Christian Piziak
Wilmington,DE
Summary
Resourceful Chef known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in menu development, inventory management, and food safety standards to ensure seamless event execution. Excels in time management, team leadership, and adaptability, leveraging these skills to meet client expectations and deliver exceptional culinary experiences.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Wawa Corporate Catering Chef
Wawa
Media, Pennsylvania
05.2024 - Current
- Oversee in office events and private dinners/lunches for over 400 associates
- Create large scale high quality dishes
- Write recipes for in office catering menus
- Set up and book event spaces according to clients needs
- Oversee 10 employees over different sectors of the company
- Ordering for entire kitchen and budget management
- Communicate and schedule events based on clients needs
- Deliver high quality food for board directors, CEO’s, and other high status individuals within the company
- Operate at a high level in a strict corporate setting
- Maintain food and health standards precisely
Sous Chef
The Inn at Grace Winery
04.2021 - Current
- Operated across all three kitchens doing rehearsal dinners, private dinners and events, breakfast for Inn guests, as well as off site marketing events
- Collaborated as a team in high pressure environments while maintaining quality and timely service
- Communicated with team, service reps, management and guests to sustain exceptional service
- Worked with internal and external feedback to assess opportunities for improvement
- Used external vender applications to process orders while maintaining a budget
- Developed personal client relationships and earned reputation for exceeding service standard goals
- Worked extended hours as needed to fulfill operational success
- Assisted with menu development and planning
Line Cook
The Corner Bistro
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks
- Trained new kitchen staff on food safety, preparation and cooking techniques
Customer Sales Associate/Lead Customer Sales Associate
WaWa Convenience Store
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Worked all store departments (Deli, Expedite, Coffee, Register, Stocking, and Cleaning)
- Maintained specialized knowledge of departmental merchandise to support customer questions and inform buying decisions
- Served customers face-to-face with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing
- Balanced register and vault funds monitoring cash drops and sales numbers to report to the corporate offices
- Collaborated with management to provide customer and operational feedback
Loader/Checker
WaWa Beverage Warehouse
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow
- Followed all safety and security protocols to minimize risk of injury
- Operated forklifts to maneuver products onto load trailers and trucks
- Fulfilled orders to the customer and company needs in a timely matter
Education
Completed 35 Credits - Computer Science, Business
University of Delaware
Skills
- Relationship building
- Refined customer service
- Detail-oriented
- Team player
- Problem solver
- Quick learner
- Analytical
- Multitasking
- Independent
- Quality assurance
- Prioritization
- Proficient in Microsoft apps
- High level menu design
- Works with current trends in food creativity
- Clean and efficient
Timeline
Wawa Corporate Catering Chef
Wawa
05.2024 - Current
Sous Chef
The Inn at Grace Winery
04.2021 - Current
Line Cook
The Corner Bistro
05.2019 - 01.2020
Customer Sales Associate/Lead Customer Sales Associate
WaWa Convenience Store
05.2017 - 04.2018
Loader/Checker
WaWa Beverage Warehouse
06.2015 - 08.2016
Completed 35 Credits - Computer Science, Business
University of Delaware