Emily Gallant
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Practiced butcher with 10+ years of experience in food and hospitality, able to understand and operate according to orders and guidelines. Well-versed in using proven culinary methods to provide excellent products. Professional and personal when serving guests and clients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Butcher
Wyoming Meat Market
Defiance, Ohio
2022.05 - Current
- Whole animal butchery of cows, pigs, lambs, chickens, and fish
- Setting and maintaining a large, diverse meat and deli retail case using only scratch-made components
- Menu creation and collaboration for daily sandwiches, dinner events, and deli items
- Providing accommodating and knowledgeable counter service for guests concerning meat, wines, cheeses and other specialty items
- Supervising shifts from open to close, including placing orders and managing inventory
Barista/Commissary Prep Cook
COFFEE EMPORIUM
Cincinnati, Ohio
2019.07 - 2022.05
- Provided excellent and consistent hospitality at a high volume cafe, making sure every guest was taken care of and had their needs and requests met as well as possible
- Proficient on bar, making a menu of over 40 drinks while keeping quality consistent at the highest standard possible in a high volume cafe at very fast speeds
- Continued education in farming practices, coffee processing, importing, cupping, tasting, brewing methods, industry technology, and hospitality
- Collaborated with team on creating new menu items as well as created featured self-crafted specialty drinks
- Excelled at latte art and milk steaming, competing in local competitions and offering instruction and education to other baristas
- Worked in a from-scratch commissary kitchen to provide fresh food to two cafe locations
- Recognized as Barista of the Year 2020 by team and management for exceptional service and skills
Shift Leader
Defiance Wash-N-Fill
Defiance, Ohio
2014.05 - 2019.07
- Delivered excellent customer service to enhance customer satisfaction
- Sales
- Employee training
- Key holder
- General maintenance
- General labor
Groundskeeper
Riverview Memory Gardens
Defiance, Ohio
2014.04 - 2016.08
- Grounds keeping
- Landscaping
- Building renovation and upkeep
- Heavy machinery operation and maintenance
- Preparing grave sites and overseeing burials
Prep Cook/Line Cook
Padrone's Pizza
Defiance, Ohio
2011.09 - 2014.04
- Preparing food for service
- Prepping ingredients
- Customer service
- Point of sale operation
- Inventory stocking and management
- General labor and cleaning
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Toledo
Toledo, OhioAssociate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OhioBachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Ohio University
Athens, OhioHigh School Diploma -
Defiance Senior High School
Defiance, OhioSkills
- Skilled in operating machinery
- Skilled in operating tools
- Deadline adherence
- Task orientation
- Time optimization
- High-pressure adaptability
- Creative problem-solving
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Strategic planning
- Adaptability
- Relationship building
Timeline
Butcher
Wyoming Meat Market
2022.05 - Current
Barista/Commissary Prep Cook
COFFEE EMPORIUM
2019.07 - 2022.05
Shift Leader
Defiance Wash-N-Fill
2014.05 - 2019.07
Groundskeeper
Riverview Memory Gardens
2014.04 - 2016.08
Prep Cook/Line Cook
Padrone's Pizza
2011.09 - 2014.04
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Toledo
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Northwest State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Ohio University
High School Diploma -
Defiance Senior High School