David Duron
Seaside,CA
Summary
Highly skilled Executive Sous Chef with experience in managing culinary teams, developing innovative menus, and ensuring a once in a lifetime dining experience every time. Strengths include experienced leadership skills, creativity in menu development, and specialized skills in diverse cooking techniques. Noteworthy impact includes elevating restaurant reputation through culinary excellence and consistently meeting high award winning standards of food safety and quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Sous Chef
Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA
11.2021 - Current
- Assisted Executive Chef in creating recipes for banquet and outlet restaurants.
- Developed schedules for kitchen staff and monitored performance to ensure quality standards were met.
- Created menus for events and heavily involved in the discussion of menus with Chef de Cuisines.
- Ordered and Communicated with the Purchasing Department via programs to maintain proper inventory while also managing the budgeting of resources.
- Trained new employees in food safety and sanitation regulations.
- Supervised the preparation of meals to ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and portion size.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss menu changes, operational updates, and customer feedback.
- Ensured compliance with local health department regulations by performing routine inspections.
- Monitored food costs on a monthly basis to maintain target profit margins.
- Resolved conflicts between kitchen staff members and provided guidance as needed in relationship with Human Resources.
- Evaluated employee performance through annual reviews and established corrective action plans when necessary.
- Provided support during high volume periods during restaurant buy outs, chef's absences, weekends and special events.
Executive Chef
Sodexo Food Service
Thousand Oaks, CA
05.2020 - 11.2021
- More Details Upon Request
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
California Culinary Academy
San Francisco, CA08-1994
Skills
- Culinary Techniques
- Cost Control/Menu Pricing & Budgeting
- Banquets & Catering
- Kitchen Management
- Menu Development & Planning
- Sanitation Standards
- Labor Production
- Restaurant Operations
- Staff Scheduling
- Kitchen Staff Management
- Performance Assessments
- Coaching and Mentoring
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Sous Chef
Pebble Beach Resorts
11.2021 - Current
Executive Chef
Sodexo Food Service
05.2020 - 11.2021
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
California Culinary Academy
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