Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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MELISSA ROSE ORTIZ

Chef
Long Beach,CA

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef

POP UP
Los Angeles, CA
08.2016 - Current
  • Brand Management and Visionary
  • Menu Development
  • Preparation, Execution and Organization
  • Social media marketing
  • Provide guest a unique dining experience

Executive Chef

ROSE PARK
Long Beach, CA
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen
  • Menu development
  • Scheduling
  • Ordering
  • Inventory
  • Interview and train new kitchen staff
  • Control labor and food cost
  • Provide high quality services to guests that exceed expectations.

Chef

DYNCORP INTL, US Embassy
Kabul
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, contract requirements and government safety regulations
  • Provide operational oversight in multiple kitchens and private events
  • Managed menu creation and development
  • Provided diverse cookery options

Consulting Chef

BAMBOO CLUB / SIDEBURNS
Long Beach, CA
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen
  • Inventory
  • Standardize recipes for the kitchen staff
  • Control labor and food cost
  • Ordering
  • Oversee closing and record daily sales
  • Interview hire and train new kitchen staff
  • Maintain safety and sanitation standards

Sous Chef

CONNIE AND TEDS
West Hollywood, CA
02.2018 - 08.2019
  • Planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen
  • Inventory
  • Standardize recipes for the kitchen staff
  • Ordering
  • Oversee closing and record daily sales
  • Interview hire and train new kitchen staff
  • Maintain safety and sanitation standards

Sous Chef

LITTLE SPARROW
Santa Ana, CA
03.2015 - 04.2016
  • Planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen
  • Inventory
  • Develop and standardize recipes for the kitchen staff
  • Control labor and food cost
  • Menu planning and development
  • Oversee closing and record daily sales
  • Interview hire and train new kitchen staff
  • Maintain safety and sanitation standards

Chef De Partie

IMPERATOR HOTEL, Nîmes
06.2013 - 09.2013

Stagiere

MELISSE Restaurant
Santa Monica, CA
05.2011 - 07.2011
  • Passport Acceptance Agent, and Coalition Officer Representative for CJTF-HOA with responsibility for performing various administrative and analytical functions associated with the formulation, justification, and execution of organizational program
  • Familiar with current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Supported various deployed units by processing all documents associated with travel vouchers, pay documents and general business operations while providing guidance in administrative support activities
  • Appointed liaison based on prior expertise in military pay governing regulations and procedures; knowledge of general to complex financial, clerical and Accounting services to assigned department within the company.

Financial Management Specialist

UNITED STATES ARMY, Djibouti
Ft. Bragg, CA, NC
03.2004 - 10.2010

Education

High School Diploma - Financial Operations, Military Finance

Savanna High School, Specialist

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Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of California

Skills

Problem-solving

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Timeline

Executive Chef

ROSE PARK
06.2021 - 12.2022

Chef

DYNCORP INTL, US Embassy
01.2020 - 05.2021

Consulting Chef

BAMBOO CLUB / SIDEBURNS
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sous Chef

CONNIE AND TEDS
02.2018 - 08.2019

Chef

POP UP
08.2016 - Current

Sous Chef

LITTLE SPARROW
03.2015 - 04.2016

Chef De Partie

IMPERATOR HOTEL, Nîmes
06.2013 - 09.2013

Stagiere

MELISSE Restaurant
05.2011 - 07.2011

Financial Management Specialist

UNITED STATES ARMY, Djibouti
03.2004 - 10.2010

High School Diploma - Financial Operations, Military Finance

Savanna High School, Specialist

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Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of California
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