Jw Northrup
Nashville,TN
Summary
In my management career, I have adopted a hands on approach that instills confidence in staff. I hold safety, efficiency, and quality to the highest standards. I have worked a variety of positions in wildly different environments excelling at each. I have maintained supervisory roles in three kitchens and each one grew. I am not above criticisms and have a thirst to learn, grow, and become more capable than I was the day before.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
The Pub, Tavern Restaurant Group
Nashville, TN
11.2017 - Current
- Further improving the brunch menu to be in line with current trends, cost effectiveness, and separating my menu from the competitors.
- Ordering product in line with menu, budget, and volume.
- Creating effective scheduling making for effective service executions each day.
- Leading staff by coaching, motivating, and mentoring to provide a healthy work environment while promoting a higher quality work ethic amongst the team leading to better product and a desire to do well.
- Identifying those that have a passion and drive to learn.
- Trained culinary team on cooking techniques, safety standards and performance strategies.
- Some use of Excel and Aloha monitoring sales, costs, par, etc.. And communication with Corporate.
- Remaining adaptable and calm in high stress moments leading to further team confidence.
Lead Kitchen Supervisor
Bavarian Bierhaus
Nashville, TN
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Assisted Chef in identifying opportunities to improve cost of goods.
- Responsible for instruction and guidance for kitchen hands.
- Restructuring methodology on the kitchen line to create a more efficient, team oriented kitchen.
- Ensure kitchen was ready before service through use of line checks and guidance of the prep team.
- Responsible for initial interview vetting process occasionally.
- Responsible for creating the weekly "Stein Club" meal feature for its' members.
- Inventory management throughout.
- During service was typically overseeing expo ensuring line staff was in rhythm and all product left the kitchen in a timely manner and was of top quality.
- Inspected freezers and refrigerators prior to each shift to check temperature levels and verify proper functionality.
- Coached kitchen team members and motivated performance in order to achieve demanding objectives in high-volume kitchen settings.
- Delegated tasks for kitchen employees and developed staff teams to streamline food preparation procedures.
Kitchen Hand
The Pub, Tavern Restaurant Group
Nashville, TN
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Set up line to prepare for service. Prepare meals in line with company standards.
- Assisted in designing original brunch menu and create a blueprint for for other staff members to easily follow to ensure consistency.
- Maintain line checks to ensure a state of readiness for all shifts and ensure product in use was of good quality.
- Stored perishable food items in freezer or refrigerator to protect from spoilage.
- Checked and recorded refrigerator and freezer temperatures to maintain food quality and freshness.
- Washed and sanitized plates using industrial dishwashers according to manufacturer instructions.
- Operated industrial mixers and other food processing machinery to support kitchen operations.
- Adjusted cooking methods and ingredients to accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies.
Skills
- Being hands on in both learning and teaching
- Rapid understanding and execution of kitchen concepts including cost management, inventory, equipment, staff needs
- Identifying and rectifying problem areas, including procedure, equipment, staff, scheduling, product quality
- Some experience with Excel and Aloha
- Maintain a good working relationship with staff and fellow management
- Purchasing
- Sanitation
- Maintenance & repair
- Multitasking
- Training & development
- Organizational skills
- Problem resolution
- Active listening
- Team management
- Supervision & leadership
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
The Pub, Tavern Restaurant Group
11.2017 - Current
Lead Kitchen Supervisor
Bavarian Bierhaus
09.2017 - 11.2018
Kitchen Hand
The Pub, Tavern Restaurant Group
08.2014 - 09.2016