Eric Adabkhah
TACOMA,WA
Summary
Passionate, spirited and classically trained culinary professional, skilled in building relationships. Leader in delivery of excellent customer service. Creative and artistic professional with well-rounded food background and extensive knowledge of all kitchen equipment equipped to apply restaurant operational experience to grow organizations. Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
Compass Group
07.2024 - Current
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment.
Executive Chef
Hawthorn Senior Living
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Coordinated and executed menu planning, recipe development and daily restaurant operations.
- Performed financial analysis and recommended effective methods to cut costs.
- Managed ordering, inventory levels, receiving, invoice settling and equipment maintenance.
- Focused on customer satisfaction, creating delicious cuisine to impress diners.
Head Chef
Nordstrom
10.2012 - 07.2020
- Deploy company standards of food and beverage quality
- Train and develop team members to maximize performance and growth
- Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quantity and presentation.
Chef De Cuisine
Motif Restaurant, Regis Dana Point
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Forecasted seasonal staffing levels and interviewed and hired new staff members
- Oversaw preparation of creatively-designed recipes for Seasonal Operations
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
Head Chef, Assistant Manager
The Corner Fish Grill
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Permit filing, floor plans, appliance and small ware purchasing, utility and vendor accounts, staffing, and menu planning
- Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
- Good
- Farsi
- Average
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
Line Cook
The Pelican Grill
01.2010 - 01.2001
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations during opening and closing procedures to maximize efficiency
- Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
- Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
Education
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Pasadena, CA04.2007
Skills
- Banquets and Catering
- BOH Operations
- Food Prep Planning
- Safe Food Handling
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Customer Service Oriented
- Quality Assurance
- Inventory Management
- Food Preparation Techniques
- Quality Control and Oversight
- Staff Supervision and Coordination
- Vendor Relations
- Inventory management
- Food safety
Certification
- Certified Food Protection Manager, Learn2Serve - 2024
- Class 12 Mixologist, Washington State Liquor Board - 2022
- First Aid/CPR AED, American Heart Association - 2021
- M.S. Office Specialist, Microsoft - 2016
Timeline
Sous Chef
Compass Group
07.2024 - Current
Executive Chef
Hawthorn Senior Living
05.2022 - 12.2022
Head Chef
Nordstrom
10.2012 - 07.2020
Chef De Cuisine
Motif Restaurant, Regis Dana Point
01.2011 - 01.2013
Head Chef, Assistant Manager
The Corner Fish Grill
01.2010 - 01.2011
Line Cook
The Pelican Grill
01.2010 - 01.2001
- Certified Food Protection Manager, Learn2Serve - 2024
- Class 12 Mixologist, Washington State Liquor Board - 2022
- First Aid/CPR AED, American Heart Association - 2021
- M.S. Office Specialist, Microsoft - 2016
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
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