Nicholas Luciano
Rochester
Summary
Driven leader with extensive customer service and culinary experience. Knowledgeable in food safety and sanitation protocols. Highly skilled at remaining focused in fast-paced kitchens while maintaining steady communication with team members.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Manager/Leader
Parkhurst Dining - McQuaid Jesuit
08.2021 - Current
- Oversee all produce and dairy orders, ensuring quality and freshness while following a provided budget
- Collaborate in the development of weekly and catering menus while ensuring all school and event requirements are met
- Provide training and guidance to new kitchen hires
- Prepare soups, sauces and made-to-order station items on a daily basis
- Assist in catering events, delivering up to 600 guests plated courses with efficiency
- Lead and oversee banquet preparations for up to 200 guests
Chef
Willow Ridge Senior Living - The Gables of Brighton
08.2025 - Current
- Prepare and serve dinner service to residents, ensuring quality is up to company standards
- Ensure that all food safety requirements are met in order to maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Communicate with other staff members in order to provide meals in an orderly fashion
Pizza Chef
Tuscan Woodfired Pizza
03.2022 - 09.2025
- Perform all prep work for pizza ingredients, ensuring all events run efficiently
- Drive and transport the food truck to various locations in the Greater Rochester area
- Operate and manage a woodfired oven in order to bake high-quality pizzas in a timely manner
- Assist with private catering events and parties, up to 100 people
- Work efficiently during festivals and other large events while delivering excellent customer service
Banquet Chef and Garde Manger
Locust Hill Country Club
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Prepared salads, hors d'oeuvres, and plated entrees for a variety of banquet events
- Assembled and served salads and desserts during banquet events and regular service
- Supported banquet team in executing large-scale events with attention to timing and quality
- Maintained high standards of presentation and food safety in a fast-paced kitchen environment
Waiter
Locust Hill Country Club
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided attentive table service during both dinner service and banquets
- Communicated effectively with kitchen and wait staff in order to ensure quality customer experience
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen space
Banquet Server
JC Wirth Inc. for Wegmans
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Set up and arranged tables in accordance with each event
- Maintained buffet stations in order to ensure that food stayed at the correct temperatures and was fully stocked throughout events
- Provided full plated service during formal events
Education
BS Construction Management
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts01.2019
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McQuaid Jesuit High School
Rochester, New York01.2016
Skills
- Office Software: Microsoft Office, Google Suites
- Creative Problem Solving
- Multi-tasking
- Customer Service
- Menu development
- Purchasing
- Inventory management
- Team-oriented
Certifications
ServSafe Food Protection Manager - valid through July 2028
Timeline
Chef
Willow Ridge Senior Living - The Gables of Brighton
08.2025 - Current
Pizza Chef
Tuscan Woodfired Pizza
03.2022 - 09.2025
Shift Manager/Leader
Parkhurst Dining - McQuaid Jesuit
08.2021 - Current
Banquet Chef and Garde Manger
Locust Hill Country Club
04.2021 - 08.2021
Waiter
Locust Hill Country Club
01.2020 - 04.2021
Banquet Server
JC Wirth Inc. for Wegmans
04.2019 - 03.2020
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McQuaid Jesuit High School
BS Construction Management
Wentworth Institute of Technology