Gerry Fabrizio
Sodexo @ Bentley University
Saugus ,Ma
1
Certification
19
years of professional experience
Executive Chef 2 leading catering operations across a multi-college campus account with $2M+ in annual sales. Directs menu planning, scheduling, ordering, and inventory control to keep day-to-day service moving for catering, retail, and event production. Delivers large-scale meals and events with tight coordination across food, staff, and supply needs.
Work History
Executive Chef 2
4 Years 11 Months- Run Catering Department (2 million sales)
- Cook & Execute events for 3 Colleges
- Run day to day operations
- Menu planning
- Scheduling
- Ordering
- Inventory Control
Catering Chef
7 Years 7 Months- Oversee Kitchen staff in Union Account
- Create & assist Campus Chef with Menu writing
- Take Monthly Inventory of Food & Supplies
- Order Food and supplies daily for Catering Kitchen & Retail Café
- Oversee Culinary Depts for Retail Café, Grill, Pizza, Deli & Salad Bar
- Maintain all HACCP Logs
- Write weekly schedule for Culinary Staff
Chef Manager
1 Year 2 Months- Run day to day operations
- Oversee grab n go operations
- Ordering
- Inventory
La Carte Manager
1 Year- Management of protein, perishable, and dry goods inventory with a focus on utilization and cost effectiveness
- Encourage and Motivate staff members to uphold quality standards in keeping with Company Policies
- Planning and Preparation of Daily Menu
- Responsible for weekly staff schedules while maintaining proper labor costs
Sous Chef/ Executive Chef 1
2 Years- Manage and Lead Culinary Staff
- Create and assist Exec Chef with Menu writing
- Cook and Execute Catering events for School President and other School Board staff
- Take weekly Inventory of Food and Supplies
- Manage daily Kitchen operations to run effectively and successfully
Catering Chef/ Supervisor
2 Years 5 Months- Organizing Morning and Daily Prep
- Oversee Morning Shift
- Coordinating Morning Cold Prep with staff
- Handling all cold catering orders
- Oversee Staff of 6 employees every shift
- Completing all tasks and duties from chef
- Organizing and Arranging the walk-ins for food ordering
- Addressing any employee comments and concerns
Catering Supervisor/ Catering Chef
2 Years 1 Month- Prepping and cooking food up to 600 people
- Overseeing all staff at a Catering event
- Tracking daily Labor for owner
- Heading all staff at off-site catering events
- Handling Menu with clients
- Addressing any Allergy or Food concerns with clients
Catering Chef/ Supervisor
5 Years- Organizing Morning Pantry prep with chef
- Handling all Cold Catering and In-house orders
- Distributing all work duties among employees
- Addressing any Cold Food issues or concerns with the executive chef
Education
- Business Management
Skills
Menu planning
Catering operations
Kitchen staff supervision
Labor scheduling
Daily kitchen operations
Inventory control
Food ordering
HACCP logs
Food cost control
Catering event execution
Budget management
Recipe costing
Team hiring
Performance coaching
Client relations
Certification
- Serv Safe Certified, Allergy Awareness Certification
- Over 20 years of food service experience
Timeline
Executive Chef 2
College of Fenway
09.2021 - CurrentRead More
Chef Manager
Salem State
07.2020 - 09.2021Read More
Catering Chef
Sodexo @ Bentley University
01.2019 - CurrentRead More
La Carte Manager
Star Market
01.2018 - 01.2019Read More
Sous Chef/ Executive Chef 1
Sodexo @ Emerson College
01.2016 - 01.2018Read More
Catering Chef/ Supervisor
Sodexo @ Emerson College
08.2013 - 01.2016Read More
Catering Supervisor/ Catering Chef
Wildflower Catering
06.2011 - 07.2013Read More
Catering Chef/ Supervisor
Aramark
01.2008 - 01.2013Read More
North Adams State
from Business Management
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