Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Receptionist
Eileen J Evans

Eileen J Evans

Benicia,CA

Summary


Present a positive and professional image for the company. Proven ability to develop and maintain strong and profitable working relationships with customers of diverse backgrounds.


Client-focused Sales Representative/Chef with 25 years of providing solutions to customers. High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef/Caterer

What's Cookin
03.2008 - Current
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.

Demo Chef

Dacor Inc
02.2019 - 03.2020
  • Northern California Demo Chef Demonstrated a variety of foods on industry leading innovative Dacor gas and induction surface cooking, steam cooking and 4 part convection baking. Provided lunch for employees' of select distributors of Dacor appliances.

Demonstration Chef

Kitchen Consultants
08.2018 - Current

Demonstrations on all cooking modes of Electrolux, Frigidaire and Monogram appliances.
Engaging in conversations with potential customers to answer questions about products and foods prepared.
Interacting with customers and Sales Rep to assist increasing sales

  • Proven ability to develop and maintain strong and profitable working
  • Relationships with customers of diverse backgrounds
  • Excellent marketing and networking skills
  • Highly self motivated/result orientated.
  • Team player and excellent customer service skills
  • Computer proficient, strong written and verbal communication skills
  • A natural networker.
  • Highly skilled in marketing.

Fundraising Sales Representative

Nestle USA
02.1997 - 03.2003
  • Sold confections, chocolate and gift wrap programs to assist in youth groups and schools fundraising needs in the Northern Ca. bay area.

● Represented company at trade shows and conventions.

● Conducted sales presentations and created innovative events as incentives to motivate in selling.

● Ranked in the top 10 out of 85 reps 57% of the time.

Food Service Specialist

S. E. Rykoff, US Foodservice
04.1987 - 09.1993

● Represented up to 38,000 food/beverage, related cookware, equipment and appliances.

● Territory management and expansion.

● Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills.

● Increased sales by 78%.

● Implemented new marketing strategies.

● Developed leads and maintained a viable network of business contacts and prospective clients to insure consistently exceed sales goals.

Affiliations

American Personal and Private Chef Association, Benicia Chamber of Commerce
01.2009 - Current
  • Responsible for demonstrating various products from major manufacturers in Mollie Stone and Safeway grocery stores, Alaska
  • Seafood, Cajun's Choice Spices and Robert Mondavi Winery
  • Generated sales while advising customers on menu preparations through out Northern California
  • Presenting all varieties of sausage for demonstrations in Safeway stores
  • Sold confections, chocolate and gift wrap programs to assist in youth groups and schools fundraising needs in the Northern Ca
  • Bay area
  • Represented company at trade shows and conventions.
  • Conducted sales presentations and created innovative events as incentives to modivate in selling
  • Ranked in the top 10 out of 85 reps 57% of the time.
  • Represented up to 38,000 food/beverage, related cookware, equipment and appliances
  • Territory management and expansion.
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills.
  • Increased sales by 78%.
  • Implemented new marketing strategies.
  • Developed leads and maintained a viable network of business contacts and prospective clients to insure consistently exceed sales goals

Education

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of Colorado
Denver, CO
03.1996

Skills

● Proven ability to develop and maintain strong and profitable working relationships with customers of diverse backgrounds

● Excellent marketing and networking skills

● Highly self motivated/result orientated

● Team player and excellent customer service skills

● Computer proficient, strong written and verbal communication skills

● Natural networker

● Highly skilled in marketing

● Highly skilled in marketing

Timeline

Demo Chef

Dacor Inc
02.2019 - 03.2020

Demonstration Chef

Kitchen Consultants
08.2018 - Current

Affiliations

American Personal and Private Chef Association, Benicia Chamber of Commerce
01.2009 - Current

Chef/Caterer

What's Cookin
03.2008 - Current

Fundraising Sales Representative

Nestle USA
02.1997 - 03.2003

Food Service Specialist

S. E. Rykoff, US Foodservice
04.1987 - 09.1993

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of Colorado
Eileen J Evans