Daniel Messick
Kitchen Manager
Yachats,OR
Summary
Talented kitchen leader offer over 10 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager/Cook/prep Cook/Baker
Ona Restaurant
Yachats, OR
02.2018 - 08.2022
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Developed new products based on seasonal ingredients, holidays and dessert trends.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping and proofing.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping meticulous records of transactions.
- Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent line checks.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Enhanced business productivity by training 10+ team members
Bartender/Server
Bodeans Seafood
Tulsa, OK
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights and weekends
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay
- Learned and utilized extensive bar and wine knowledge to enhance guest dining experiences.
- Poured and prepared mixed drinks for over 100 customers daily
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
Cook(MOD)
STG Pizzeria
Tulsa, OK
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Initiated plans to improve customer relations, quality standards and service efficiency.
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
- Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support and maintaining composure and professionalism.
- Conducted continuous reviews of accounts, procedures and personnel to optimize processes and improve performance.
- Trained employees in essential job functions.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
Bartender/Server Shift Leader
The French Hen Bistro & Wine Bar
Tulsa, OK
12.2013 - 05.2015
- Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Learned and utilized extensive bar and wine knowledge to enhance guest dining experiences.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Analyzed and generated end-of-shift and product inventory reports for performance and quality tracking purposes.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining 100% accuracy.
Banquet Bartender/Server
Philbrook Museum Of Art
Tulsa, OK
02.2012 - 12.2013
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Learned and utilized extensive bar and wine knowledge to enhance guest dining experiences.
- Recommended appropriate wines for individual tastes and food selections.
- Poured and prepared mixed drinks for over 200 customers daily
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory..
- Set up glassware, liquor and other necessary supplies for special events.
- Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine and bar supplies
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights and weekends.
- Scheduled numerous reservations and managed seating arrangements simultaneously in high-traffic fine dining restaurant while maintaining calm, professional demeanor
- Ran food from chefs to guest tables with dishes that required special serving techniques.
Kitchen Manager
Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant
Tulsa, Oklahoma
02.2008 - 05.2012
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling and surface cleaning.
- Managed restaurant marketing, sales building and community involvement.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping meticulous records of transactions.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining 100% accuracy.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kelly
Tulsa, OK 05.2001 -
Skills
Leadership
Communication
Conflict-resolution
Team building
Time management
Problem-solving
Multitasking
Cleanliness
Attention to detail
Financial management
Operations management
Spreadsheets
Point-Of-Sales systems
Accomplishments
While Employed at Ona Restaurant working as a saute line cook, the establishment won the award USA TODAY readers choice 2018 Best Dungeness Crab In Oregon.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Kitchen Manager/Cook/prep Cook/Baker
Ona Restaurant
02.2018 - 08.2022
Bartender/Server
Bodeans Seafood
02.2016 - 11.2017
Cook(MOD)
STG Pizzeria
05.2015 - 02.2016
Bartender/Server Shift Leader
The French Hen Bistro & Wine Bar
12.2013 - 05.2015
Banquet Bartender/Server
Philbrook Museum Of Art
02.2012 - 12.2013
Kitchen Manager
Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant
02.2008 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kelly
05.2001 -
References
Michelle Korgan - Executive Chef (541)547-6627
Greg Shocklee - Chef (541)819-2737
Sara Mclean - Chef (971)209-9737