Kandance Carver
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Dynamic kitchen manager with extensive experience overseeing operations and driving team efficiency in high-volume settings. Proven success in enhancing food quality, optimizing workflows, and maintaining strict adherence to safety standards, contributing to seamless service and customer satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Grill JOSPER Cook
Pinyon
Scottsdale, USA
02.2026 - Current
- Managed cover for 247 – 800 & 1000+ guests during special occasions, ensuring smooth service.
- Josper Oven trained/ trainer (Spanish Grill)
- Cooked major proteins to precise temperatures, maintaining high standards of food quality.
- Ensures food quality, handling, labeling, and storage
- Efficient in line setup, prep, and breakdown
- ServSafe certified and maintains a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Breaks down proteins; Pismo, Chuck, Chicken on a daily basis
- Consistently met deadlines and expectations, demonstrating reliability in all tasks.
Sous Chef
Terras at Civana
Carefree, USA
10.2025 - 02.2026
- Managed monthly inventory, tracked food costs, and ordered produce, meats, seafood, spices, and dry goods weekly.
- Prepared and portioned meats, chicken, and fish for lunch and dinner service.
- Developed and created dishes for daily specials and menu enhancements.
- Building a variety of stocks to use for soups and jus for entrees
- Further experience with clean, vegetarian and vegan cooking
- Upholding standards or the menu, line, and sanitation
- Led and executed service each shift while training, coaching, and mentoring team members.
- Banquets of 15 ppl - 132 ppl
Sous Chef
Shiv Supper Club
Scottsdale, USA
03.2025 - 10.2025
- New restaurant opening: assisted in menu build out, recipe creating & building, Menu item costing & pricing
- Supported hiring and training of kitchen staff to enhance team capability and performance
- Trained, mentored, and inspired kitchen staff to promote growth and improve team efficiency
- Assist the Executive chef in managing daily kitchen operations, ensuring a smooth and efficient operation.
- Supervise kitchen stations, maintaining food quality, and ensuring daily prep and tasks are completed and up to standards
- Ensured compliance with hygiene and safety regulations in kitchen practices. by upholding strict adherence to all safety & sanitary regulations in kitchen practices
- Developed inventory spreadsheets and order guides to streamline stock management
- Assisting with biweekly inventory counts
Sous Chef
Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn
Paradise Valley, USA
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Executed fine dining service featuring Southwestern French style cuisine in a high-end restaurant.
- Led on the WNBA All-Star banquet of 75 people: menu, prep, and execution
- Prepared stocks, sauces, and purées using fresh ingredients in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Executing Dishes: Preparation to Plating
- Executing Wood Burning Grill, Sautee, Flattop, Open Burner, & Fryer
- Building Recipes, Crafting Specials, Collaborating new menu ideas
- Hire, Train, Manage 15+ staff
Executive Sous Chef
Postinos Wine Cafe
Central Phoenix, USA
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Hire, Train, Manage Staff of 20+
- Developed detailed order guides for inventory management
- Inventory, Ordering, Invoice, PnL/Cogs
- Labor & Budget Control
- Overseeing daily, weekly, monthly forecasted sales
- Facilitated heavy communication between team members, team building between front and back of house
- Gained understanding of seasonal functionality for product offerings
- Executed food safety and standards.
- Excelled in a restaurant of 8 million in sales
Sous Chef
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
Gilbert, USA
12.2019 - 02.2023
- Hire, Trained, Managed Staff 40 +
- Managed labor and budget resources effectively
- Executed Seasonal menu changes and product adjustments
- Crafted new menu recipes
- Executed food safety, standards, and handling
- Excelled in a growing kitchen of 2.5 to 5 million
- Scheduling within Labor goals
- Invoicing, Ordering, Inventory Management
- Creating Inventory guides
- Oversaw daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly forecasted sales
- Communicated effectively with management team with management team
Education
B.S. - Exercise Science
Arizona State University
01-2016
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Arizona Wester College
Skills
- Food safety compliance
- Menu planning
- Menu development
- Inventory control and ordering
- P&L management
- Regulatory adherence
- Safety planning
- Team leadership
- Team training
- Customer satisfaction
- Customer satisfaction
Leadership Experience
- Participated and Completed Bossed Up Leadership Program
- Participated and Completed Level Up Leadership Program
Timeline
Grill JOSPER Cook
Pinyon
02.2026 - Current
Sous Chef
Terras at Civana
10.2025 - 02.2026
Sous Chef
Shiv Supper Club
03.2025 - 10.2025
Sous Chef
Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn
11.2023 - 02.2025
Executive Sous Chef
Postinos Wine Cafe
02.2023 - 11.2023
Sous Chef
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
12.2019 - 02.2023
B.S. - Exercise Science
Arizona State University
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Arizona Wester College