Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Elydian Gore

Kitchen Manager
Canal Winchester,OH

Summary

Talented kitchen leader offer over 20 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kitchen Manager

Faith Mission
01.2006 - Current
  • Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
  • Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
  • Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
  • Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.

Sous Chef

Kensington Place
06.1997 - 12.2005
  • Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
  • Coordinated with vendors to order supplies and maintain high quality standards.
  • Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
  • Developed full, tasting and special events menus to meet establishment needs and maintain strong customer levels.
  • Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
  • Modified recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
  • Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
  • Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mt. Hope High School
Mount Hope, WV

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Columbus State College
Columbus, OH

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Budget Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Food Preparation and Safety

Certification

Servsafe Certification

Manager Certification in Food Protection

Timeline

Kitchen Manager

Faith Mission
01.2006 - Current

Sous Chef

Kensington Place
06.1997 - 12.2005

High School Diploma -

Mt. Hope High School

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Columbus State College

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