Neil Johnson
Roseville,CA
Summary
Accomplished Sous Chef with a proven track record at Beards Brewery, adept in kitchen leadership and food safety. Excelled in managing high-volume food preparation, achieving significant cost savings through effective inventory management. Mentored staff, enhancing team performance and maintaining exemplary standards in food presentation and safety. Skilled in fostering relationships with vendors for quality supplies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Beards Brewery
01.2015 - 07.2024
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment.
- Mentored junior kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative work environment that improved overall team performance.
- Implemented proper cleaning procedures, ensuring a safe and sanitary kitchen workspace compliant with health department regulations.
- Ensured consistent quality control of all dishes leaving the kitchen, resulting in a reputation for excellence among patrons.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Maintained open lines of communication with front-of-house management teams to address any potential issues before they escalated into larger problems affecting overall guest satisfaction levels.
- Developed strong relationships with local vendors, securing fresh ingredients at competitive prices while supporting community businesses.
- Led kitchen team during high-volume service times, ensuring seamless operation and guest satisfaction.
- Collaborated closely with head chef to develop recipes that significantly increased customer satisfaction.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
Education
Basic Education -
Del-oro High School
Loomis, CA06.1999
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Kitchen leadership
- Food Safety
- Inventory Management
- Safe Food Handling
- Food presentation
- Menu Planning
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen Organization
- Supervising Food Prep
- Knife Skills
- Ingredient Knowledge
- Butchery skills
- Food Stock and Supply Management
- Kitchen Operations Oversight
- Purchasing
- Food Handlers Card
- BOH Operations
- Coordinating Kitchen Staff
- Quality Assurance
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Food inventories
- Attention to Detail
- Food plating and presentation
- Supply Ordering
- Meal Preparation
- Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Sous Chef
Beards Brewery
01.2015 - 07.2024
Basic Education -
Del-oro High School
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