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Keven Thomas

Chef
Pomona,United States

Summary

High-performing Chef offering [Number] years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with [Type] cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational [Language] skills. Forward-thinking professional offering more than [Number] years of experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and productive in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Excellent and proven [Type] skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Executive Chef

Rescue Brewing Company
Upland, CA
03.2020 - Current
  • Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
  • Delivered excellent food quality and maximized customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
  • Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
  • Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
  • Generated employee schedules and work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs.
  • Requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes and standardized production recipes for consistent quality.
  • Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
  • Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.

Catering

Best Beverage, BBC
04.2017 - 01.2018
  • Duties and job requirements
  • Maintain cleaniness of Warehouse kitchen through day to day operateions
  • Prep all foods stuffs required for daily and or weekly operations
  • Inventory of items in warehouse and kitchen weekly
  • Ordering all foods and supplies needed for weekly operations
  • Maintain cleaniness of kitchen (The Green Room)
  • Prepare all foods to order using ingedients list
  • Pick up will call for private events
  • Set-up work stations from events (stoves, grills, prep stations etc)
  • Set of fire extinguishers wood boards for fire inspection
  • Set up sanatizer stations, sinks and hand washing stations for health inspection
  • Prep all foods for daily operrates while maintaining a cleanly working station.

Banquet Chef

06.2013 - 04.2017
  • Duties and job requirements
  • Preparing food for parties from 50-400 people
  • Plating all dine in meals for banquets
  • Cook iteam for events such as (parties, tornaments, weddings, birthdays)
  • Prep fresh vegetables and fruits for all day services
  • Prep foods for same and next day services for facilities
  • Preparing weekend specials for in house service and for outdoor bbq serivice
  • Maintianing a sanitized work station
  • Breakingdown work station and the end of the shift
  • Communitcating with banquet crew for effiecent service
  • Ordering food for events such as (banquets tournments company paries responsible for setting up and cleaning up after events are finished

Education

Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts
Pasadena, LA
01.2009 - 05.2011

High school dipolma - undefined

Diamond Ranch High School
01.2005 - 05.2009

Skills

Forecasting and planning

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Timeline

Executive Chef

Rescue Brewing Company
03.2020 - Current

Catering

Best Beverage, BBC
04.2017 - 01.2018

Banquet Chef

06.2013 - 04.2017

Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts
01.2009 - 05.2011

High school dipolma - undefined

Diamond Ranch High School
01.2005 - 05.2009

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