Kenneth Jenkins
Rincon,GA
Summary
Dedicated Assistant Kitchen Manager skilled in overseeing daily restaurant kitchen operations. Expertise includes managing inventory, coordinating staff, and upholding health and safety standards. Proven track record of enhancing efficiency and productivity while maintaining quality control. Leadership has fostered team development and improved workplace performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Wild Wings Cafe
Pooler, Georgia
01.2025 - Current
- Supervised food prep and line readiness for Wild Wings Cafe service
- Trained new kitchen staff on station procedures and cleanliness expectations
- Monitored food safety standards and sanitation in Wild Wings Cafe kitchen
- Supported kitchen operations at Wild Wings Cafe during busy meal periods
- Coordinated inventory checks and restocked supplies for daily kitchen use
- Addressed customer complaints regarding service and food quality promptly. regarding food quality or service promptly and professionally.
- Collaborated with chefs on menu planning strategies that increased profits while maintaining high quality standards.
- Resolved staffing shortages and coordinated overtime hours efficiently.
- Created weekly schedules according to business demands while ensuring labor costs remained within budget parameters.
- Monitored food cost percentages and labor costs to ensure budgetary goals were met.
- Implemented new systems for tracking inventory levels, ordering procedures.
- Motivated kitchen staff by establishing goals to increase productivity and quality.
- Implemented surface and equipment schedules and standards to maintain clean, neat and sanitized kitchen.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance and streamline kitchen processes.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Promoted safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Explained goals and expectations required of trainees.
- Circulated within assigned areas to assess and address customer needs, effectively prioritizing tasks during peak hours.
- Supervised activities of dining room staff to maintain service levels and support guest needs.
Unground utilities/ Heavy machinery Operations
Griffin contractors
Pooler, Georgia
01.2016 - 10.2020
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
- Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
Education
Business Management - General Studies
Colorado Tech University
Co 05.2025 - 10.2026
Skills
- Food and beverage management
- Food safety compliance
- Sanitation standards
- Food preparation
- Menu costing
- Menu preparation
- Food cost analysis
- Inventory control
- Workflow planning
- Ordering supplies
- Waste reduction
- Cost control
- Health inspections
- Health code compliance
- Labor management
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Recruitment
- Scheduling coordination
- Schedule planning
- Vendor relationship management
- Vendor relations
- Process improvement
- Performance improvement
- Strategic planning
- Supply chain management
- Resource allocation
- Workflow planning
- Purchasing
- Quality assurance
- Attention to detail
- Equipment maintenance
- First aid
- Safe food handling
- ServSafe certification
- Customer service
- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Leadership development
- Employee oversight
- Goal setting
- Productivity improvement
- Sales projections
- Expediting orders
- Policy and procedure enforcement
- Business administration
- Sales projections
- Expediting orders
- Policy and procedure enforcement
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership development
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Safeserve CERTIFIED
- OSHA COMPLIANCE
- CRP/FIRST AID
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Business Management - General Studies
Colorado Tech University
05.2025 - 10.2026
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Wild Wings Cafe
01.2025 - Current
Unground utilities/ Heavy machinery Operations
Griffin contractors
01.2016 - 10.2020