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George Pearce

Winter Haven,Florida

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with 20+ years of experience in catering, menu development, and culinary design seeking the Culinary Associate role to leverage my skills and expertise.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Culinary Director

Savannah Cottage of Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
02.2023 - Current

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  • Managed staffing levels, trained new employees, and conducted performance evaluations.
  • Created a budget and ordered food supplies to meet the needs of the facility.
  • Maintained records related to inventory, purchases, production costs.
  • Supervised preparation of meals according to established standards and recipes.
  • Identified opportunities for improvement in terms of efficiency and cost savings throughout operations.
  • Directed daily operations of culinary staff members in all kitchens.
  • Reviewed menus regularly to ensure accuracy and make recommendations accordingly.

EVENTS CHEF AND LEAD LINE COOK

The Club at Eaglebrooke
Lakeland, FL
02.2019 - 07.2021
  • Responsible for preparation of lunch and dinner items
  • Coordinating with event planner on events and menu items
  • Coordinating with the head chef on all new events and items that are being implemented
  • All opening and closing duties associated with a kitchen
  • Training of new kitchen staff
  • Ensuring all health and food safety regulations are being followed.

SAUTE AND GRILLE COOK

Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille
Lakeland, FL
07.2017 - 02.2019
  • Prepped all menu items for all stations in kitchen
  • Did kitchen inventory every two weeks alongside kitchen manager
  • Ensured all food items were prepared to company specs
  • Responsible for opening and creating a lunch menu daily
  • Responsible for training of new personnel
  • Met with distributors daily
  • Coordinated with the owner on upcoming catering events
  • Prepared all food items for catered events
  • Responsible for scheduling of kitchen personnel
  • Responsible for completion of all daily prep
  • Mastery of every station in the kitchen
  • Helped with ordering and receiving of all deliveries
  • Ensured all food and safety regulations were being followed.

LUNCH AND CATERING CHEF

Blue Water Bay
Melrose, FL
01.2012 - 04.2017
  • Responsible for all scheduling of kitchen personnel
  • Ensured all food and safety regulations were being followed.

ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER

Shells Steak and Seafood
WINTER HAVEN, FL
06.2008 - 10.2010
  • Responsible for all scheduling of kitchen personnel
  • Ensured all food and safety regulations were being followed.

PREP AND LINE COOK

Giordono's
Kissimmee, FL
03.2005 - 06.2008
  • Responsible for completion of food prep on all kitchen stations
  • Mastery of all stations in kitchen
  • Ensured all food and safety regulations were being followed
  • Responsible for all daily prep of stations
  • Ensured all menu items off station were up to company standards
  • Mastery of all stations in kitchen.

PREP AND LINE COOK

Bahama Breeze
Orlando, FL
05.2003 - 04.2005
  • Mastery of all stations in kitchen.

COMMUNICATIONS

U. S. Army
07.1996 - 12.2002
  • Responsible for completion of food prep on all kitchen stations
  • Mastery of all stations in kitchen
  • Ensured all food and safety regulations were being followed
  • Responsible for all daily prep of stations
  • Ensured all menu items off station were up to company standards
  • Mastery of all stations in kitchen.

Education

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Culinary Arts

AMERICAN CULINARY ACADEMY
Lakeland, FL
05.2004

Skills

  • Kitchen Management
  • Sanitation Practices
  • Food presentation
  • Recipe creation
  • Waste Reduction
  • Culinary techniques
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Food Safety Standard
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Budget Management
  • Managing dining facilities

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Culinary Director

Savannah Cottage of Lakeland
02.2023 - Current

EVENTS CHEF AND LEAD LINE COOK

The Club at Eaglebrooke
02.2019 - 07.2021

SAUTE AND GRILLE COOK

Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille
07.2017 - 02.2019

LUNCH AND CATERING CHEF

Blue Water Bay
01.2012 - 04.2017

ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER

Shells Steak and Seafood
06.2008 - 10.2010

PREP AND LINE COOK

Giordono's
03.2005 - 06.2008

PREP AND LINE COOK

Bahama Breeze
05.2003 - 04.2005

COMMUNICATIONS

U. S. Army
07.1996 - 12.2002

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Culinary Arts

AMERICAN CULINARY ACADEMY
George Pearce