Patrick Moore
Pensacola
Summary
Professional with strong background in food service management. Skilled in optimizing operations, enhancing customer satisfaction, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Proven ability to lead teams, manage inventory, and ensure efficient service delivery. Reliable and results-driven with passion for achieving organizational goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Service Manager
Select Specialty Hospital LTAC/ARU
11.2024 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed and implemented training programs for new staff members.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through improved service delivery processes.
- Managed inventory controls, reducing waste while optimizing supply levels.
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts, and supply costs.
- Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation, and quality.
- Followed IDDSI diets.
Cook
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Oversaw daily kitchen operations ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed and refined recipes to enhance nutritional value for patient meals.
- Implemented cooking techniques that improved efficiency and consistency in meal production.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
Owner/Operator
Prodigy Transportation
09.2018 - Current
- Local and Regional delivery business. Provide timely and professional delivery of products. Provide exceptional customer service and problem solving measures to ensure a positive company image.
- Managed daily operations to ensure timely transportation services and client satisfaction.
- Oversaw fleet maintenance, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with safety regulations.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in logistics management and customer service.
CDL Class A Driver/Driver Trainer
YRC Freight/ USF Holland
09.2013 - 09.2018
- Delivery driver and new driver mentor. Responsible for training new drivers in the areas of safety, productivity, and complying with company policy as well as DOT regulations.
Executive Chef/Owner
Tradewinds Catering
07.2005 - 12.2012
- Owned and operated cafeteria and corporate catering operation in a business serving 500+ employees. Responsible for daily menu planning, food cost control, hiring and training sous chefs and service employees. Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation to comply with health department guidelines. Plan, prepare, and supervise large, high-end catering events.
- Maintain inventory and manage day to day operations. Implement seasonal menus with a focus on special dietary requirements (Vegetarian, Vegan, Macrobiotic, Ketogenic, food allergies and Religious Practices)
- Developed and implemented seasonal menus, enhancing culinary creativity and customer satisfaction.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining a safe kitchen environment for all staff.
- Managed inventory levels, optimizing supply chain processes to reduce costs while ensuring ingredient quality.
Owner/Pitmaster
Busy Beaver Barbecue Company
03.2001 - 09.2005
- Owner and Pitmaster of a high volume mobile foodservice operation. Responsibilities included, but not limited to preparing, storing and serving all types of barbecue, inventory control, management of staff. Sales and marketing, off-site set up and health department compliance. Brand imaging and merchandising.
General Manager (GM)
Balchan Enterprises
01.1995 - 10.1999
- General manager for a franchise (Little Caesars). Responsible for all aspects of operations of a medium volume restaurant. Management of employees, inventory, human resources and training, with a strong emphasis on team building. Cost control and marketing as well as production.
Education
Certificate - Culinary Arts
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH09.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition
Purdue Global
West Lafayette, IN07-2028
Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Banquet Experience
- Catering
- Management
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Supervising experience
- Restaurant experience
- Food service management
- Interviewing
- Kitchen management
- Team development
- Regulatory compliance
- Sanitation standards
Certification
Servsafe Manager certification
Servsafe Instructor/Proctor
Timeline
Food Service Manager
Select Specialty Hospital LTAC/ARU
11.2024 - Current
Cook
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Owner/Operator
Prodigy Transportation
09.2018 - Current
CDL Class A Driver/Driver Trainer
YRC Freight/ USF Holland
09.2013 - 09.2018
Executive Chef/Owner
Tradewinds Catering
07.2005 - 12.2012
Owner/Pitmaster
Busy Beaver Barbecue Company
03.2001 - 09.2005
General Manager (GM)
Balchan Enterprises
01.1995 - 10.1999
Certificate - Culinary Arts
Sinclair Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition
Purdue Global
Additional Information
Professional references available upon request.