Justin Mcgraw
Winter Park,FL
Summary
I am prepared to begin a new opportunity within a company which allows me to utilize my skills and experience within a good team environment which also allows room for growth. Well-rounded manager/chef offering several years of comprehensive experience consistently preparing exceptional menu items to garner customer praise. Well-versed in maintaining smooth and timely restaurant operations. Committed to delivering first-rate dining experience to guests.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef/Department Head
Francesco's Italian
Maitland, FL
01.2023 - Current
- I have been working here 50-60 hours per week and I run my own department the majority of the time
- Each department is responsible for all of the prep needed for their station as well as opening and closing procedures, and all measures necessary to be taken for smooth management of every shift and proper planning for events or regular business in advance
- I also am responsible for training new hires for the department
- I am an extreme asset to the company
- I have been in the restaurant industry for the majority of my working career
- Francescos is in the top 10 in central Florida
Chef
Grills Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar
Orlando, FL
09.2021 - 01.2023
- My main responsibility was to run down the lines learning all of the stations which there are many in such a large restaurant such as cooking seafood, steaks, sandwiches, fried foods, salads, burgers, cheesesteaks etc
- A very extensive menu
- I then was tasked with organizing and managing the outflow of food from the kitchen to meet timely and company standards
Owner/Operator
Custom Cuts
Winter Park, FL
12.2016 - 07.2022
- I owned my own landscaping company for 5 years
- I serviced accounts from Volusia County to Orange County
- I participated and managed all aspects of the business including planning, quotes, payroll, bookkeeping, marketing, field work, crew management etc
Head Chef/Manager
The Breezeway Restaurant and Bar
Sanford, FL
10.2014 - 11.2016
- As head chef I was responsible for managing the operations of the back of the house
- I placed orders, made the schedule, hiring and firing, daily specials, worked the line, trained the staff etc
Crew Trainer
Texas Roadhouse
Orange City, FL
09.2012 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: This is the regional training center
- I was hired to learn all of the stations in one of the country's fastest growing restaurant establishments to train incoming staff and prospective managers
- Also knowing and working all stations was a very large part of the job
- This is the regional training center
Executive Sous Chef
Terrace 390
Orlando, FL
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Terrace 390- Downtown Orlando
- As executive sous chef I ran the kitchen and line as manager
- I managed all aspects of kitchen operations
- I placed and received orders, handled the staffing, specials, training, preparation and recovery, local marketing, special events, catering and all other responsibilities related to the kitchen and back of the house
- Terrace 390- Downtown Orlando
General Manager
Boardwalk Pizza and Italian Ristorante
Oviedo, FL
01.2007 - 01.2010
- I spent a number of years with this company overall starting from a single location to eventually 3
- I helped open the subsequent locations while starting at the original
- I was General manager at the Oviedo (UCF) location
- I was responsible for managing the staff, hiring and firing, local marketing, receiving orders and doing inventory
- Other responsibilities were managing labor and food costs in an effort to improve standards while reducing waste while maintaining consistency and quality
General Manager Designate
Papa John's International
Casselberry, FL
01.2004 - 01.2007
- I went through the company's corporate management training curriculum and was awaiting to receive my own location while sharing the operational responsibilities of the Casselberry store
- During my time employed there I was sent from location to location to branches which were in distress (not running numbers, poor or absent management etc.) until everything was balanced and then I was sent to another location to continue the same
- I did that for the majority of my time with the company
Education
Associate - Electronics
Valencia College
Winter Park, FLSkills
- Culinary Experience
- Landscape Maintenance
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Cooking
- Restaurant Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Food Preparation
- Supervising Experience
- Food Safety
- Restaurant Management
- Office Management
- Profit & Loss
- Sales
- Food Production
- Bookkeeping
- Inventory Control
- POS
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Menu Planning
- Leadership
- Customer service
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- ServSafe certified
Timeline
Chef/Department Head
Francesco's Italian
01.2023 - Current
Chef
Grills Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar
09.2021 - 01.2023
Owner/Operator
Custom Cuts
12.2016 - 07.2022
Head Chef/Manager
The Breezeway Restaurant and Bar
10.2014 - 11.2016
Crew Trainer
Texas Roadhouse
09.2012 - 10.2014
Executive Sous Chef
Terrace 390
01.2010 - 01.2012
General Manager
Boardwalk Pizza and Italian Ristorante
01.2007 - 01.2010
General Manager Designate
Papa John's International
01.2004 - 01.2007
Associate - Electronics
Valencia College