M. Alexander Woltering
Queens,NY
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Cook
Self-Employed
10.2019 - Current
- Responsible for a variety of essential functions across different styles of kitchens, including food inventory, food preparation, and production
- Lead in testing recipes and honing cues and ingredient quantities to achieve best outcome and ensuring quality across portions sizes
- Instruct new staff in proper food preparation, storage, and use of kitchen equipment
- Maintain specific client and chef guidelines ensure accurate product and sanitary conditions
Test Kitchen Assistant
Plated
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Executed recipe tests and finalized recipes to be sent to editors and production, paying extreme attention to detail
- Responsible for supporting everyday test kitchen function and assisting in the completion of weekly test kitchen deliverables, including completed recipes, new ingredients, and approved samples
- Lead in grocery list generation, grocery shopping, mise-en-place for 40+ recipe tests a week, last- minute chef-requested ingredients, and pantry, produce and protein inventory management
- Coordinated with Plated fulfillment centers and utilized Plated operations system to look up ingredient specs and obtain very specific ingredients, ensuring most accurate recipe tests
- Assisted in the execution of weekly menu photoshoots, including game plan production, recipe ingredient photo tracking, and food preparation
Test Kitchen Intern
Martha and Marley Spoon
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisted in testing and development of recipes used on the Martha & Marley Spoon meal-kit platform
- Lead in certain kitchen-management tasks, including grocery order and delivery, maintaining product freshness, last-minute chef-requested ingredients, and kitchen cleanliness
- Responsible for all mise en place for recipes being tested on any given day
- Supported food stylists and photographers during photo shoots for perfected Marley Spoon dishes
Principal and Owner
The Coaster Bus
07.2014 - 03.2017
- Lead in everyday operations of the business which provided all-inclusive day drips from New York City to nearby amusement parks
- Scheduled, planned, and executed all day trips, from bus charter negotiation and day-of details to in-park lunch and group ticket sales
- Responsible for all business marketing, financial obligations, legalities, and everyday customer service matters
- Accountable for troubleshooting as necessary for all business-related complications, including day-of issues and on-the-spot changes in trip itineraries
Project Report Analyst
Long Island City Partnership
03.2012 - 10.2013
- Assisted the Deputy Chief of Finance and Reporting with the preparation of Capital Construction reporting documents for MTA’s four mega-projects: the Second Avenue Subway, East Side Access, 7 Line Extension, and Fulton Center
- Communicated with project executives and analyzed monthly Integrated Project Schedule Reports to ensure the accuracy of information presented to the MTA Board of Directors, the Capital Program Oversight Committee, the Governor of New York State, and funders including the FTA, among others
- Lead in reporting the impact of additional work orders on each project at a contractual level, using excel to analyze money spent on AWO’s each month and predict how these numbers will affect future monetary needs
Junior Project Manager
Neighborhood Trust
10.2011 - 03.2012
- Temporary position in which I led several projects and assisted with the coordination of tasks to move Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union and Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners to their new home
- Lead in digitizing Neighborhood Trust's 20+ years of client records, addressing employee concerns, and managing details of new office logistics
- Further assisted in planning and implementing both organization's rebranding, as well as Neighborhood Trust's grand opening and marketing initiative
Project Manager
Long Island City Partnership
10.2008 - 10.2011
- Spearheaded the successful completion of Avenue NYC contracts and other projects, including a detailed online LIC Amenity Map, the Demographic Report on Long Island City's Commercial Nodes, and a marketing package for LIC's restaurant niche
- Prepared financial statements and other vital documentation for city grants and audits, analyzing program spending and ensuring accuracy
- Visited local businesses to inform them of city and state incentives and work with them to complete documentation
- Assisted in the promotion and production of LIC Partnership events and the annual trade show
Education
Masters of City And Regional Planning - Urban Planning
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ05-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
Fordham University
Bronx, NY05-2007
Career Diploma in Culinary Arts -
Institute of Culinary Education
New York, NY01-2018
Timeline
Freelance Cook
Self-Employed
10.2019 - Current
Test Kitchen Assistant
Plated
07.2018 - 09.2019
Test Kitchen Intern
Martha and Marley Spoon
10.2017 - 01.2018
Principal and Owner
The Coaster Bus
07.2014 - 03.2017
Project Report Analyst
Long Island City Partnership
03.2012 - 10.2013
Junior Project Manager
Neighborhood Trust
10.2011 - 03.2012
Project Manager
Long Island City Partnership
10.2008 - 10.2011
Masters of City And Regional Planning - Urban Planning
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
Fordham University
Career Diploma in Culinary Arts -
Institute of Culinary Education