Jennifer Wells
Highland,MI
Summary
Efficient, trustworthy, confidential and detail-oriented Personal assistant/House manager/Private Chef offering 20+ years of relevant experience. Highly personable with excellent communication skills. Adaptable, versatile and successful at managing staff along with the hectic schedules of busy high net worth professionals, athletes and executives. Offering reliable, positive & uplifting service. Proactive, forward thinker capable of anticipating Principals needs in advance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
House Manager / Private Chef
Feiger Management
05.2007 - Current
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter
- Transported children to and from school, activities and appointments
- Clients go to for everything needed
- Offered positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
- Supervised all household staff, contractors and vendors across multiple properties
- Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked
- Utilized personal and professional networks to manage household maintenance.
- Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments and arranging transportation
- Monitored household expenditures and budgeted for necessities, including groceries
- Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information
- Developed professional relationships with reliable vendors, including dry cleaning, tailors and designers
- Anticipating needs of the Principal and adapting with short notice
- Personal shopping, running errands, and concierge work
- Planned approximately 2 daily meals for families.
- Stocked pantry with clients favorite items.
- Prepared meals for freezing by labeling and packaging each meal.
- Created new menu items, managed food expenses and supervised quality to ensure adherence to standards and specific dietary needs.
- Monitored kitchen and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
- Utilized local, fresh products.
Sous Chef
Tribute Restaurant
11.2000 - 05.2007
- Studied under the tutelage of James Beard Award Winning Chef Takashi Yagahashi
- Supervised kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environments.
- Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
- Liaised closely with kitchen and front-of-house personnel.
- Streamlined kitchen processes to shorten wait times and serve additional guests.
- Improved performance of team members resulting in high-quality meals produced daily.
- Maintained highest food quality standards regarding food inventory procedures, food storage and rotation.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Performed as sous chef to maintain team productivity and restaurant quality.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NYSkills
Highly organized, detail oriented, proactive, excellent time management,
Attentive to principals' preferences and style (intuitive to their needs)
High Profile Clients Serviced
Geoffrey Feiger
Una Jackman
Joe Dumars
Ben Wallace
Draymond Green
Brandon Graham
Skills
- Food Preparation Techniques
- Food and Beverage Pairing
- Ingredients Selection
- Food Prep Planning
- Food Stock and Supply Management
- Menu Planning
- Safe Food Handling
- Inventory Management
- Fine Dining
- Creative Thinking
- Meal Preparation
- Recipe Management
Timeline
House Manager / Private Chef
Feiger Management
05.2007 - Current
Sous Chef
Tribute Restaurant
11.2000 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Culinary Institute of America
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