With over 15 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry, I am a dynamic, dedicated, and enthusiastic professional seeking a company that values growth, success, and excellence. From dishwasher to sous chef, I have acquired a diverse skill set and demonstrated adaptability throughout my career. I am committed to bringing motivation, hard work, and a strong drive to excel within your organization. Thank you for considering my resume—I assure you, your decision won't be regretted. I eagerly await your response."
Hi, I’m
Justin Schexnayder
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Shake Shack
Shift Manager
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Managing all aspects of the shift
- Making employee deployment chart
- Holding preshift meetings
- Monitoring the flow of business and assisting Team Members when/where needed to preventing bottlenecks during high volume
- Handled any guest complaint or concerns
- Monitor inventory to keep food cost low and profit margins high
- Track, Approve, and Set employees schedules, Time off, and Avaliable request/changes as needed to maintain company's labor forecast
- Count in and out employees tills, safe, and deposits at the beginning and end of each shift
- Ensure Operation of business while on shift in accordance with all company policies, and carry out any directives from Area Director, General Manager, and Exempt Managers.
Uber, Lyft, Amazon Flex, DoorDash, InstaCart
1099 Independent Contractor (Part Time)
06.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Lyft/Uber-Rideshare driver: To pick up, transport, and drop off riders from the designated locations in a timely manner while obeying all company policies of community safety, obeying all traffic laws, and obeying all saftey precautions.
- Doordash/Uber Eats/GrubHub-Delivery driver: ~Pick up customers food orders from the specified locations. ~Delivering it to the drop off location in a timely manner ~Ensured the food is kept withing proper temperatures in accordance with health code and customer expectations
- Spark/InstaCart-Delivery Driver: ~shop for customers order or pick up customers online orders from retail locations. ~Delivery the orders to customers in a timely manager
Sedona Beer Company
Line Cook (Part Time)
06.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies for service
- Prepare food for service
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Clean up station, take care of leftover food, and stock inventory appropriately
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
- Maintain excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
- Accurately and speedily execute assigned tasks.
Dahl Restaurant Group
Line Cook (Full Time)
10.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Establish daily priorities and create daily prep sheets
- Prepare work assignments, oversee, and assist the production team and 'back of house staff'
- Order, track and maintain inventory of all menu items, kitchen supplies, and back of the house items
- Communicate with all staff of any changes to set menu, specials, and bar menu throughout the course of service
- Implement controls to comply with local, state, and federal health standards
- Prepare kitchen schedules
- Maintain a competent, motivated, and healthy team encouraging cooperation, learning, and growth of the company and employees
- Schedule clean-up and inspect equipment to ensure smooth, clean, and safe operations
- Make sure team members comply with recipe cards and ensure plating guides are followed and food quality is maintained
- Observe guest feedback and confer with team members to ensure guest satisfaction
- Oversee and assist all stations during dinner service
- Produce monthly profit and loss statements for review by the management team.
Mountainaire Tavern
Line Cook (Full Time)
01.2021 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies for service
- Prepare food for service
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef's instructions
- Clean up station, take care of leftover food, and stock inventory appropriately
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
- Maintain excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
- Accurately and in a timely manner execute all assigned tasks.
SONIC DRIVE-IN
SHIFT MANAGER (Full Time)
01.2019 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Assisting drive-in management in implementing the restaurant plan in order to meet established operating standards, sales and profits
- This is accomplished primarily through: assisting in training and motivating crew members and performing the work functions in the Seven Basic Stations as needed; effectively implementing the local store marketing plans; working in a manner that helps to control costs; assisting in managing daily restaurant operations; and providing every customer with outstanding service
- Working and managing in a manner that is consistent and in compliance with the SONIC franchise license agreement, the SONIC-Drive-in Operations Manual, the drive-in's standard operations systems and drive-in policies and procedures
- Responsible for preparing orders for customers, handling money transactions, maintaining workplace cleanliness, and providing customer service.
TAP HOUSE/TROPICANNA CASINO
EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
02.2018 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Oversee the operation of all kitchen areas, including staff management, receiving, supplies, recipes, and quality preparation of all food items
- Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions
- Lead, manage, motivate and direct the kitchen staff to achieve goals and objectives
- Maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Maintain cleanliness, safety, and health department standards
- Conduct periodic inspections of all assigned areas
- Utilize a high level of attention to detail in all facets of kitchen operations
- Serve as a leader for team members while fostering teamwork, employee morale, motivation and open communication
- Achieve budget and labor costs
- Assist in interviewing, hiring, and training team members
- Serve as role model and set the standard for all team members to maintain high-quality and consistent customer service
- Encourage a cooperative and consistent level of communication with kitchen staff, front-end staff and management
- Evaluate current practices and processes and initiate ways to improve current business methods, quality of products and services provided to the customers.
