Reginald Harris
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Culinary professional with strong expertise in menu development, food preparation, and kitchen management. Known for fostering team collaboration and consistently delivering high-quality results. Adaptable to changing needs, ensuring seamless kitchen operations. Skilled in various cooking techniques, safety protocols, and inventory management. Reliable and focused on achieving culinary excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culinary Director
Vivie
11.2025 - Current
Corporate Float Chef
Vivie
10.2024 - 11.2025
- Assistance with all culinary needs.
- Training new employees recipes and protocols. Providing exceptional quality meals to residents.
Culinary Director
Estates @ Roseville
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Menu planning, budget control, hiring, scheduling, ordering, inventory. Scratch cooking, training
Culinary Director
Edenbrook Edina
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Resident support, scratch cooking, meeting oriented, scheduling, maintaining a set ppd, resident 1st atmosphere, I.D.D.S.I. trained. Point click care oriented, MDS, UDA experience.
Chef
The Minneapolis Club
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Responsible for assisting with the overall success of the Food Program by adhering to the Client's culture and guidelines, the Health Department's regulations, club standards and expectations of food quality, freshness and presentation.
- Supervision and Development of Staff
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Customer Service and Client Relations
Chef Manager
Summit Place Assisted Living
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Trained culinary lead, inventory, costing, ordering, batch cooking, receiving, menu planning.
Sous Chef
Lakes Tavern and Grille
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Purchasing and receiving, menu development, scheduling and inventory. Assisted with new hires and employee reviews.
Sous Chef/Executive Chef
Sodexo/University
08.2011 - 02.2015
- Maintained an effective food cost. Designed bi quarterly menus. Oversaw entire catering division, cafeteria, and retail sales.
Catering Chef
Levy Restaurants @ Arrowhead Stadium
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Assisted the Executive Chef with organizing, managing and motivating the culinary staff.
- Responsible for food planning and preparation. Prepared quality food while following safe food storage and handling guidelines.
Catering Chef
D'Amico Catering
06.2006 - 04.2009
- Prepared food ingredients and catering services for special events. Provided support in developing, planning and performing catering services. Assisted in Supervising employees in the kitchen area while adhering the Health Department's regulations.
Education
AAS - Culinary Arts
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN07-2006
Skills
- Dietary department experience
- Food industry
- Inventory Control
- Food and beverage product quality management
- Managing kitchen staff
- Event planning
- Safety data sheet (SDS) reading
- Regulatory compliance management
- Kitchen experience
Certification
- ServSafe
- Food Safety Manager Certification
- Certified Dietary Manager
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
Languages
Bilingual
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Expertise
- Accomplished manager capable of building strong and efficient teams in a professional atmosphere.
- Able to work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees.
- Ability to solve problems professionally, rapidly and fairly while maintaining and Teaching a good work ethic, and developing a sense of teamwork and cooperation With the team.
- Experience in interacting with customers to resolve customer complaints in a Friendly and service oriented manner.
- Excellent work ethic and drive to succeed
- Computer literate with current experience in Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint
Timeline
Culinary Director
Vivie
11.2025 - Current
Corporate Float Chef
Vivie
10.2024 - 11.2025
Culinary Director
Estates @ Roseville
01.2023 - 09.2024
Culinary Director
Edenbrook Edina
03.2022 - 01.2023
Chef Manager
Summit Place Assisted Living
10.2021 - 02.2022
Chef
The Minneapolis Club
08.2017 - 07.2022
Sous Chef
Lakes Tavern and Grille
05.2015 - 02.2016
Sous Chef/Executive Chef
Sodexo/University
08.2011 - 02.2015
Catering Chef
Levy Restaurants @ Arrowhead Stadium
08.2010 - 05.2011
Catering Chef
D'Amico Catering
06.2006 - 04.2009
AAS - Culinary Arts
Minneapolis Community And Technical College