James Commodore Commodore
Elsmere,Kentucky
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Corelife Eatery
Florence, Kentucky
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Open and close the facility the proper way in a step by step process, such as cleanliness, correct counts, safe audit, as well as counting drawers.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
- Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
Dietary Account Manager
Crestview Health Care And Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY
05.2020 - 10.2022
- Made sure that all meals were made correctly to maintain safety and enhance client satisfaction.
- Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on great food and the correct type of food that they needed, or wanted.
- Oversaw new business development and customer servicing.
- Liaised between account holders and various departments.
- Managed ten employees while making sure over 80 people while providing nourishment and a happy environment.
- Created schedules for my employees, while also making sure their times were in correct.
- Trained to understand the systems that let me order produce and supplies for the kitchen and maintenance crew.
- Listened attentively to client feedback and worked with product development team to introduce new services.
Line Cook/Preparer
Hooters
Louisville, Kentucky
11.2018 - Current
- Responsible for prepping ingredients and assembling dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications
- Labeling and stocking all ingredients on shelves so they can be organized and easily accessible
- Measuring ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking
- Working efficiently and quickly to be successful
- Maintaining a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, taking out trash etc.
General Manager
Jimmy Johns
Florence, Kentucky
04.2015 - 09.2018
- Manages to ensure customer service and high-quality products are delivered to ensure restaurant profitability
- Managed Manages a staff of approximately 3 to 50 employees.
- Assigns, oversees and evaluates work
- Recommends promotion, transfer, or termination of employees based on performance
- Provides on-the-job training for new employees.
- Delegates and is responsible for the ordering, receipt, storage and issuing of all food, labor, equipment, cleaning, and paper supplies for the unit to ensure a minimum loss from waste or theft
- Assists in the supervision of the preparation, sales, and service of food.
- Forecasts food items
- Estimates what amount of each food item will be consumed per shift.
- Supervises food preparation and service operations while on duty
- Assists in-shoppers during rush periods to ensure the maintenance of restaurant efficiency.
- Assists in-shoppers in greeting customers, taking orders, using the cash register, assembling order and checking for completeness and correctness.
- Ensure that every customer receives world-class customer service.
- Route deliveries and serve drivers to maximize delivery business and speed.
- Completes daily food preparation (opening procedures, meat and vegetable slicing, bread production).
- Completes Closing Procedures.
- Executes systems and procedures with 100% integrity and completeness.
- Completes daily and weekly paperwork.
- Responsible for 100% of the cash drawers at all times during the shift.
- Audits previous shift’s systems and procedures for 100% integrity and completeness.
- Completes preventive maintenance and upkeep on store’s equipment and supplies.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Cherry Picker Driver
Wolverine Worldwide Inc
Louisville, Kentucky
03.2014 - 02.2015
- Manages pick ticket orders
- Pulls warehouse items from the shelves based on number, size, color, quantity, and quality requirements
- Ensures that orders are accurate
- Stages items correctly for delivery.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Assisted with and participated in group activities and field trips
- Monitored youth during activities
- Tutored ages 8-13 and assisted with homework assignments.
Education
T.R.A - Criminal Justice
Jefferson Community College/University of Louisville
Louisville, KYHigh School Diploma - undefined
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Lloyd Memorial High School
2012
Skills
- Kitchen Equipment Management
- Kitchen Staff Supervision
- Task Prioritization
- Back of House Operations
- Professional Attitude
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Sauces Mixing
- Supply Ordering and Procurement
- Kitchen Station Setup
- Ingredient Stocking
- Pastries, Breads and Desserts
- Recipe Adherence
- Time Management
- Cooking Method Accuracy
- Organization and Prioritization
- Cold Service
- Team Coordination
- Menu Item Memorization
- Inventory Management
- Ingredient Weighing and Measuring
- Food Safety Standards
- Cutting Meat
- Food Allergen Safety
- Food Preparation
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Attention to Detail
- Operational Oversight
- Server Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Sanitation Standards Compliance
- Special Requests
- Special Event Cooking
- Portion Management
- Active Listening
- Labor and Food Cost Control
- Fish and Seafood Preparation
- Food Storage Procedures
- Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Head Chef Collaboration
- Cutting Techniques
- Leadership and Decision-Making
- Cash Register Operations
- Microsoft Excel
- Work Inspections
- Integrity and Dependability
- Preparation of Appeals
- Systems Analysis
- Food Service Sanitation
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Washing and Storing Dishes
- Recipe Cost Control Software
- Guest Inquiries
- Social Perceptiveness
- Customer Needs Assessments
- Learning Strategies
- Scheduling and Staff Coordination
- Price Structuring
- Fowl and Game Preparation
- Food Storage and Rotation
- Reading Comprehension
- Meal Delivery
- Collaborative Relationships
- Management of Financial Resources
- Chef Assistance
- Customer Loyalty
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Delegation and Task Management
- Quality Control Analysis
- Point-of-Sale (POS) Restaurant Software
- Word Processing
- Detail-Oriented
- Sanitization Protocols
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Portioning
- Persuasion
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Science
Timeline
Manager
Corelife Eatery
10.2020 - 04.2022
Dietary Account Manager
Crestview Health Care And Rehabilitation
05.2020 - 10.2022
Line Cook/Preparer
Hooters
11.2018 - Current
General Manager
Jimmy Johns
04.2015 - 09.2018
Cherry Picker Driver
Wolverine Worldwide Inc
03.2014 - 02.2015
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
01.2008 - 01.2012
T.R.A - Criminal Justice
Jefferson Community College/University of Louisville
High School Diploma - undefined
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Lloyd Memorial High School
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