Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Basketball
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Elias Williams

Hickory,NC

Summary

Driven Kitchen Manager with a proven track record at Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits, enhancing team performance and food quality through comprehensive training and strict food safety protocols. Excelled in reducing waste by streamlining food prep processes, demonstrating exceptional staff supervision and kitchen management skills. Achieved significant improvements in restaurant performance and customer satisfaction. Energetic Kitchen Manager enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional. Dedicated to innovative dishes, effective budgeting and top-of-the-line customer service. Skilled Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices, safe food handling and inventory management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen Manager

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
01.2021 - Current
  • Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
  • Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.

Camp Counselor

Hickory Cove Bible Camp
07.2020 - 07.2020
  • Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
  • Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
  • Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
  • Assisted in preparing meals and snacks to provide nutritional needs to campers.
  • Encouraged team building to increase camaraderie, trust and rapport.
  • Implemented rules and regulations to enforce discipline and compliance.
  • Assisted with maintenance and upkeep of campgrounds to promote clean environment.
  • Monitored participation in recreational activities to provide assistance to participants.
  • Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
  • Supervised camper activities to address behavioral issues and promote fun, safety and inclusivity.

Education

GED -

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
07.2024

Skills

  • Staff Supervision
  • Food Safety
  • Kitchen Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Sanitation Standards
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Performance Improvement
  • Food production management
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Inventory Coordination
  • First aid knowledge
  • Flexible Schedule

Basketball

I have played on a team and play often at the local gym.

Timeline

Kitchen Manager

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
01.2021 - Current

Camp Counselor

Hickory Cove Bible Camp
07.2020 - 07.2020

GED -

Catawba Valley Community College
Elias Williams