of Texas @ Arlington
Timeline
Personal Chef
Self Employed
01.2023 - Current
Sous Chef
The Cheesecake Factory
09.2011 - 05.2014
Associate of Arts - Kinesiology
Tarrant County College District
Associate of Arts - Pre-Medicine
Tarrant County College District
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