Jerri Griffin
Hampton,VA
Summary
Well-rounded chef offering several years of comprehensive experience consistently preparing exceptional menu items to garner customer praise. Well-versed in creating new, seasonal menus and maintaining smooth and timely kitchen operations. Committed to delivering first-rate dining experience to guests.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef Manager
Elite Culinary Staffing
Newport News, VA
05.2017 - Current
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Trained and supervised line cooks to develop new skills and improve team performance.
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment, utensils and work stations.
- Evaluated staff job performance, rewarded excellent work and issued disciplinary action when appropriate.
- Performed daily timekeeping activities, such as tracking employee attendance, overtime hours and vacation days.
- Compiled payroll data from timesheets, leave requests, expense reports and other documents.
- Calculated total hours worked for each employee based on timesheet information.
- Created menus based on seasonal ingredients and customer preferences.
- Evaluated existing recipes to make sure they met the highest standards of quality.
- Supervised all kitchen operations, including ordering supplies and equipment maintenance.
Chef Manager
Ambient Personal Chef
Hampton, VA
07.2016 - Current
- Developed and implemented training programs for kitchen staff to ensure proper food handling, safety, and sanitation practices were followed.
- Created menus based on seasonal ingredients and customer preferences.
- Evaluated existing recipes to make sure they met the highest standards of quality.
- Supervised all kitchen operations, including ordering supplies and equipment maintenance.
- Ensured food safety by monitoring temperature control points, date marking, and rotating stock.
- Conducted weekly inventory checks to identify any discrepancies in quantities of items ordered or received.
- Scheduled and coordinated daily kitchen staff shifts while ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
- Organized catering events with a focus on high-quality presentation of dishes served.
- Monitored costs associated with food production and labor expenses to maintain budgetary goals.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates through coaching, counseling, mentoring, and performance reviews.
- Planned special meals for VIP guests or those with dietary restrictions such as allergies or religious beliefs.
- Tracked waste management procedures to minimize losses due to spoilage or other factors.
- Maintained accurate records of food orders placed from suppliers as well as invoices received from vendors.
- Coordinated communication between front-of-house personnel and back-of-house staff during peak business hours.
- Reviewed monthly financial statements related to purchasing decisions for accuracy prior to submission for approval.
- Ordered food supplies every week to restock inventory, remaining aware of budgets.
- Controlled food costs by adhering to purchasing specifications, product storage requirements and recipe standards.
- Evaluated staff job performance, rewarded excellent work and issued disciplinary action when appropriate.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Performed daily timekeeping activities, such as tracking employee attendance, overtime hours and vacation days.
- Compiled payroll data from timesheets, leave requests, expense reports and other documents.
- Calculated total hours worked for each employee based on timesheet information.
- Processed payroll information including salary, deductions, bonuses and vacation time for over 500 employees.
- Prepared monthly reports on payroll costs for management review.
- Verified employee hours worked against timesheets provided by supervisors.
Information Systems Technology
US Navy
Norfolk, VA
10.1998 - 09.2012
- Managed server hardware and software resources, including operating systems, network protocols, security updates, patches, and service packs.
- Developed, implemented, and maintained systems infrastructure to ensure optimal performance of applications.
- Provided technical support for users in troubleshooting system problems related to hardware and software issues.
- Installed new hardware components such as servers, routers, switches and other networking equipment.
- Performed daily maintenance tasks such as backups, disk space monitoring, user account management and system log reviews.
- Tested new software applications prior to deployment in order to determine compatibility with existing systems.
- Analyzed data storage requirements and capacity planning strategies for future growth needs.
- Resolved incidents reported by users regarding system availability or functionality issues.
- Provided training on proper usage of IT systems to end-users within the organization.
- Performed regular audits of IT assets including computers, printers and mobile devices.
- Maintained inventory records of all hardware components deployed across the organization.
- Collaborated with other teams on projects that require interdepartmental coordination.
- Diagnosed, troubleshot and resolved hardware and system problems.
- Performed data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Monitored network performance to determine adjustments needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Restaurant And Culinary Management
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA12-2015
Skills
- Cost Control
- Workflow Optimization
- Regulatory Compliance
- Resource Management
- Equipment Maintenance
- Pantry restocking
- Business Management
- Meal Preparation
- Kitchen Operations
- Budgeting and cost control
- Banquets and catering
- Effective Communications
- Menu Planning
- Knife use
- Menu Supervision
- Portion and cost control
- Food preparation techniques
- End-user support
- Software Updates
- Presentations
- Network Administration
- Hardware updates
- Inventory Management
- Employee Scheduling
- Customer Service
- Team Leadership
- Safety Management
- Catering background
Timeline
Chef Manager
Elite Culinary Staffing
05.2017 - Current
Chef Manager
Ambient Personal Chef
07.2016 - Current
Information Systems Technology
US Navy
10.1998 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Restaurant And Culinary Management
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
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