Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Justin Montalvo

Las Vegas

Summary

Professional culinary expert prepared to excel in fast-paced kitchen environment. Adept at team collaboration and achieving high-quality results, consistently adapting to changing needs. Expertise in food preparation, kitchen management, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. Known for reliability and strong focus on delivering exceptional dining experiences.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Chef Employee Dining Room

Luxor Hotel and Casino
04.2024 - Current
  • Overseeing daily operations, delivering a memorable guest experience for over 1500 staff members daily.
  • Fostered a positive work environment, promoting teamwork and open communication among kitchen staff.
  • Managing and assisting in the development of over 40 staff members with multiple roles.
  • Assisted Executive Chef in developing monthly menu for the Employee Dining Room.
  • Coordinated with our Learning and Development partners to ensure new team members receive an expectational, all inclusive, warm welcome to the Luxor team.
  • Adhered strictly to food safety and hygiene standards to maintain a clean and safe working environment and prevent foodborne illnesses.
  • Ensured food quality is superior and took action to correct any irregularities.
  • Managed employees utilizing Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • Organized hiring event filling necessary positions in a timely manner.
  • Currently enrolled in Cross Functional Learning program curated for Banquets.
  • Assist Executive Chefs with Banquet events at Mandalay Bay and Luxor properties.
  • Created order profiles for fast and efficient ordering with updated item numbers.
  • Recipient of the Level Up Culinary Honor Program.
  • Jumpstart Program Graduate.
  • Star of the Show Award recipient.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, contributing to an efficient and productive kitchen environment.
  • Checked food inventory and ordered ingredients.
  • Assisted in inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels for optimal kitchen performance.
  • Ensured compliance with all health and safety regulations, maintaining a safe work environment for all employees.
  • Assisted with hiring decisions for new kitchen staff members who were instrumental in furthering the success of the business.
  • Reduced food waste by closely monitoring ingredient usage and implementing effective portion control measures.
  • Supported head chef in managing budgets, reducing overall expenses without compromising quality or service standards.
  • Served as a trusted resource for other team members by offering guidance on complex cooking techniques and problem-solving difficult situations.

Senior Kitchen Manager

The Cheesecake Factory
10.2016 - 04.2024
  • Cleaned and inspected food preparation areas for safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
  • Coordinated preparation of customer meals and monitored food handling for food safety purposes.
  • Trained employees on correct cooking techniques, safety standards and performance strategies.
  • Completed regular line checks to maximize quality assurance.
  • Kept the kitchen clean, neat and sanitized by implementing surface and equipment schedules and standards.
  • Kept facility and equipment in good working conditions through regular preventative maintenance and repair schedules.
  • Received, organized and rotated paper goods and food ingredients.
  • Identified, investigated and corrected operational issues such as inventory waste or theft to keep business operating at optimal levels.
  • Worked with vendors to establish relationships and maintain proper inventory supplies.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and increase efficiencies.
  • Supervised staff preparing and serving meals for over.
  • Scheduled over 20 employees by assigning shifts.
  • Servsafe manager certification.
  • Provided quality assurance inspections on all ingredients in workstation to provide best experiences for guests.
  • Awarded certification as Master Culinarian within three years of employment.
  • Trained several line cooks on company standards and cooking processes.

Kitchen Lead

Cutting Board Filipino Gastropub
05.2016 - 10.2016
  • Hired as line cook and promoted to lead within three months.
  • Trained several employees on Prep/ Line cook processes to restaurant standard.
  • Responsible for creating weekly schedule.
  • Prepared Inventory order list weekly for vendors.
  • Maintained high standards of cleanliness and sanitation by implementing strict kitchen cleaning routines.
  • Fostered a positive work environment, promoting teamwork and open communication among kitchen staff.

Education

Associate of Business - Business

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
08-2027

Skills

  • Experienced utilizing Oracle Database
  • Experienced utilizing UKG Database
  • Experienced utilizing Workday Database
  • Time Management
  • Experienced utilizing Power BI Database
  • Experienced utilizing Coupa Database
  • Experienced utilizing Amadeus Database
  • Staff Development
  • Food preparation
  • Safe food handling
  • Experienced managing utilizing CBA
  • Menu Creation

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of Star of the Show Award within 6 months of employment.
  • Recipient of Culinary Honor Program Level Up Award.
  • Jumpstart Program Graduate.
  • First person in the south pod to enroll in Cross Functional Learning Program catered to Banquets.
  • Became proficient utilizing Oracle Database to ensure fiscal responsibilities.
  • Assisted Executive Chef with Menu Creation.
  • Introduced new recipes and procedures for successful execution of menu.



Certification

ServSafe Manager Certification

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Chef Employee Dining Room

Luxor Hotel and Casino
04.2024 - Current

Senior Kitchen Manager

The Cheesecake Factory
10.2016 - 04.2024

Kitchen Lead

Cutting Board Filipino Gastropub
05.2016 - 10.2016

Associate of Business - Business

College of Southern Nevada

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