MEGAN DUSCH
AIKEN,SC.
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 30 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Talented Executive Chef with sound knowledge of food preparation and restaurant management. Solid understanding of managing all personnel activity in hospitality industry. Exceptional communication skills with ability to give clear instructions to subordinates. Organized and reliable with outstanding menu creation capabilities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Manager Servsafe
1
1
Allergen Servsafe
Work History
Executive Chef
Woodside Country Club
Aiken, South Carolina
07.2021 - Current
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
Executive Chef
Capital City Club/Clubcorp
Columbia, SC
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
- Oversaw all business operations for restaurant, including customer service, sales, strategic planning, policy development and inventory control.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
- Collaborated with Food and Beverage Director in production or modification of menus and selections.
- Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
- Hired, trained and managed all kitchen staff, including employee development, issuing disciplinary action and conducting performance reviews.
- Supervised preparation of specialty items and customer requests to verify accuracy in production
Executive Chef
Woodside Plantation Country Club/Clubcorp
Aiken, United States
10.2016 - 07.2020
- Aligned seasonal plans with ingredient availability and key area events for optimal promotions.
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls.
- Oversaw all business operations for restaurant, including customer service, sales, strategic planning, policy development and inventory control.
EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
Woodside Plantation Country Club/Clubcorp
Aiken, SC
08.2008 - 10.2016
- Run day to day operation of kitchen.
- Responsible for all ordering, scheduling and assigning of daily duties.
- Maintaining cost of goods, labor for both front and back of house.
- Responsible for up to 30 staff while serving up to 400 people on a busy ala carte/private event day.
- Ensuring all food quality and standards every day.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
Education
Associate of Arts - Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology
Specs Howard School of Media Arts
Southfield, MI09.1998
Skills
- Inventory
- Scheduling
- Purchasing
- Quality
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Recipes and menu planning
- Forecasting and planning
- Employee training and development
Certification
- SafeServ certification: Food Handling
Timeline
Executive Chef
Woodside Country Club
07.2021 - Current
Executive Chef
Capital City Club/Clubcorp
07.2020 - 07.2021
Executive Chef
Woodside Plantation Country Club/Clubcorp
10.2016 - 07.2020
EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
Woodside Plantation Country Club/Clubcorp
08.2008 - 10.2016
Associate of Arts - Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology
Specs Howard School of Media Arts
- SafeServ certification: Food Handling
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