Juan Villasenor
Sherwood,AR
Summary
Accomplished General Manager and Executive chef with strong combination of culinary experience and management skills coupled with outstanding menu preparation background. Extensive experience in food inventory planning procurement and management of national levels. Thorough familiarity with wide assortment of international cuisine background in providing exceptional leadership while directing multiple outlets simultaneously.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
Little Rock, Arkansas
07.2017 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Little Rock Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
04.2012 - 12.2015
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Tampa West shore Airport
Tampa, FL
01.2011 - 09.2011
- With 489 rooms and more than 16,000 square feet of function space, we can accommodate events up to 1,200 guests. as all 14 meeting rooms are located on our first floor. Opened a brand new concept restaurant (ItaliAsia) an Italian and Asian Fusion with 120 seats and a culinary team of 30 associates. Responsible for day to day operations of all food outlets, reduced labor cost by 3% by working smarter and getting better productivity out of all associates
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Princeton
Princeton, NJ
05.2006 - 12.2010
- Responsible for day to day operation of Hotel Banquet department and On The Bone restaurant with culinary staff of 22. Full service casual dining restaurant seating 120 casual theme and banquet conventions of up to 500 people, creating new menus for all the food outlets, maintaining food cost according to budgets, reducing and improving labor and productivity improving food quality and menu integrity.
Executive Chef
Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina
Montauk, NY
04.2004 - 05.2006
- Casual theme restaurants (Breezes and IL Mare seating up to 200,and banquet conventions of up to 500 people, creating new menus for all the food outlets, maintaining food cost according to budgets, reducing and improving labor and productivity improving food quality and menu integrity.
Executive Chef
Holiday Inn Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
01.2001 - 03.2004
- In charge of all banquets, Aces Restaurant and room service maintain various spreadsheets Control Inventory (ordering & approval of invoices, maintain outstanding food costs Attend all Staff, Catering and Food & Beverage meetings, prepare weekly work schedule for kitchen employees.
Executive Chef
Omni Orrington Hotel
Evanston, IL
03.1998 - 12.2001
- In charge of all banquets and Coaches’ Café Restaurant, control l Inventory (ordering & approval of invoices maintain outstanding food costs, attend all Staff, Catering and Food & Beverage meetings Maintain qualified and efficient kitchen staff prepare weekly work schedule for kitchen employees.
Sous Chef
Embassy Suites Hotel
Schaumburg, IL
11.1993 - 03.1996
- Oversee and trained kitchen associates, production of food for all banquets, control Inventory prepare weekly work schedule for kitchen employees and process of daily invoices prepare timecards for payroll.
Lead Line Chef
Papa’s Café & Bar
Des Plaines, IL
08.1986 - 03.1992
- Create and prepare lunch and dinner specials including soups of the day prepare the happy hour , make from scratch pasta and vegetable salads, salad dressings, gravies & sauces, trimming and cutting of bulk meats, complete set up of hot line kitchen for lunch opening . Maintain inventory and ordering foods , supervise and trained cooks, dishwashers and busboys
Education
Diploma - Food & Beverage Executive
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
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Vicente Guerrero High School
Arandas Jalisco, Mexicoundefined
La Salle College
Arandas Jalisco, Mexicoundefined
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IllinoisSkills
- Kitchen operations management
- Menu Creation
- Staff Training/ Development
- Personnel Oversight /Management
- Cost Containment
- Customer Service
- Hotel Quality Assurance
- 35 Plus years of experience in the field
- Microsoft word, excel and micros point of sales
Affiliations
American Culinary Federation
Certification
- Certified Food & Beverage Executive
- Doubletree Hotel Train the Trainer
- ServSafe Certification
- License expires 03/25/2029
Languages
Fluent in Spanish and English
AWARDS
Hostmark hospitality group- Outstanding achievement award 2001, American tasting institute bronze medal 2001, Executive chef of the year 2000, American tasting institute bronze medal 2000, Manager of the Quarter – 3rd Quarter 1999, Manager of the Quarter – 2nd Quarter, 1997, Embassy Suites Hotel: Employee of the Month – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996
Timeline
General Manager
Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
07.2017 - Current
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Little Rock Arkansas
04.2012 - 12.2015
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Tampa West shore Airport
01.2011 - 09.2011
Executive Chef
Doubletree by Hilton Princeton
05.2006 - 12.2010
Executive Chef
Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina
04.2004 - 05.2006
Executive Chef
Holiday Inn Sacramento
01.2001 - 03.2004
Executive Chef
Omni Orrington Hotel
03.1998 - 12.2001
Sous Chef
Embassy Suites Hotel
11.1993 - 03.1996
Lead Line Chef
Papa’s Café & Bar
08.1986 - 03.1992
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Vicente Guerrero High School
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La Salle College
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Oakton Community College
Diploma - Food & Beverage Executive
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute