James Grayson Jr.
Cordova,TN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Huey’s
Memphis, TN
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Worked with vendors to establish strong relationships and maintain proper inventory supplies.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
- Performed weekly inventories of food items stored in refrigerators or freezers.
- Planned kitchen staff schedules to maximize coverage and encourage collaboration.
Team Leader
Chik-Fila
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Prepared cooking stations prior to shifts start
- Maintained safe handling and rotation of fresh and raw produce
- Safely operated ovens, grills, and other kitchen equipment to minimize accidents.
- Completed critical checklist twice a day to maintain cleanliness and organization of line workstations.
- Fulfilled orders at a fast pace and occasionally high volume level.
- Communicated with other team members to execute duties assigned
Kitchen Manager
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
09.2016 - 07.2020
- Ensure the fresh quality of all food products and Back of house operations
- Labeling and monitoring the longevity of produce and other high risk food products
- Prep lead and Line Manager for daily restaurant services
- Communication liaison for weekly produce restock and employee scheduling
- Oversees food quality prior to customer consumption and post-meal follow-up
- Certified in restaurant and food safety procedures and risk.
Education
High School Diploma -
Overton High School
05.2014
Skills
- Ordering Supplies
- Scheduling Staff
- Training employees
- Food Preparation
- Inventory Management
- Product Rotation
- Quality Assurance
- Food Safety
- Multitasking and Organization
- High-volume dining
- Vendor Relationship Management
- ServSafe Certification
- Verbal and written communication
- Safe Food Handling
- Snow clearing
- Appliance Repair
- Cleaning procedures
- Drywall Repair
- Repair work
- Painting
- Supply Ordering
- Light Carpentry
- Emergency Repairs
- Landscaping Maintenance
- Attention to Detail
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Organization and Multitasking
- Gutter and Drainage Cleaning
Certification
ServSafe
Affiliations
- Light home repairs
- Yard work and light landscaping
- Home maintenance and improvement
Timeline
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Huey’s
06.2021 - 06.2024
Team Leader
Chik-Fila
07.2020 - 06.2021
Kitchen Manager
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
09.2016 - 07.2020
High School Diploma -
Overton High School
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