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Overview
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Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Donald Edwards

Donald Edwards

Baldwin,NY

Summary

Professional culinary expert with extensive experience in grilling and kitchen management. Proven track record of delivering high-quality meals and maintaining food safety standards. Known for strong collaboration, reliability, and adaptability in fast-paced environments, with expertise in grilling techniques and highly proficient in scratch baking.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Grill Chef / Prep Chef

Bonefish Grill
03.2014 - Current
  • Train new team members.
  • Execute identical dishes in a fast-paced environment with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
  • Cooked regular menu items and seasonal offerings according to corporate standards and guidelines.
  • Set up line stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
  • Communicate with management on food inventory stock to request order placement.
  • Maintain high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.

Line Chef Supervisor / Culinary Support

Romano's Macaroni Grill
06.1996 - 03.2008
  • Trained new team members.
  • As Culinary Support, duties were to collaborate with the executive chef or sous chef to plan and write the day's prep list.
  • Managed kitchen personnel and demonstrated new seasonal menu items.
  • Conducted daily inspection, set up line stations, maintain food, sanitation and kitchen equipment safety reports.
  • Prepare dishes in a fast paced environment working with line teammate to deliver timely service of items.
  • Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes daily.

Education

Culinary Arts

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Certificate - Culinary Arts

Nassau Boces
Westbury, NY

Diploma - Computerized Business Skills

Hunter Business School
Levittown, NY

Skills

  • Preparation oversight and kitchen workflow management
  • Safety compliance procedures
  • Efficient food preparation skills
  • Scratch Baking: Specialized in artisan cakes, cookies, cheesecakes and bread puddings

Certification

Certified: ANAB - Food Handler

Certified: SHA/ASC - Pandemic Influenza

Certified: SHA/ASC - Infection Control/Handwashing

Accomplishments

Founder & Lead Confectioner

| Deborah's Son's Desserts |

[ August 2022]

Founded an artisanal confectionery venture focused on scratch-made, small-batch production and custom client commissions.

Timeline

Grill Chef / Prep Chef

Bonefish Grill
03.2014 - Current

Line Chef Supervisor / Culinary Support

Romano's Macaroni Grill
06.1996 - 03.2008

Culinary Arts

Nassau Community College

Certificate - Culinary Arts

Nassau Boces

Diploma - Computerized Business Skills

Hunter Business School
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