Liam Fitzgerald
Bridgewater,MA
Summary
Experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager with background in overseeing daily operations of busy production kitchens. Skills include managing product inventory, coordinating kitchen staff, and maintaining health and safety standards to ensure smooth kitchen functionality. Demonstrated ability to improve efficiency and productivity while ensuring quality control. Strong leadership skills and commitment to team development have resulted in improved performance and positive work environments in past roles.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Manager
ARL Healthcare
New Bedford, Massachusetts
05.2025 - Current
- Trained new staff on kitchen routines and safety practices
- Supported hiring, training, and supervision of kitchen staff to ensure operational efficiency.
- Guided kitchen staff by setting clear goals to enhance productivity and quality standards.
- Created monthly/weekly production schedules in accordance to production goals.
- Monitored inventory levels and communicated supply needs to management for timely restocking.
- Maintained clean work areas, equipment, and food preparation surfaces.
- Filled in production and testing logs to keep track of batch information.
- Demonstrated expertise in using Dutchie and Metrc software for inventory management.
Traveling Production Manager
ARL Healthcare
New Bedford, MA
05.2023 - 05.2025
- Coordinated travel logistics for team members traveling to other states for production runs.
- Directed a team of 7 travel members in planning and executing logistics for various trips.
- Worked with sales team to figure out production dates and schedules.
- Assisted out-of-state managers with daily operational challenges during their transition.
- Drove a box truck to transport materials and equipment for production runs.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure availability of ingredients and equipment. to order all the ingredients and equipment for production runs.
Traveling Production Specialist
ARL Healthcare
New Bedford, Massachusetts
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Traveled to various state facilities to produce taffy, ensuring consistent product quality.
- Transported ingredients and equipment using a box truck to some of these facilities with all of our ingredients and equipment.
- Assisted in the setup of new facilities with necessary equipment and ingredients our new facilities in other states with equipment and ingredients need.
- Traveled to multiple facilities to conduct training for new employees of our own facilities out of state to train new employees on our products.
Kitchen Worker
ARL Healthcare
New Bedford, Massachusetts
07.2020 - 02.2022
- Facilitated daily kitchen operations at ARL Healthcare, ensuring smooth workflow.
- Coordinated kitchen tasks to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Ensured sanitation standards and adhered to infection control procedures in kitchen areas.
- Conducted inventory checks, managed supply ordering, and organized stock rotation.
- Cleaned dishes, utensils, and cookware to maintain hygiene standards., utensils, and cookware to maintain clean service areas.
- Reported equipment issues and kitchen hazards to supervisor promptly.
- Followed recipes to ensure proper dosing of product.
- Prepared taffy by following specific recipes and techniques., baked goods, drink mixes, and gummies.
Valet
US Valet
Middleboro, Massachusetts
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Greeted guests and retrieved vehicles for US Valet hospitality service.
- Parked and staged cars across assigned lots and garages.
- Inspected vehicles for existing damage before and after parking.
- Managed keys and maintained secure key log procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA 08.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Providence College
Providence, RI 08.2017 - 01.2018
Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School
Bridgewater, MASkills
- Dutchie software
- Metrc reporting
- Food safety compliance
- Production scheduling
- Supply ordering
- Staff training
- Sanitation procedures
- Quality control
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Inventory management
- Recipe execution
- Time management
- Clear communication
- Metrc compliance
Timeline
Assistant Kitchen Manager
ARL Healthcare
05.2025 - Current
Traveling Production Manager
ARL Healthcare
05.2023 - 05.2025
Traveling Production Specialist
ARL Healthcare
02.2022 - 05.2023
Kitchen Worker
ARL Healthcare
07.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology
08.2018 - 01.2019
Valet
US Valet
02.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Providence College
08.2017 - 01.2018
Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School