Devon Mclendon
West Palm Beach
Summary
Growing up my Aunt owned a restaurant so kitchen work was calling my name by the age of 13. One of my mentors once made a statement that "where ever you go, people need to eat" and that its not a bad career to get into. Although its not what i love to do, it pays the bills. I am most happy when i have a challenge to solve.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Banquet Pastry Chef
the Breakers
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with culinary team to plan dessert offerings for special events and banquets.
Lead Line Cook
Batch Hospitality
10.2020 - 10.2021
crossed trained on all stations to fill in gaps when they appear. Responsible for training new employees
Pastry Chef
Jessicas
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Developed and executed new pastry recipes enhancing seasonal menus.
Kitchen Supervisor
Paddlers Pub
12.2016 - 12.2018
Training new employees, making sure stations are set for service and jumping in where ever needed.
Cook III
Middlebury College
12.2010 - 12.2016
Prep for dining halls, set up and execution of on site events, cross trained with all retail food operation locations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Middlebury Union High School
Middlebury, VT No Degree -
Hannaford Career Center For Automotive
Middlebury (village), VT12-2011
Skills
Great at finding answers
Great at thinking outside the box
Great at being self sufficient
Scientific approach to solving problems both big and small
Accomplishments
Replaced half a roof solo with no power tools. Old shingles were double layered so demo took much longer then i was hoping.
Pulled the transmission out of my truck in the driveway, rebuilt it with some used Ebay parts and put it back in my truck before the weekend was over. no power tools.
Bought a welder over the pandemic and a harbor freight engine, made a gokart over the course of 6 months during the pandemic and taught myself how to work with metal.
Timeline
Banquet Pastry Chef
the Breakers
10.2021 - Current
Lead Line Cook
Batch Hospitality
10.2020 - 10.2021
Pastry Chef
Jessicas
12.2019 - 12.2020
Kitchen Supervisor
Paddlers Pub
12.2016 - 12.2018
Cook III
Middlebury College
12.2010 - 12.2016
High School Diploma -
Middlebury Union High School
No Degree -
Hannaford Career Center For Automotive