DAVID A. HEATH
POBOX 362,NY
Summary
Talented kitchen leader with a solid background in various settings. Always looking for ways to improve dishes, team performance and restaurant profits. Eager to use skills and knowledge to support a thriving business. A hardworking and reliable employee focused on going above and beyond to support the team and serve customers. Trained in customer service and offering top-notch hands on abilities. Motivated to continue to learn and grow as a diverse professional.
Overview
1
1
Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Allergen Cook/prep Cook/ Grill Cook
Clarkson College/ Sodexo
02.2025 - Current
- Prepared and cooked high-quality meals in compliance with health and safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize kitchen workflows and enhance service efficiency.
- Ensured consistency in food presentation through meticulous attention to detail and quality control measures.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
Head Chef
Kris's Mid City Tavern
03.2019 - Current
- As the head chef I am responsible for hiring and trying all new staff, Ensuring they prep food according to Department of Health guidelines. Maintain a clean, well organized kitchen and employee schedule.. Menu planning, catering events, food inventory, and maintaining relations with vendors are daily routine responsibilities.
Submaker,prep Cook, Retail Cashier
SUBWAY®Restaurants
08.2024 - 12.2026
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of food preparation areas to ensure compliance with health standards.
- Trained new team members on sandwich making techniques and customer service protocols.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring availability of fresh ingredients for daily operations.
- Prepared high-quality sandwiches following SUBWAY® recipes and customer specifications.
- Collaborated with management team to implement promotional strategies increasing sales performance.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring all food was prepared in a sanitary environment.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow and timely order fulfillment.
- Monitored food temperatures regularly to maintain proper storage conditions and ensure freshness of products used in sandwich preparation.
- Increased efficiency by multitasking between various workstations during busy times.
Cook
Venezia Pizza
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Maintained and operated standard cooking equipment including grills and deep fryers.
- Took and completed fast food orders of customers in a timely manner.
- Ensured that food was stored at the proper temperature as required by food safety regulations.
Head Chef
Lynn's Uptown Sports Tavern
03.2003 - 09.2018
- Demonstrated correct cooking techniques to staff to keep all team members operating as a solid unit.
- Established and enforced presentation standards to uphold the establishment's reputation.
- Monitored the operation of the kitchen to check for proper sanitation.
- Created new recipes and developed pricing structures to meet financial targets.
- Oversaw team members at each station to verify the consistent and accurate preparation of every dish.
- Estimated the needed levels of foods, ingredients and supplies to make the correct weekly orders.
- Built positive relationships with customers by visiting tables and engaging in friendly conversations.
- Consulted with customers to understand their desires and suggest the best products to meet their needs.
- Reviewed blueprints and specifications to understand each job and plan the correct sequence, minimizing errors and avoiding wasted materials.
Head Chef/Manager
Prestige Services
05.1995 - 03.2003
- I was in charged of all corporate services with the company.
- Oversaw team members at each station to verify the consistent and accurate preparation of every dish.
- Monitored the operation of the kitchen to check for proper sanitation.
- Consistently prepared the same dishes with the same quality to delight customers and keep them coming back again and again.
- Estimated the needed levels of foods, ingredients and supplies to make the correct weekly orders.
- Demonstrated correct cooking techniques to staff to keep all team members operating as a solid unit.
- Established and enforced presentation standards to uphold the establishment's reputation.
Education
Cooking
New York Restaurant School
Manhattan, New York09.1990
Skills
Create recipes
Control labor costs
Cook consistent dishes
Train staff
Estimate food needs
Certification
Serve safe certified and Allergen certified
Timeline
Allergen Cook/prep Cook/ Grill Cook
Clarkson College/ Sodexo
02.2025 - Current
Submaker,prep Cook, Retail Cashier
SUBWAY®Restaurants
08.2024 - 12.2026
Head Chef
Kris's Mid City Tavern
03.2019 - Current
Cook
Venezia Pizza
09.2018 - 03.2019
Head Chef
Lynn's Uptown Sports Tavern
03.2003 - 09.2018
Head Chef/Manager
Prestige Services
05.1995 - 03.2003
Cooking
New York Restaurant School