Jennifer Seale
Spanish Fort,AL
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience at The Grand, excelling in meal preparation and kitchen supervision. Proven track record in training staff on food safety and enhancing food presentation. Strong problem-solving skills, consistently achieving high standards in food quality and sanitation while minimizing waste.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cook
PCH Hotels & Resorts
Grand Hotel
03.2014 - Current
- Worked with kitchen staff to ensure efficient meal preparation and service quality.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations, maintaining a safe kitchen environment.
- Efficiently handled high-volume orders while maintaining superior food quality through precise execution of cooking methods.
- Maintained a high standard of food quality.
- Maintained well-stocked stations.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Demonstrated leadership skills by stepping in as acting kitchen supervisor during periods of personnel absence or transition.
- Received food orders from servers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
Culinary Supervisor
PCH Hotels & Resorts
Grand Hotel
03.2009 - 03.2014
- Supervised daily kitchen operations.
- Trained and mentored culinary staff on best practices and safety regulations.
- Monitored inventory levels, placing orders to maintain optimal stock without excess waste.
- Reduced food waste through careful portion control and creative use of leftovers in new dishes.
- Maintained safety and cleanliness of culinary team.
- Conducted pre-shift meetings to communicate daily goals.
- Established day's priorities and delegated tasks, taking into account daily events, business levels and forecasts.
- Addressed customer complaints with professional demeanor and used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.
- Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control.
Line / Prep Cook
PCH Hotels & Resorts
Grand Hotel
03.2005 - 03.2009
- Prepared ingredients by chopping, slicing, and dicing to ensure efficient workflow.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations.
- Worked directly under my chefs as an intern to learn various prepping and cooking techniques and methods.
Education
Associate of Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management Specializing in Arts
Faulkner State Community College
Gulf Shores, AL05-2007
Skills
Meal preparation
Kitchen management
Food safety
Kitchen organization
Menu planning
Food presentation
Special diets
Large-scale food preparation
Ingredient knowledge
Cooking techniques
Knife safety
Cleaning and sanitation
Food plating and presentation
Accomplishments
During my time with the company I was awarded multiple BOH Employee of the Month Awards.
Stars of the Industry Award for BOH Employee of the Year
Timeline
Lead Cook
PCH Hotels & Resorts
03.2014 - Current
Culinary Supervisor
PCH Hotels & Resorts
03.2009 - 03.2014
Line / Prep Cook
PCH Hotels & Resorts
03.2005 - 03.2009
Associate of Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management Specializing in Arts
Faulkner State Community College