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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
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Michael Lawson

Hinesville,GA

Summary

Passionate Executive Chef skilled in menu creation, kitchen staff management and culinary direction. Creative and artistic professional recognized for upholding highest standards and developing compelling seasonal menus.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Chef

The Buccaneer Club
Garden City, GA
01.2016 - Current
  • Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
  • Distributed food to service staff for prompt delivery to customers.
  • Supervised specialty dish preparation to satisfy customer requests and cater to various dietary needs.
  • Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
  • Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
  • Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food across line.
  • Helped management stay on top of supply needs by sharing information about low or spoiled inventory.
  • Supervised the selection, training, scheduling, and performance of kitchen personnel.
  • Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.
  • Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
  • Streamlined kitchen processes to shorten wait times and serve additional guests.
  • Determined schedules and staff requirements necessary to prepare and plate food.
  • Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.

Inbound Warehouse Worker

Target Distribution Center
Midway, GA
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • Operated forklifts to fill or empty overhead spaces.
  • Received and tracked incoming inventory shipments.
  • Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
  • Applied barcodes to cargo and used digital scanners to track and locate materials during transportation.
  • Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
  • Used scanners to track parcel information, condition or receipt.
  • Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to securely move boxes and packages from inventory to delivery area.

Warehouse Team Member

Rich's Products
Brunswick, GA
02.2009 - 10.2014
  • Collaborated with team members on various tasks related to order fulfillment activities.
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
  • Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading.
  • Prepared outgoing shipments by packing products securely while adhering to shipping requirements.
  • Utilized pallet jacks, forklifts, hand-trucks or other equipment to move materials within the facility.

Education

College Degree in Biblical Studies -

Wings of Faith Bible College
03.2012

Skills

  • Culinary Experience
  • Kitchen Management Experience
  • Banquet Experience
  • Menu Planning
  • Cooking
  • Restaurant Experience
  • Catering
  • Management
  • Purchasing
  • Supervising Experience
  • Food Safety
  • Leadership
  • Food Production
  • Meat Cutting
  • Restaurant Management
  • Kitchen Experience
  • OpenTable
  • Meal Preparation
  • Food Preparation
  • Guest Services
  • Warehouse experience
  • Kitchen Staff Management
  • Food and Beverage Pairing
  • Restaurant Operations
  • BOH Operations
  • Food Prep Planning
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Banquets and Catering
  • Sanitation Guidelines
  • Food Stock and Supply Management
  • Food Preparation Techniques
  • Order Management
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Inventory Management
  • Customer Service
  • Team Leadership
  • Quality Assurance
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • Recipe Development
  • Fine Dining
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Inventory Control
  • Plating and Garnishing
  • Staff Training
  • Dish Preparation
  • Kitchen Operations Oversight
  • Food Service Safety Training
  • ServSafe Certification
  • Catering and Events
  • Special Events
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Inventory Tracking

Certification

  • ServSafe
  • Food Handler Certification

Additional Information

25 years, 16, 4, Wi

Assessments

  • Food safety, Proficient, 05/01/22, Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures.
  • Cooking skills: Basic food preparation, Proficient, 02/01/22, Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements.
  • Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 02/01/22, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work.

Timeline

Inbound Warehouse Worker

Target Distribution Center
06.2022 - 07.2023

Executive Chef

The Buccaneer Club
01.2016 - Current

Warehouse Team Member

Rich's Products
02.2009 - 10.2014

College Degree in Biblical Studies -

Wings of Faith Bible College

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