Damon F. Minter
Las Vegas
Summary
Culinary operations leader skilled in overseeing food production, managing inventory, and enforcing sanitation standards. Committed to improving kitchen performance and ensuring high-quality service through effective team training and collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
ENCOMPASS HEALTH
Henderson
06.2025 - Current
- Manage the pantry, daily freezer/refrigerator temperature checks, control inventory, safe food storage/preparation, and sanitation
- Ensure service to patience is accurate and appropriate in accordance with hospital recipe, preparation, and portion standards.
- Supervise food preparation in the kitchen and ensure patient satisfaction
- Maintain clean working environment and enforce hospital preventative maintenance measures
- Oversee training requirements for employees to ensure safe operation of kitchen equipment, utensils, and proper handling of heavy items and hazardous materials.
Kitchen Manager
THE OLD PLACE
Agoura Hills
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Set up and stocked cook stations with necessary prep supplies
- Executed food preparation tasks including cutting, mixing, chopping, and creating sauces to support timely meal service.
- Simultaneously cook multiple items to appropriate temperatures by grilling, frying, sautéing, and broiling to quality standards and recipes.
- Managed food storage and handling processes to maintain safety standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and hygiene standards that are in compliance with state and local food safety and sanitation regulations.
- Performed and completed inventory counts prior to and following shifts.
- Maintained high customer service standards, ensuring customer satisfaction and following up to confirm complete satisfaction.
- Performed cashier responsibilities with consistent accuracy, processing transactions without errors throughout tenure.
Food Service Supervisor
HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON
Indian Springs
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Monitor and assign stations for 40 to 45 inmates nightly.
- Opened and locked refrigeration doors per protocol to maintain food safety standards.
- Monitored inmate activities to ensure compliance with kitchen operations.
- Assist with the nightly production and ensure all assignments are done in a timely manner.
- Ensure entire kitchen is left cleaned and sanitized in accordance with prison protocol.
- Oversaw training of inmates on safe operation of kitchen equipment and utensils, promoting a secure work environment.
- After shift ensuring all equipment signed out is properly returned.
Manager
Parrain's Soul Food
Paramount
05.2017 - 04.2023
- Trained new employees on food preparation and customer service standards.
- Resolved customer complaints swiftly to maintain high satisfaction levels.
- Implemented health and safety protocols to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to streamline meal service during busy shifts.
- Managed inventory levels and ordered supplies to maintain efficient kitchen workflow.
Education
CULINARY ARTS CERTIFICATE -
LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Los Angeles, CA06-2018
High School -
RANCHO HS
North Las Vegas, NV06-1997
Skills
- Allergy Knowledge
- Food Production
- Multi-tasking
- Leadership Skills
- Menu Management
- Institutional Cooking
- Batch Cooking
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Safe Food Handling
- Plating
- Presentation
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Special Diets
Certification
- ServSafe, 06/01/25
- Nevada Health Card, 06/01/25
Timeline
Sous Chef
ENCOMPASS HEALTH
06.2025 - Current
Kitchen Manager
THE OLD PLACE
02.2024 - 05.2025
Food Service Supervisor
HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON
06.2023 - 02.2024
Manager
Parrain's Soul Food
05.2017 - 04.2023
CULINARY ARTS CERTIFICATE -
LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
High School -
RANCHO HS