COLORADO BELLE CASINO
LEAD COOK
04.2017 - 02.2018
Job overview
- Ensure kitchen staff compliance with employee regulations and code of conduct
- Prepare food orders in a fast-paced/fast food manner
- Handle money transactions and maintain workplace cleanliness
- Take catering orders and oversee menu preparation for catering clients
- Provide customer service and track inventory.
Garlic Clove
LINE COOK
05.2016 - 03.2017
Job overview
- Prepare food orders in a fast-paced/fast food manner
- Handle money transactions and maintain workplace cleanliness
- Take catering orders and oversee menu preparation for catering clients
- Provide customer service and track inventory.
Blue Moon Cafe
LINE COOK
01.2014 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Responsible for the preparation of food for customers on order in a high volume restaurant setting
- Adhere to local Health Administrations regulations
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment
- Work well with team members to maintain stocking, ordering, and organization of storage areas.
ACI-Safety Services
SALES REP
07.2012 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Make calls to prospective clients to inform them of the services offered
- Assess their needs and offer the best solutions and products
- Inform clients of OSHA regulations and their responsibilities as business owners
- Adhere to scripts and facility codes of conduct
- Maintain high level of customer service.
ACI-Canteen Food Services
COOK
01.2011 - 06.2012
Job overview
- Prep food for 230 residents in the facility
- Adhere to strict recipes
- Maintain a fast, efficient, and orderly work pace
- Work well with a large team
- Keep a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
- Unload, organize, and put away orders.
Taco Del Mar
FOOD/CUSTOMER SERVICE REP
03.2009 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Prepare food orders in a fast-paced/fast food manner
- Handle money transactions and maintain workplace cleanliness
- Provide customer service.
Summit Resort
Mastercorp Housekeeping (Carpet Tech)
05.2008 - 02.2009
Job overview
- Clean carpets in guest rooms
- Track, order, and stock carpet cleaning chemicals
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Adhere to company and OSHA rules and regulations.
Bourbon Pub
BARTENDER
03.2007 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Mix cocktails for customers
- Provide high level of customer service
- Keep the bar area clean and sanitary
- Maintain accurate log of product served
- Track inventory for the upstairs dance club.
A La Carte
CATERING MANAGER/SOU CHEF
06.2006 - 02.2007
Job overview
- Started as a catering server/prep cook
- Promoted to Second Sous Chef and Assistant Catering Manager/Sous Chef
- Promoted to Catering Manager/First Sous Chef
- Responsibilities included food preparation, staffing, menu planning, client meetings, and overall management of the business.
Education
Gueydan Highschool Gueydan, LA
Highschool Diploma
University Overview
Skills
- From scratch pizza making
- Multiple styles of Smoking/BBQ cooking (specializing in Southern Louisiana BBQ)
- Cajun/Creole Cooking
- Menu Conceptualization (creating a menu from start to finished including but not limited to the development of the cooking techniques use ,writing of recipes, calculating food cost, setting profitable price point, and training staff to prepare menu)
- Profit & Loss Reporting
- Food Cost Analysis
- Labor Cost Analysis
- High Volume Restaurant Experience
- High Volume Bartending Experience
- Management and Leadership Experience
Certification
- ServSafe Management Certification
- Basic Title 4 Certification (On and Off Site)
- Management Title 4 Certification
- CPR Certification
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Shift Manager
Shake Shack
03.2023 - Current
1099 Independent Contractor (Part Time)
Uber, Lyft, Amazon Flex, DoorDash, InstaCart
06.2022 - 03.2023
Line Cook (Part Time)
Sedona Beer Company
06.2022 - 03.2023
Line Cook (Full Time)
Dahl Restaurant Group
10.2021 - 03.2023
Line Cook (Full Time)
Mountainaire Tavern
01.2021 - 10.2021
SHIFT MANAGER (Full Time)
SONIC DRIVE-IN
01.2019 - 10.2020
EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
TAP HOUSE/TROPICANNA CASINO
02.2018 - 01.2019
LEAD COOK
COLORADO BELLE CASINO
04.2017 - 02.2018
LINE COOK
Garlic Clove
05.2016 - 03.2017
LINE COOK
Blue Moon Cafe
01.2014 - 05.2016
SALES REP
ACI-Safety Services
07.2012 - 01.2014
COOK
ACI-Canteen Food Services
01.2011 - 06.2012
FOOD/CUSTOMER SERVICE REP
Taco Del Mar
03.2009 - 01.2011
Mastercorp Housekeeping (Carpet Tech)
Summit Resort
05.2008 - 02.2009
BARTENDER
Bourbon Pub
03.2007 - 01.2008
CATERING MANAGER/SOU CHEF
A La Carte
06.2006 - 02.2007
Gueydan Highschool
Highschool Diploma