Melvin L. Owens
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Innovative culinary professional, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in menu development, inventory management, and food safety compliance. Excel at team leadership, communication, and creative problem-solving, ensuring seamless kitchen operations, and exceptional dining experiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Katch Kitchen & Cocktails
Tucker, GA
03.2023 - Current
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Flavors of the Soul LLC
Riverdale, GA
01.2021 - Current
- Check freshness of food and ingredients
- Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
- Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
- Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
- Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
- Hire, train, and supervise cooks and other food preparation workers
- Order and maintain an inventory of food and supplies
- Monitor sanitation practices and follow kitchen safety standards
Sous Chef
Brewdog Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, considering such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
- Managed kitchen operations and maintained high standards of food quality.
- Supervised kitchen staff and ensured efficient workflow during service.
- Coordinated inventory management and ordered supplies as needed.
Sous Chef
Wyndam Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Cleveland, OH
01.2015 - 12.2020
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, considering such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
- Managed kitchen operations and maintained high standards of food quality.
- Coordinated inventory management and ordered supplies as needed.
- Trained junior chefs on culinary techniques and kitchen safety practices.
- Implemented food safety protocols to maintain hygiene standards in the kitchen.
Expediter, Line Cook
Steak & Lube
View, OH
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, considering such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
Expediter, Line Cook, Server Trainer
ihan's Restaurant
lake, OH
01.2010 - 12.2013
- Trained new servers and line cooks to the culture, structure and standards of the company.
- Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and to correct any problems.
- Collected payments from customers.
- Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
- Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
- Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
- Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
- Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
- Cleaned tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.
Education
MBA - Hospitality Administration And Management
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, GA 10.2025 - 01.2026
High school or equivalent -
Cleveland Heights High School
Skills
- Kitchen management
- Excellent knife skills
- Food cost execution
- Labor cost execution
- Excellent working with others
- Micros and Aloha knowledge
- 7 Shifts and Restaurant 365
- Recipe creation and conversion
- Teaching
- Menu planning
- Serving
- Cooking
- Mentoring
- Culinary techniques
- Food safety
- Staff training
- Inventory management
- Kitchen leadership
Timeline
MBA - Hospitality Administration And Management
Morris Brown College
10.2025 - 01.2026
Sous Chef
Katch Kitchen & Cocktails
03.2023 - Current
Sous Chef
Brewdog Atlanta
04.2021 - 09.2022
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Flavors of the Soul LLC
01.2021 - Current
Sous Chef
Wyndam Cleveland at Playhouse Square
01.2015 - 12.2020
Expediter, Line Cook
Steak & Lube
01.2013 - 12.2015
Expediter, Line Cook, Server Trainer
ihan's Restaurant
01.2010 - 12.2013
High school or equivalent -
Cleveland Heights High School