Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Jonathan Stocks

Jupiter,FL

Summary

Dynamically Trained Professional Chef with over 15 years of experience in domestic homes and professional kitchens. Extensively talented in various cuisines and diverse pallets while adhering to personal preferences. Proficient scratch baker of breads, cakes, and pastries. Originates an array of creative dishes for any occasion with diligent focus on ingredients to entice tastebuds and produce a crisp presentation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Event Chef

Various
Sea Island
11.2015 - Current
  • Traveling to specialty clients for in-home chef events while also provisioning in unfamiliar cities
  • Coordinating and pricing food costs for client based menu requests
  • Preparing, serving, and entertaining up to 50 guests independently
  • Preparing and delivering specialty meals and dishes for various locations

Private Yacht Chef

Motor Yacht - Antares
Jupiter, FL
10.2022 - 01.2024
  • Created and planned menus for 12 guests + 7 crew with a direct focus on individual dietary and allergenic requests for multiple dinning styles including: family style, course meals, and prepared food for transit
  • Provisioned domestically and internationally for trips up to 3 months time; always sourcing from multiple vendors for the highest quality of organic and farm-to-table ingredients
  • Planned and managed parties and events to include additional guests
  • Assisted in Maritime operations including: overnight watch, interior and deck maintenance, docking and undocking of multiple vessels.

Private Chef

Lune Demiel
Sea Island, GA
11.2015 - 10.2022
  • Planned daily menus with nutritional and culinary trends while adding a gourmet flair
  • Organized and planned menus, arrangements, and delegations for special events and parties of up to 100 guests
  • Created dinner themes to showcase every element of the estate including: collections of crystal, fine china, silver, and linens
  • Managed kitchens and pantries (grocery, provisioning, and sanitation)
  • Worked in other ares of the estate to assist with in-home care, chauffeuring (in and out of state), lawn care, pet care, and maintaining priceless assets

Education

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
07-2009

Skills

Cleaning and maintaining antiques, fine linen, and other precious furnishings

Anticipating and Interpreting needs and wants of individual clients

Building relationships while achieving shared goals

Butler Duties and Bartending

Budgeting and inventory practices

Provisioning of highest quality goods

Preparing wild game and seafood

Certification

  • Forks Over Knives - Dietary, Nutrition, and Vegan Training
  • STCW (Standards of Training and Certification of Watch Keeping)

MARPT-359 - Personal Safety & Social Responsibility

MARTPT-363 - Personal Survival

MARTPT-197 - MPT First Aid & CPR

RESOLV-53 - Basic Firefighting

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Private Yacht Chef

Motor Yacht - Antares
10.2022 - 01.2024

Private Event Chef

Various
11.2015 - Current

Private Chef

Lune Demiel
11.2015 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

University of North Florida
Jonathan Stocks