David Bozeman
Pensacola,FL
Summary
30 years of experience in the restaurant industry with a focus on operational excellence and guest satisfaction. Proven track record in managing large teams, ensuring food safety compliance, and enhancing catering services. Expertise in staff development and implementing marketing strategies to boost sales and improve guest experiences.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culinary Manager
Wind Creek Hospitality/ Owa Tropic Falls
Atmore, AL
03.2009 - Current
- Company Overview: I have been with the Poarch Creek Indians at Wind Creek Casino, I worked at all the food outlets in the casino.
- Operated the buffet with a staff of 40 people
- All aspects of food preparation
- Inventory with Stratton Warren
- Hiring and Firing of team members
- Making of menus
- Serve safe certificate
- Have been to classes on guest service
- I am still with the same company, but now with Tropic Falls Owa I am the culinary manager of multiple outlets within the park, with a staff of 30
- I take care of all food orders, inventory, menu planning, guest service, and team building
- I have catering and banquet experience
- Very experienced in fast food service to fine dining
- I have been with the Poarch Creek Indians at Wind Creek Casino, I worked at all the food outlets in the casino.
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Wynlakes Country club
Montgomery, AL
03.2005 - 10.2009
- Train staff
- Understanding restaurant operations p&L reports
- Food cost control
- Labor control
- Hiring procedures
- Give great guest service training staff for great guest service
- Food service
- Menu planning
- Preparing all aspects of food
- Fry, sauté, grill, Baking all aspects of front of house and kitchen procedures
Shift Leader/Assistant Manager
Pizza Hut
Alexander City, AL
11.2001 - 10.2005
- I was a shift leader ran shifts
- Cashier when needed
- Prepped food and followed recipes for restaurant
- Cooked and made pizza to order and for the buffet
- Led the back of house team
Education
High School -
Wren High School
Piedmont, SCSkills
- Leadership and management
- Catering and banquet services
- Cash handling and cost control
- Inventory management
- Sales and customer service
- Supervisory experience
- Culinary expertise
- Profit and loss analysis
- Food safety compliance
- Time management
- Team leadership
- General management practices
- Restaurant operations
- Food preparation techniques
- Point of sale systems
- Hospitality knowledge
- Menu planning strategies
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- Driver's License, 02/01/25, 11/01/28, Florida
- Food Handler Certification, 07/01/22, 07/01/27, Serve safe certification
- ServSafe
Awards
American Culinary Federation ACF, 05/01/11, Competed in 2011 and 2012, won silver medals for cooking competition and in 2013 bronze medal.
Languages
English
Timeline
Culinary Manager
Wind Creek Hospitality/ Owa Tropic Falls
03.2009 - Current
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Wynlakes Country club
03.2005 - 10.2009
Shift Leader/Assistant Manager
Pizza Hut
11.2001 - 10.2005
High School -
Wren High School