Reinaldo Romero Jr.
Perth Amboy,NJ
Summary
Results-driven leader with supervisory experience in culinary and logistics, managing teams of 15+ and overseeing nightly shipments. Expertise in high-volume food production, staff training, and operational compliance. Collaborates effectively with chefs and cross-functional teams to uphold quality standards. Background in media production and customer service strengthens communication and organizational skills.
Seasoned Chef Supervisor with background in overseeing daily kitchen operations, menu planning and food preparation. Strong leadership skills to manage and train culinary staff effectively, resulting in increased performance and productivity. Skilled at streamlining processes for efficiency while maintaining high-quality standards in flavor delivery and presentation. Significant impact made on reducing food waste by implementing innovative inventory strategies.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef Supervisor
Wonder
Cranford, NJ
02.2022 - Current
- Produced large quantities of product while training cooks on recipe processes, enhancing overall team capabilities
- Collaborated with sous chefs and R&D chefs to align each recipe with chef standards, ensuring consistency and quality across all dishes
- Prepared and cooked recipes developed by renowned chefs, ensuring high-quality standards in a large industrial kitchen
Line Cook
Tribeca Grill
New York, NY
10.2019 - 02.2022
- Worked grill, pasta and garde manger and pastry stations.
- Assisted in coordinating and executing private banquet events to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Presented garnishes meticulously to elevate dining experience. for fine dining dishes with precise presentation.
- Maintained sanitation standards across garde manger station and work surfaces.
Operations Supervisor
CENTRAL TRANSPORT
North Brunswick, NJ
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed outbound operations for 500+ shipment orders nightly, ensuring safety standards were upheld
- Secured all loads for transportation, minimizing damage risk and enhancing safety compliance
- Supervised dock operations for Central Transport freight handling and trailer movement.
- Coordinated dispatch schedules with drivers, loaders, and terminal staff.
- Monitored shipment flow for timely loading, unloading, and transfer.
Northeast Regional Auditor
CENTRAL TRANSPORT
New Brunswick, NJ
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Inspected terminals and yards across Northeastern region for OSHA and Central Transport compliance, ensuring adherence to safety standards
- Audited terminal operations for Central Transport compliance with company policies.
- Evaluated terminals and management on Pass or Fail basis based on conditions, filing systems, safety regulations, employee relations, and operational standards
- Inspected dock procedures for safety and operational accuracy.
- Reviewed freight documentation and billing records across regional locations.
Operations Supervisor
UPS FREIGHT
Moonachie, NJ
03.2015 - 07.2017
- Managed outbound/twilight operations for 400+ shipments and 15+ employees nightly, ensuring timely processing
- Updated Excel spreadsheets to track operations and conducted safety demonstrations on proper freight handling and machine usage to enhance workplace safety
- Performed yard checks, safety observations, payroll, and planned staffing according to workload for optimal efficiency
- Performed yard checks and safety observations while managing payroll and planning staffing according to workload to ensure operational efficiency
- Led daily meetings with employees to communicate work expectations and company goals, aligning team efforts with operational objectives
Education
Certificate - Culinary Arts
Institute of Culinary Education
New York, NYBachelor of Arts degree - New Media
SUNY PURCHASE COLLEGE
Purchase, NYSkills
- Kitchen management
- Culinary skills
- Food preparation
- High-volume cooking
- Pastry preparation
- Recipe innovation
- Food quality assurance
- Food safety
- Sanitation standards
- HACCP
- Culinary training
- Kitchen experience
- Culinary event planning
- Team leadership
- Supervising experience
- Staff management
- Employee training
- Team supervision
- Employee assessment
- Operations management
- Warehouse Supervisor Experience
- Logistics
- Warehouse Management
- Warehouse logistics management
- Shipping and receiving
- Inventory control
- Packaging (food)
- Heavy lifting
- Manual handling
- Freight
- Time management
- Process optimization
- Conflict resolution
- Customer service skills
- Clear communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Leadership presence
- Leadership motivation
- Scheduling staff
- Catering experience
- Digital menu design
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Waste reduction
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- HTML
- Docker
- Final Cut Pro
- Video Production
- Filming
- Kitchen management software
- Industrial kitchen equipment
- Outdoor work experience
- Moving
- Load & unload
- Baking
- Cooking
- Grilling
- Deep frying
- Flat-top griddles
- Pre-cooking preparation
- Recipe management
- Waste reduction
- Restaurant Experience
- Hospitality
- Food delivery management
- Delivery driver experience
- Transportation management
- Materials handling
- Auditing
- Lean management
- Succession planning
- Team development
- Cooking Experience
- Industrial batch cooking
- Sanitation
- Kitchen sanitation
- Menu execution
- DSLR & Film Camera development
- Final Cut Pro, Compressor, MPEG Stream-Clip, Garage Band, Cyberduck, iMovie
- SKILLS & Software
- Succession planning
- Culinary training
- Digital menu design
- Lean management
- Restaurant Experience
- Packaging (food)
- SKILLS & Software
- Culinary presentation, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver (HTML)
- Final Cut Pro, Compressor, MPEG Stream-Clip, Garage Band, Cyberduck, iMovie
- DSLR & Film Camera development, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, WordPress
- Industrial batch cooking
- Kitchen sanitation
- Menu execution
- Team supervision
- Quality assurance
- Employee training
- Clear communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Pre-cooking preparation
- Leadership presence
- Allergen management
- Food presentation
- Scheduling staff
- Customer service skills
- Kitchen management
- Culinary expertise
- Waste reduction
Certification
- ServSafe 2026 - 2031
- Culinary Arts Certificate
- Food Safety Certification
Languages
- Bilingual - Fluent, English
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Awards
Wutshof Leadership Award, October 2019, The Award for Leadership has been graciously donated by Wutshof and is awarded to a student who has demonstrated the highest degree of leadership during his or her time at ICE as determined by student vote. As anyone with experience in a professional kitchen knows, effective leadership is critical for an operation to run smoothly. At ICE we feel that kitchens are run by teams, not individuals.
Timeline
Chef Supervisor
Wonder
02.2022 - Current
Line Cook
Tribeca Grill
10.2019 - 02.2022
Operations Supervisor
CENTRAL TRANSPORT
04.2018 - 03.2020
Northeast Regional Auditor
CENTRAL TRANSPORT
07.2017 - 04.2018
Operations Supervisor
UPS FREIGHT
03.2015 - 07.2017
Certificate - Culinary Arts
Institute of Culinary Education
Bachelor of Arts degree - New Media
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