Deonta Dooley
Decatur,GA
Summary
Self trained Executive chef with 8 years of highly recognized work in Caribbean and American cuisine. I specialize in creating menus that attract and maintain customers while supplying exceptional management skills as well as maintaining food and labor cost. I am currently looking for a challenging role in culinary management to elevate my skills and career.
Experienced with navigating diverse routes and managing time-sensitive deliveries efficiently. Utilizes strategic planning and adherence to safety protocols to ensure successful transportation. Knowledge of maintaining vehicle integrity and handling unexpected challenges seamlessly.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CDL A OTR Driver
Stevens Transport
Dallas, TX
03.2025 - Current
- Delivered freight across designated routes, ensuring timely and safe transportation.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip inspections to maintain vehicle safety standards.
- Managed logbook entries, adhering to hours of service regulations for compliance.
- Communicated effectively with dispatch to coordinate load assignments and route changes.
- Resolved customer inquiries regarding delivery status, ensuring high levels of service satisfaction.
- Ensured timely deliveries by effectively communicating with dispatchers, shippers, and receivers throughout each transport.
- Navigated challenging weather conditions and road hazards with skill, minimizing potential for accidents while ensuring on-time deliveries.
- Increased overall safety by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicle equipment and load.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement through a proactive approach in seeking feedback from colleagues and supervisors on ways to enhance driving skills and job performance.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
Executive Chef
Fireside Restaurant
Lithonia, GA
12.2013 - Current
- Food cost control
- Implement front and back house training
- Enforcing and maintaining high standards of hygiene throughout the restaurant
- Portion management
- Menu planning (retention of old and new clientele
- Scheduling
- Nightly closing paperwork for restaurant
- Inventory management
- Catering to off-site clients
- Food presentation
- Food presentation training
Yard Switcher (Yard Jockey)
FedEx
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Responsible to maintain a neat and orderly Storage lot oriented towards maximizing efficiency in servicing the plants needs.
- Operated Yard Truck in a safe manner during numerous roll-on/roll-off procedures daily. involving loaded and empty trailers.
- Drove and operated a vehicle under and around the plant and storage lot/staging area.
- Checked and serviced as well as actual scheduled vehicle maintenance.
- Responsible for accounting for records involving trailer numbers and destination
- Communicated using a cellular telephone or 2-way radio with dispatch, operations managers and plant personnel (line haul).
- Docking and undocking trailers as they get unloaded and loaded throughout shift
Sous Chef
P.F. Chang's
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Helping with both preparation and design of food
- Producing high quality plates
- Ensuring the kitchen operates properly when exe chef is off-site
- Fill in for executive chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary
- Manage and train kitchen staff
- Comply with and enforced sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Report directly to head chef and delegate tasks to other members of kitchen staff
- Planned and directed food preparation in a fast-paced environment.
- Prepared and maintained inventory records.
- Routinely cleaned work areas, glassware and silverware throughout each shift.
- Resolved guest complaints quickly and efficiently.
- Assisted with guest inquiries, take-out orders and restaurant cleanliness.
- Maximized customer service by training staff, overseeing operations and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Routinely carried large loads of dishes to kitchen for washing.
- Maintain proper temperature and humidity levels for meat products.
Education
High School Diploma -
Avondale HIgh
Decatur, GA2013
Skills
- Performance assessments
- Signature dish creation
- Payroll and scheduling
- Vendor relations
- Menu planning
- Caribbean cuisine
- Team leadership
- Employee training and development
- Equipment maintenance
- Forecasting and planning
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Inventory control
- Written communication
- Effective trainer
- Hand-eye coordination
- Yard Jockey
Certification
Tanker endorsment
- Tanker License
Timeline
CDL A OTR Driver
Stevens Transport
03.2025 - Current
Yard Switcher (Yard Jockey)
FedEx
10.2020 - 10.2021
Executive Chef
Fireside Restaurant
12.2013 - Current
Sous Chef
P.F. Chang's
01.2012 - 12.2013
High School Diploma -
Avondale HIgh