Michael Ballansaw
Houston
Summary
Versatile Chef with vast experience preparing dishes to impress diners. Trains and develops chefs to company standards. Anticipates ingredient needs and arranges re-stock to facilitate productive kitchen flow and uphold business standards.
Enthusiastic professional eager to manage food and related costs, procedures, quality and back of house labor and budgets. Reliable, hardworking, and driven to provide guests with top-quality food. Works with professional to develop cost-effective specials and menu changes to achieve maximum sales.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Chef Assistant
Allure
Houston
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted chefs in preparing ingredients for daily menu items.
- Organized and maintained kitchen inventory for efficient workflow.
- Followed food safety guidelines to ensure a clean workspace.
Chef
Nomad
Houston
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Prepared diverse dishes using fresh ingredients in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service and customer satisfaction.
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness and organization in food preparation areas.
Barge washer
Cooper Consolidated
Paulina
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Operated industrial washers to clean various types of equipment and parts.
- Monitored washing cycles to ensure proper cleaning standards were met.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the washing area and tools.
Chef Assistant
Andrew jeagers seafood restaurant
New Orleans
02.2008 - 10.2018
- Assisted chefs in preparing ingredients for daily menu items.
- Organized and maintained kitchen inventory for efficient workflow.
- Followed food safety guidelines to ensure a clean workspace.
Loader and Unloader
FedEx:Ground
New Orleans
05.2009 - 12.2011
- Operated equipment to load and unload packages efficiently.
- Inspected packages for damage and ensured accurate sorting.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain smooth workflow.
Education
Youth Challenge Program
Ycp
Pineville , La 08.2007 - 08.2008
Skills
- Food preparation
- Inventory management
- Culinary techniques
- Food safety compliance
- Equipment operation
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Cleanliness standards
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Adaptability to change
- Portion control
- Food presentation
- Menu supervision
- Temperature control
- Sauce making
- Sanitation practices
- Production line management
- Dish preparation
- Boiling skills
- Ingredient sourcing
- Food handling
- Menu planning
- Allergen awareness
- Cooking techniques
- Quality assurance
- Kitchen safety
- Knife skills
- Pastry skills
- Farm-To-Table Experience
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Frying Skills
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability under pressure
- Chef support
- Team leadership
- Grilling techniques
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chef Assistant
Allure
01.2025 - Current
Chef
Nomad
02.2024 - 05.2025
Barge washer
Cooper Consolidated
09.2022 - 03.2023
Loader and Unloader
FedEx:Ground
05.2009 - 12.2011
Chef Assistant
Andrew jeagers seafood restaurant
02.2008 - 10.2018
Youth Challenge Program
Ycp
08.2007 - 08.2008