High-performing Chef offering 18 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams with a solid background in culinary arts. A creative and innovative individual that specializes in manufacturing delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and the inventory of multiple entities. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation. A talented kitchen leader and team motivator proven successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with Alaskan cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles in remote Alaska. I started at Cape Fox ten years ago with a single restaurant and have grown 138% into 7 entities with 4 associated tour companies under the company's food umbrella.