HECTOR ARMENDARIZ
West Jordan
Summary
Top-notch professional with expertise in menu development, kitchen management and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows.
Developed skills in fast-paced, high-stakes business environment, focusing on leadership and problem-solving. Adept at strategic planning and operational efficiency, transitioning into new field with fresh perspective. Ready to leverage experience to drive success and innovation in new role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Hms Host Salt Lake City Airport
09.2024 - Current
- Oversee both Restaurants
- Train and Hire and Supervise Front and Back of the House to ensure high quality service
- Labor and Food Cost
- Manage20+ Employees
- 6 million in Combine Revenue
- White Horse Spirits & Kitchen & Burges Belgian Bistro
Owner
Botana HA
05.2021 - 09.2024
- Own and Operate Food Truck
- Labor/ Food Cost
- Hiring
- Ordering
- Menu Developing (Everything made from Scratch)
- Marketing
- Accounting/Taxes
- Private Events
- Personal Chef Experience (4 Course Tasting Menu)
Chef De Cuisine Mariposa
Deer Valley Ski Resort
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Seasonal Job (3 Seasons) (2 Chef) (1 Sous Chef)
- Fine Dining
- Tasting Menu & Steak House Concept
- Have Changed Concept Over the last2 Seasons
- Ordering, Inventory, Food Cost, Labor Cost
- Menus- (Steak House Concept Menu)
- Menus- (Change Tasting Menu) Three Time in4 months
- Menus-Tasting Menu6 &8 Courses- (Regular and Vegan)
- New Recipes (For all Concepts)
Senior Sous Chef
The Lodge at Blue Sky Auberge Resorts
05.2019 - 04.2021
- Assist Executive Chef
- Ordering
- Menus (Change4 times a year)
- Weekly (4 Course Tasting Menu)
- Recipes
- Food and Labor Cost
- Banquets, Private Dinners/Yurt Dinners
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Fine Dining)
- Part of the Opening Team
- Worked under a James Beard Award Winning Chef Galen Zamarra
Executive Chef
Embassy Suites
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Managed All hotel F&B Operations
- Restaurants, Banquets, In-Room Dining
- Food and Labor Cost
- Inventory and Budget
- Menus, Recipes, Training
- Ordering Food and Equipment
- 23% Food Cost
- 28% Labor Cost
- Took Over Property (+88,000) F&B Profits
- Left Property with (+285,050) F&B Profits
Sous Chef
Four Seasons Hotel
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Assist Executive Chef
- Manage Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Help Banquets with Private Events
- Private Dinners for VIP Customers
- Help Creating Menus
- Train Employees
- Managed10+ Employees
Restaurant Chef
Deer Valley Ski Resort
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Managed Brass Tag Restaurant (Gastro Pub)
- Menus (Changes3 times per year)
- Recipes, Inventory and Budget
- Food and Labor Cost
- Breakfast (During winter season)
- Managed6 employees
Chef De Cuisine
Grand American Hotel
05.2014 - 02.2016
- Managed All Outlets of Main Kitchen
- Restaurant, Lobby, Bar, In-room, Employee Cafeteria and Pool
- Managed Food and Labor Cost
- Menus (Change4 Times a Year)
- Recipes
- Managed (25 + Employees)
- Food Cost25%
- Labor Cost28%
- 5.5 Millions Dollar Revenue with all Outlets
Education
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts
Utah Valley University
Orem, UTSkills
- Menu Development
- Plating
- Attention to Detail
- Creativity
- Inventory Management
- Fine Dining
- Fluent in Spanish
- Employee Training and Development
- Trained in Various Computer Applications
- Labor and Food Cost Control
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Leadership and team building
- Problem resolution
- Operations management
- Team player
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
General Manager
Hms Host Salt Lake City Airport
09.2024 - Current
Chef De Cuisine Mariposa
Deer Valley Ski Resort
10.2022 - 04.2024
Owner
Botana HA
05.2021 - 09.2024
Senior Sous Chef
The Lodge at Blue Sky Auberge Resorts
05.2019 - 04.2021
Executive Chef
Embassy Suites
10.2018 - 05.2019
Sous Chef
Four Seasons Hotel
11.2017 - 10.2018
Restaurant Chef
Deer Valley Ski Resort
05.2016 - 11.2017
Chef De Cuisine
Grand American Hotel
05.2014 - 02.2016
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts
Utah Valley University
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