Drew Sauer
Fort Wayne,IN
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Owner
Twist
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2022 - Current
- Developed long-term relationships with key clients, vendors and service providers.
- Oversaw daily business operations and financial decisions to drive profitability and growth.
- Resolved customer service issues with timely and professional resolutions.
- Forecasted and managed budgets to boost cost-effectiveness and profitability.
- Created systems and procedures to streamline business processes and optimize resources.
- Monitored and assessed industry trends, competitors and customer feedback to make informed decisions.
Co-Owner
Twisted Pantry
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Created the menu and costed everything out to serve each week, while judging quantities and projected reports to get the most accurate quantity.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Improved operational efficiencies to reduce costs and improve productivity.
- Monitored performance, identified areas of improvement and devised solutions to address areas of weakness.
- Front of house experience while having to sell the products to each person coming through, while explaining the products in full detail with passion.
Sous Chef/Team Leader
Epic Systems Corporation
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
12.2015 - 11.2020
- Trained team of ten kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation for 3500 customers daily in fast-paced environment.
- Mentored kitchen staff with varied skills and temperaments to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets for 10,000-20,000 customers.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Monitored food and labor costs to verify budget targets were met.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY05.2015
AlwaysFoodSafe - Food Manager Certification
Business
Summit Entrepreneur & Enterprise District - SEED
Fort Wayne, IN 05.2022 - 07.2022
Skills
- Customer Retention
- Recruiting and Training
- Workflow Optimization
- Signature Dish Creation
- Meal Preparation
- Staff Coordination
- Operations Management
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Food Inventories
- Portion and Cost Control
- Kitchen Management
- Recipes and Menu Development
- Food Quality
- Company Quality Standards
- Process Improvements
- Effective Verbal and Written Communication
Timeline
Business
Summit Entrepreneur & Enterprise District - SEED
05.2022 - 07.2022
Co-Owner
Twist
05.2022 - Current
Co-Owner
Twisted Pantry
05.2021 - 09.2022
Sous Chef/Team Leader
Epic Systems Corporation
12.2015 - 11.2020
Associate of Arts -
Culinary Institute of America
AlwaysFoodSafe - Food Manager Certification