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Keysi Torres

WOODBRIDGE,VA

Summary

Innovative Food Safety Inspector offering over 8 years of positive restaurant industry experience. Well-versed in food quality monitoring and efficiently uncovering and providing guidance to correct issues.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet company goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Keysi Torres

Food Safety and Culture Systems Manager

Farmers Restaurant Group
05.2017 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for seven food inspections conducted on a monthly basis for the company throughout DC, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
  • Created safe and healthy work environment throughout the company, adhered to safety policies and procedures and drove safe work behaviors in leadership and front line staff.
  • Trained and proctored over 300 managers on Servsafe Food management test.
  • Adapted to shifting priorities and aligned food safety activities to meet organizational goals.
  • Trained and mentored over 500 new personnel hourly employees in basic food safety for the restaurants.
  • Developed training handbooks, computer tutorials and reference materials that have been implemented throughout the company.
  • Assisted the Human resources department in required training for anti-sexual harassment classes for over 500 employees in Washington DC.
  • Helped to develop and create Safety committee for the company to reduce work related accidents.

Sanitation & Safety Specialist

State of Florida – DBPR Hotels & Restaurant
01.2015 - 02.2017
  • Conduct regulatory, standardized inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health and sanitation regulations
  • Prepared and submitted legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions following department guidelines
  • Participated in inspections and licensing of temporary events
  • Participated in meetings and trainings monthly as required
  • Standardized to conduct inspections in accordance with the U.S Food and Drug Administration

Demi Chef

Metropolitan by COMO Hotel
12.2013 - 06.2014
  • Responsible for the daily preparation of food items in the Saute and Grill stations, and other areas of the kitchen
  • Experienced in managing all operations related to the kitchen
  • Ensured meal requirements are prepared according to standard recipes and weight portion.

Banquet Supervisor

The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa
10.2010 - 12.2013
  • Worked along Banquet Chef and Executive chef and successfully handled daily events of 300+ covers
  • Efficiently handled all prep work for three stations during morning shifts and night shift
  • Created daily 3 course specials for the Restaurant with the approval of the Executive chef
  • Maintained 90% HACCP sanitation standards, recognized trouble areas, and responded accordingly.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Food And Beverage Management

Johnson & Wales University
North Miami, FL
06.2014

Skills

  • Knowledgeable of safety, cleanliness and safe food handling laws and rules of Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
  • Knowledgeable of FDA food Code 2017
  • Instructor and Proctor for Servsafe
  • GBAC-Trained Technicians (a cleaning professional with the planning, knowledge and processes needed to respond to a biohazard crisis in the workplace)

Certification

Recipient of Johnson and Wales Distinguished Visiting Chef Scholarship in October 2011.

Certificates of Achievement in the Culinary Arts Department of Robert Morgan Educational School in Miami, FL for 3 consecutive semesters in 2008.

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Food Safety and Culture Systems Manager

Farmers Restaurant Group
05.2017 - 09.2023

Sanitation & Safety Specialist

State of Florida – DBPR Hotels & Restaurant
01.2015 - 02.2017

Demi Chef

Metropolitan by COMO Hotel
12.2013 - 06.2014

Banquet Supervisor

The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa
10.2010 - 12.2013

Keysi Torres

Bachelor of Science - Food And Beverage Management

Johnson & Wales University

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