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Joseph Miller

Fort Collins,CO

Summary

I have been working in food service for seven years now, from small local kitchens to fine dining restaurants, as well as a two year career as a butcher. I was raised on a small farm in Boulder, Colorado and was taught from a very young age to respect and value local food and business.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Butcher/Shop Manager

Friendly Nick's Butcher
09.2021 - 01.2024

Processed whole animal carcasses into primals and sub-primals, stuffed sausage, cured bacon and deli meat, and handled sales and customer service on the counter. I was responsible for placing supply orders for the shop and organizing the weekly schedule. I handled big-picture changes, forward thinking projects, and helped to push the shop in a direction that increased sales and community engagement.

Line Cook

Jax Fish House
08.2020 - 07.2021

Prepared high quality seafood dishes at a high volume pace. Maintained rigid sanitation standards both as a principal and as a response to the pandemic. Opened and closed the kitchen daily, worked efficiently during both food prep and dinner service.

Line Cook & Assistant Butcher

Black Cat Restaurant
11.2019 - 03.2020

Prepared high end, farm-to-table food in both an a la carte and tasting menu format. Opened and closed the kitchen daily, assisted with menu planning as seasons and produce availability changed. Also assisted with whole animal butchery, pigs and lambs. Drove delivery during the pandemic as well as continued to prepare food.

Sous Chef

Community Restaurant
05.2018 - 11.2019

Opened and closed the kitchen daily. Placed orders, wrote the BOH schedule, and assisted with menu planning. Maintained rigorous cleaning and sanitation practices. Prepared high quality local American fare at very high volume. Handled all meat and fish portioning and packaging.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fairview High School
Boulder, CO
05.2017

Skills

  • Efficient precision
  • Sausage making
  • Deboning meat
  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Maintaining sharp tools
  • Merchandise Display
  • Product presentation
  • Concentration
  • Quality Control
  • Meat Curing and Preservation

Timeline

Butcher/Shop Manager

Friendly Nick's Butcher
09.2021 - 01.2024

Line Cook

Jax Fish House
08.2020 - 07.2021

Line Cook & Assistant Butcher

Black Cat Restaurant
11.2019 - 03.2020

Sous Chef

Community Restaurant
05.2018 - 11.2019

High School Diploma -

Fairview High School
Joseph Miller