Jonathan Colombani
Sevierville,TN
Summary
Dedicated professional offering experience contributing to team success. A reliable professional in the restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Downtown Flavortown Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
10.2023 - Current
- Coordinated food preparation and service to meet guest expectations.
- Assisted in managing kitchen staff and daily operations at FACE Amusement.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas for safety compliance.
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Guy Fieri's Kitchen & Bar
Branson, Missouri
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Trained new employees on food handling and safety protocols, enhancing overall kitchen compliance.
- Trained new employees on food handling and safety protocols.
- Ensured compliance with all health and safety regulations in the kitchen area.
- Monitored inventory levels and assisted with ordering supplies as needed.
- Facilitated daily communication between front-of-house and back-of-house staff to streamline service efficiency.
- Reviewed employee time sheets for accuracy prior to submitting them for payroll processing.
- Oversaw closing procedures for restaurant operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently. Supervised end-of-day operations, ensuring financial accuracy, staff completion of side-work, facility cleanliness, and building security before locking up.
Chef Assistant
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11.2009 - 04.2019
- Supervised kitchen staff to maintain high-quality food preparation standards.
- Trained new employees on food safety and sanitation procedures.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations during food handling processes.
- Collaborated with front-of-house staff to enhance overall dining experience.
- Worked closely with front-of-house personnel to ensure smooth transitions between courses during meal service.
- Enforced sanitation practices such as hand washing, glove use, and safe food handling techniques.
- Prepared daily reports summarizing kitchen activities and presented them to management.
- Inspected equipment regularly for cleanliness and proper functioning condition.
- Resolved conflicts among staff members in a professional manner while maintaining high morale levels.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations in the kitchen area.
- Maintained inventory of ingredients and supplies, ordered necessary items as needed.
- Monitored kitchen operations to ensure quality control of all food products.
- Supervised dishwashing operations including ensuring dishes were properly washed and sanitized.
- Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
- Chopped and diced vegetables and fruits to stock fridge ahead of busy periods.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
Education
Associate of Arts - Restaurant Management
Orlando Culinary Academy
Orlando, FL 02.2002 - 11.2004
Skills
- Food safety
- Staff training
- Toast POS
Timeline
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Downtown Flavortown Pigeon Forge
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Guy Fieri's Kitchen & Bar
06.2021 - 10.2023
Chef Assistant
Walt Disney World Resort
11.2009 - 04.2019
Associate of Arts - Restaurant Management
Orlando Culinary Academy
02.2002 - 11.2004