Joshua Racette
Fargo,ND
Summary
SUMMARY STATEMENT College educated with a Masters in early childhood development with a focus on nutrition, accompanied by an associate in nutrition. Eights years of managerial experience working in management, food & beverage industry, and nutrition sales. Goal driven with a passion in the culinary community. Strives to exceed professional and personal goals and expectations. Excellent verbal communication and time management skills. High-performing Chef offering 15 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deckhand Leader
American Cruise Lines
02.2022 - Current
- Handled and disposed of chemicals and hazardous or caustic materials in compliance with safety data sheets.
- Streamlined safety procedures and updated safety protocols to decrease accidents.
- Updated emergency procedures
- Laid and transferred rigging, safely handled lines and checked tow for 5 vessels.
- Increase equipment lifespan by 75% through updating maintenance inspection and prevention procedures.
- Collaborated with supervisor to keep detailed inventory records and replenish supplies.
- Assisted with navigation
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
Personal Chef
Self-employeed
02.2015 - 04.2021
- In-home food preparation for clients with specific dietary needs, custom food orders, coordinating schedule to meet needs of everyday life, weekly client meeting focused on diet, schedules,, food preparation, allergies, special requests, quantity, 3-5 course menu options, hand picking fresh produce, offered education courses to further their culinary knowledge, hands on training for clients to learn how to prepare nutritious food
- Prepared and served meals for small dinner parties and large events and complied with diet requests and special accommodations.
- Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
Executive Chef
Power Plate Meal
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Employment
- Motivated team player and always looking further my knowledge and the success of my employer
- Goal driven with constructive and positive outlook on leadership
- Personal
- Passionate about the culinary industry and always striving to further knowledge and skill
- Creative and close attention to detail
- Take pride in my work and strive to nurture those around me through leading by example
- Compassionate and constructive learning environment when leading a group
- Goal driven and business minded to achieve the highest level of success.
Executive Chef
Footy Hill’s Grill House
, Guam
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Seth Houkom
- All organic and locally grown produce, plant based menu options, menu creations, farm fresh meats/proteins, scratch kitchen, shipping and receiving responsibilities, transport and delivery, intense food quality control, constant food management for short shelf life items, updating inventory, computer skills, marketing, reinventing menu items, team meetings, brand development, catering for large parties, listen to verbal orders, memorization, time management skills, elevated customer service, delegating priorities, John Linn
- Food and beverage orders for front and back of house, inventory, budgeting food costs, labor and scheduling, managed a staff of 15, worked with upper management, expo management, catering, organized deliveries, close communication with shipments and port management, opening and closing duties, creating menus, weekly features, hiring, quality control, building a positive culture and nurturing environment for staff, maintaining professional relationships with sales associated from food distributors, sales reports, budgeting analysis, training, Microsoft Excel, employee handbook expectations, oversaw food preparation, plating, checklist, delegating responsibilities for staff, Eric Dallmann
- Orders from major food and beverage distributors, food and beverage sales, first round hiring responsibilities, managerial development, corporate training, develop skills and expectations for staff, enforce employer guidelines, catering for private parties and events, product ordering and development, food quality, ticket timing, guest expectations, table touching, bartending, front of house training to ensure a well rounded staff, payroll, instill inspiration and pride in employees, problem solving in a fast-paced work environment
- Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
The Green Mill
Fargo, ND
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Followed standardized recipes set by Chef for production of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.
- Applied knowledge of previous supply needs and forecasted business levels to estimate required supplies.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining [Number]% accuracy.
Line Cook/Sous Chef
Paula’s Steak House
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Entry level line cook and promoted to Sous Chef, learned from two experienced executive chefs that made me who I am, learned how to take multiple orders, verbal communication skills, time management, food preparation, following recipes, stress management, paperwork, inventory, following direction, delegating work among coworkers, cleaning, proper placements, organizing inventory, checking orders
- Centering/Wine Event Planning
Catering Supervisor
San Pasqual Academy
Escondido, CA
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Basic knowledge of food, set up/tear down of events, wine pairing, wine history of Napa Valley, navigating wineries, networking, butler service, cleaning up, place settings, stemware, lighting, music, daily operations
- Drove catering revenues by bringing in new business to establishment, consistently exceeding quarterly and yearly goals.
- Supervised catering staff at all functions, instructing employees to restock items quickly and to promote exemplary service to guests.
Education
Masters - Early Childhood Development
Columbia University
New York, NY01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND01.2014
Associates - Nutrition
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND08.2012
Skills
- Kitchen equipment usage
- Signature dish creation
- Food spoilage prevention
- Forecasting and planning
Accomplishments
- Men’s Football, Recruited and competed at a Division II level Academic All American during entire football career Scholarship athlete
- Voluntary Physical Therapy for Elderly in the Community, 2013 - 2015
- Big Animals for Little Kids Cancer Society, 2007 - 2013
Dean’s List 2011, 2012, 2013,
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE / COMMUNITY SERVICE ,
Certification
- Microsoft Office
- heath coaching
- life coaching
- CPR
- EMT
- TWIC Card
- Valid passport
- Serve safe food handlers card
Timeline
Deckhand Leader
American Cruise Lines
02.2022 - Current
Executive Chef
Power Plate Meal
01.2019 - 01.2021
Executive Chef
Footy Hill’s Grill House
01.2016 - 01.2019
Personal Chef
Self-employeed
02.2015 - 04.2021
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
The Green Mill
01.2014 - 01.2016
Line Cook/Sous Chef
Paula’s Steak House
01.2011 - 01.2014
Catering Supervisor
San Pasqual Academy
01.2007 - 01.2011
Masters - Early Childhood Development
Columbia University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Mayville State University
Associates - Nutrition
Mayville State University
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