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Mace White

Tehachapi,CA

Summary

Motivated and skilled Kitchen Manager for many years. Extremely passionate about cooking and all aspects of the food industry, especialy when it comes to food preperation and quality. Focused, knowledgeable and driven to learn and continue to grow in the kitchen, I feel that there is always something to learn in the cullinary world, and i strive to be the best cook i can possibly be.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Food and Beverage Manager

Woodward West
04.2023 - 09.2025

Oversaw preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner for the cafeteria.


Managed coffee shop, and oversaw daily operations


Managed canteen, bowling alley and movie theater


Oversaw staff of up to 27 employees per season


Daily duties included but not limited to hiring, training, scheduling, inventory, ordering and day to day operations.


Experience with Coupa, WorkDay, HomeBase, Excell and Word.


Oversaw daily, monthly and yearly budgets, as well as day to day kitchen operations for 3 locations on campus.

Kitchen Manager

Lengthwise Brewing Company
06.2010 - 04.2023
  • Ran line daily in order to maintain food quality standards.
  • Responsible for the hiring, training and management of all back of house staff.
  • Responsible for bi-weekly food order, and inventory of product once monthly.
  • Assisted restaurant ownership with pricing by providing information about ingredient costs and correct portioning.
  • Kept kitchen clean, neat and sanitized by implementing surface and equipment schedules and standards.
  • Occasionaly worked front of the house POS system and bar duties.

Line Lead

Cattlemans Bar and Grill
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Lead line cook responsible for the coordination, and presentation of menu items.
  • Worked along side chef experimenting with specials and new menu items.
  • Opened and closed kitchen daily.
  • After closing kitchen was also in charge of bar nightly.

Opening Shift Manager

Papa O's Pizza
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • In charge of opening restaurant and making pizza dough daily.
  • General pizza line cook duties.
  • Responsible for scheduling, as well as hiring and training employees.

Line cook

Dennys
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • General line cook duties.
  • Rotated between graveyard, and standard shifts.
  • Normal restaurant prep and cleaning duties.

Line Cook

Boomtown @ Stallion Springs Resort
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • General line cook duties. 
  • Responsible for adjoining bowling alley and small movie theater. 
  • Catering and Buffett duties for time share company who ran the restaurant.

Education

Associate of Science - Double major Biology and Geology

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
2013

High School Diploma -

Tehachapi High School
Tehachapi, CA
2000

Skills

  • Time management skills
  • Customer relations
  • Food safety compliance
  • Inventory oversight
  • Personnel management and training
  • Culinary supervision
  • Precision in tasks
  • Operational efficiency

Timeline

Food and Beverage Manager

Woodward West
04.2023 - 09.2025

Kitchen Manager

Lengthwise Brewing Company
06.2010 - 04.2023

Line Lead

Cattlemans Bar and Grill
01.2004 - 01.2008

Opening Shift Manager

Papa O's Pizza
01.2002 - 01.2004

Line cook

Dennys
01.2002 - 01.2003

Line Cook

Boomtown @ Stallion Springs Resort
01.1999 - 01.2000

Associate of Science - Double major Biology and Geology

Bakersfield College

High School Diploma -

Tehachapi High School
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