Jessalyn Dowty
Portland,OR
Summary
Creative, inspired, and driven to use and build on my passions, experience, and skill I've obtained in the culinary field. Driven to ensure memorable experiences for guests, diners, and the like.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Higgins
Portland, OR
09.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Highly seasonal, creativity driven, produce inspired
- Managed service, prep, ordering, team management, and training
- Whole animal and fish butchery
- Sausage making, also terrines, pâtés
Chef de Cuisine
Taste of Pace Catering Co.
Los Angeles, CA
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Focus on 'no waste', highly seasonal, upscale food
- Catering to multiple high-end parties including weddings, openings, fashion events
- Responsible for food ordering, food-costing, overseeing kitchen team, assisting in menu creating, leading kitchen in events
Catering Lead
Food & Bounty
Hollywood, CA
09.2018 - 11.2020
- Lead food events for Netflix, feeding over 1,000 people.
- Guided a event staff of over 20 employees
- Assisted with prep for several parties
Sous Chef
Lost At Sea
Pasadena, CA
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Seafood-focused, creative, fusion concept
- Able to lead all stations, create dishes, and train/mentor
- Scratch kitchen with whole fish butchery
Sous Chef
Church and State
Los Angeles, CA
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Versatile in all stations: proteins, hot appetizer, garde manger, saute
- Progressed from line cook to Sous Chef
- Assisted inventory, ordering, seasonal menu planning, kitchen management
- Scratch kitchen with large focus on charcuterie making including : sausages, terrines, pâtés
Lead Line Cook
Stamp Proper Foods
Los Angeles, CA
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Focus on gluten free, vegetarian/vegan menu
- Responsible for hot line station including: training, equipment management, prep
Line Cook
Frame 128
Glendale, CA
05.2013 - 01.2014
- In-Theater dining concept
- Ability to work all stations: sauté, garde manger, hot appetizers, proteins
Line Cook
Green Street Tavern
Pasadena, CA
01.2012 - 05.2013
- First professional kitchen experience
- Scratch kitchen with global inspired menu
- Acquired skills to work all stations: garde manger, sauté, fry station
Assistant General Manager
Jamba Juice
Pasadena, CA
07.2009 - 08.2014
- First job acquired and held for 5 years
- Worked from team member to team lead, then AGM
- Responsibilities included scheduling, training, ordering, implementing sales tactics
- Focus on quality customer service
Education
Diploma - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu
Los Angeles, CA11.2012
Skills
- Leadership qualities
- Skillful in Butchery
- Proficient knife cuts
- Great communication
- Team Player
- Hard working
- Eager to learn
- Adaptable
Timeline
Sous Chef
Higgins
09.2021 - Current
Catering Lead
Food & Bounty
09.2018 - 11.2020
Chef de Cuisine
Taste of Pace Catering Co.
08.2018 - 11.2020
Sous Chef
Lost At Sea
09.2016 - 07.2018
Sous Chef
Church and State
08.2014 - 09.2016
Lead Line Cook
Stamp Proper Foods
01.2014 - 08.2014
Line Cook
Frame 128
05.2013 - 01.2014
Line Cook
Green Street Tavern
01.2012 - 05.2013
Assistant General Manager
Jamba Juice
07.2009 - 08.2014
Diploma - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu