Daryl Jones
Madison,WI
Summary
Dynamic Culinary Director with expertise in kitchen management, menu development, and food safety standards. Proven track record in enhancing dining experiences and driving operational efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culinary Director
Lifespark Senior Living
Middleton, WI
05.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented nutritious meal plans tailored to residents' dietary needs.
- Led culinary team in preparing high-quality meals while ensuring food safety compliance.
- Streamlined kitchen operations, enhancing efficiency and reducing food waste.
- Trained staff on culinary techniques and best practices for meal preparation.
Food and Beverage Director
Brookdale Assisted Living
Madison, WI
02.2016 - 02.2026
- Developed and implemented innovative dining programs enhancing resident satisfaction.
- Managed multi-departmental teams to ensure seamless food service operations.
- Oversaw budgetary planning, optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
- Established vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to improve supply chain reliability.
Education
Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
05-2027
Skills
- Food pairings
- Special event planning
- Sanitation practices
- Food presentation
- Kitchen management
- Food safety standards
- Menu development
- Waste reduction
- Recipe creation
- Ingredient sourcing
- Food trend awareness
- Nutritional advice
- Culinary techniques
- Budgeting and cost control
- Menu pricing
- Dining facility management
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Guest interaction
- Kitchen organization
- Cooking methods
- Estimating and ordering inventory
- Food preparation
- Food and beverage operations
- Knife skills
- Preparing food
- Sanitation procedures
- Food service
- Equipment inspections
- Food plating
- Workstation maintenance
- Employee scheduling
- Sauce preparation
- Serving food
- Cost control
- Budget management
- Special diets
- Budget development
- Nutrition and meal planning
- Inspecting deliveries
- Planning nutritious meals
- Cooking equipment operations
- Managing dining facilities
- Delivery inspections
- Sanitizing and cleaning
- Estimating and ordering stock
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Reliable and responsible
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Customer satisfaction
- Organizational skills
- Team leadership
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Money handling
- Decision-making
- Cash handling
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Safe food handling
- Relationship building
- Calm and pleasant demeanor
- Operational efficiency
Certification
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Culinary Director
Lifespark Senior Living
05.2022 - Current
Food and Beverage Director
Brookdale Assisted Living
02.2016 - 02.2026
Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts