Ethan May
Head Chef
13 Middle Street, Saco,ME
Summary
Passionate, hardworking chef with 5 years of kitchen experience. Filled with knowledge, consistency, and poise, along with a learning mindset that soaks up all new information around me. Great team leader and communicator that is accomplished in growing the kitchen and business.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chef 1
OceanView At Falmouth
1 2023 - Current
- Developed full, tasting and special menus to meet establishment needs and grow customer levels by 20% from year to date.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate and grow business.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
Kitchen Manager
Stripe Nine Brewing Company
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs during service and control expenses when scheduling vendor orders.
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies and procedures to establish the highest quality of product, as well as food preparation and sanitation processes.
- Interviewed, hired, and developed kitchen staff through in depth training and performance reviews.
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
Line Cook
Porter's Pub
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products
Head Cook
Suppa's Pizza
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients
- Trained new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation
Cook/Driver
Professors Pizza
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Started out as a delivery driver where I learned the importance of good customer service and being on time
- After a short while I made my way into the kitchen where I would learn how to make pizzas, work the fryers, and began learning the flattop grill.
Host/Food Runner
Longhorn Steakhouse
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Greet people at the door with a friendly and welcoming attitude, as well to make sure to thank them on their way out
- First and last impressions are big
- I also had shifts as a food runner and helped servers in anyway I could.
Cashier/Customer Service
Hannaford
10.2016 - 05.2018
- Checkout customers while making sure to be, friendly, helpful, and leaving them with a good last impression.
Education
Associate of Business Administration - Business
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH 05.2019 - 05.2022
Associate of Science - Psychology
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH 09.2020 - 05.2022
Skills
ServeSafe Certified
Recipes and menu planning
Cost controls
Food plating and presentation
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Stripe Nine Brewing Company
01.2022 - 01.2023
Line Cook
Porter's Pub
06.2021 - 01.2022
Associate of Science - Psychology
Great Bay Community College
09.2020 - 05.2022
Head Cook
Suppa's Pizza
10.2019 - 04.2021
Associate of Business Administration - Business
Great Bay Community College
05.2019 - 05.2022
Cook/Driver
Professors Pizza
06.2018 - 09.2019
Host/Food Runner
Longhorn Steakhouse
05.2018 - 09.2018
Cashier/Customer Service
Hannaford
10.2016 - 05.2018
Chef 1
OceanView At Falmouth
1 2023 - Current
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