Robert Holmes
Chef
Norfolk,VA
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 22 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Energetic Kitchen Manager enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional. Dedicated to innovative dishes, effective budgeting and top-of-the-line customer service.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
Bayou Catering
01.2020 - 03.2020
- All areas of catering operations, including prep, grilling, sauté, hot/cold presentations, set up/break down of events, etc.
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Cypress Run Golf Club
10.2019 - 12.2020
- All areas of BOH operations
- High volume line cooking,( Breakfast, lunch, dinner), preparing and executing banquets including action stations, various displays of charcutier, deli-style, seafood and desserts.
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Dunedin Country Club
06.2019 - 09.2019
- All areas of BOH operations
- Line/ grill/ training of staff/ sauté/ plating
- Banquets/Prep/ Execution/Menu creation
- Inventory/ordering/cost out-pricing
Grill Cook/Prep Cook
Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Worked high volume grill, banquets and outlets as needed
- Action stations, pool grill, plate-ups and all other areas of club operations.
Banquet Chef
Opal Sands Resort
03.2016 - 10.2018
- Planned and executed all banquet functions
- Consistently received a 100% rate of customer satisfaction
- Actively complied with all health department regulations and rectified issues immediately
- Developed positive vendor relationships.
Education
GED -
Lake Taylor High School, US
Norfolk, VA03.1986
No Degree - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University - Norfolk, VA, US
Norfolk, VASome College (No Degree) -
St. Petersburgh C. C.
Tarpon Springs, FLSkills
- Cooking Experience
- Food Safety
- Banquet Experience
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Restaurant Experience
- Catering
- Time Management
- POS Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees Expert April 2020 Motivating others
- To achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: https://
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- Continued development in any professional field
- Cooking
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Leadership
- Inventory Control
- Restaurant Management
- Supervising Experience
- Sanitation
- Bartending
- Human Resources
- Merchandising
- Meal Preparation
- Menu Planning
- Food handling
- Kitchen experience
- Knife skills
- Culinary experience
- Certifications and Licenses
- Food Handler Certification
- Investigating Complaints
- Workflow Optimization
- Staff Training
- Resource Allocation
- Room Preparation
- Food Challenges
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Purchasing Strategies
- Employee Scheduling
- Front of House Management
- Food Plating and Presentation
- Calm and Pleasant Demeanor
- Delegating Assignments and Tasks
- Facilities Planning
- High-Volume Dining
- Shipment Preparation
- Food Item Purchasing
- Station Preparation
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Professional Relationships
- Constructive Feedback
- Order Accuracy
- Inspection and Observation
- Production Preparation
- Standardized Recipes
- Proper Storage Procedures
- Workflow Planning
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Performance Strategies
- Order Delivery Practices
- Portion Sizes
- Customer Service
- Kitchen Scheduling
- First Aid Knowledge
- Safe Food Handling
- Vendor Relations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Cost Control
- Disciplinary Action
- Diverse Beverage Knowledge
- Performance Improvement
- Inventory Coordination
- Expediting Orders
- Waste Control
- Operations Management
- Special Events
- Annual Business Planning Support
- Guest Relations
- Strategy Management
- Attention to Detail
- Process Improvement
- Meal Monitoring
- Staff Management
- Health Code Compliance
- Equipment Condition Evaluations
- Team Leadership
- Performance Monitoring
- Productivity Improvements
- Food Preparation Management
- Servsafe Certification
- Brand Loyalty
- Policy and Procedure Enforcement
- Sales and Marketing
- Portion Standards
- Cooking Experience
- Multitasking and Organization
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Food and Beverage Management
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Strategic Planning
- Waste Reduction
- Portioning Understanding
- Shift Scheduling
- Cooking Procedures
- Budget Management
- Catering Services
- POS Terminal Operation
- Labor and Overhead Cost Estimation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Maintain Food Safety
- Work Assignments
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Serve Customers
- Control Inventory Costs
- Cook Foods
- Staffing and Sales Reporting
- Manage Promotions
- Managing Deliveries
- Portion and Cost Control
Certification
FOOD COST (10+ years)
FOOD PRODUCTION (10+ years)
INVENTORY (10+ years)
OPERATIONS (9 years)
Culinary Experience (10+ years)
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
Sous Chef
Bayou Catering
01.2020 - 03.2020
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Cypress Run Golf Club
10.2019 - 12.2020
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Dunedin Country Club
06.2019 - 09.2019
Grill Cook/Prep Cook
Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club
11.2018 - 08.2019
Banquet Chef
Opal Sands Resort
03.2016 - 10.2018
GED -
Lake Taylor High School, US
No Degree - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University - Norfolk, VA, US
Some College (No Degree) -
St. Petersburgh C. C.
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