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Robert McGee

Avon,NY

Summary

-Executive Chef, Butcher & Charcutier with experience overseeing multiple upscale, full-service, fast casual & farm to table restaurants

-over 20 years of progressive responsibility in food preparation, menu development, and management of back-of-the-house operations.

-People-oriented manager who is passionate about ingredients, quality, and customer service, as well as motivating and mentoring team members.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Meat Provisioner

Farm Link Hawaii
01.2021 - 09.2023
  • Created, documented & operated local livestock, whole animal butchery program on Oahu for local home delivery produce aggregate, Farm Link Hawaii.

Owner/operator

Pono Pork LLC
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Created, and ran a wholesale company for distribution of local, fresh antibiotic free pork, beef, lamb, goat & value added products
  • Oversee daily operations in all aspects, from Distribution & Sales to all Product Development & Daily Production.

Executive Chef

Aloha Beer Company
04.2016 - 03.2018
  • Created menu, designed kitchen & food truck, working alongside the business owner as well as the brewmaster.
  • Hired & trained opening kitchen staff, ran as a concession, and then worked with owners to hire & trained my replacement.
  • Farm to Brew menu focusing on shared plates of house created charcuterie, smoked meats & local produce.

Executive Chef Owner Operator

Link Sausage Compny
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Created a retail company, for the purpose of making and distributing antibiotic free pork sausages and smoked products.

Executive Chef/Chef/Owner/Operator

Meatball Hawaii
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Created a casual Meatball concept restaurant, executed menu & design.


Executive Chef

The Whole Ox Butcher & Deli
02.2012 - 01.2013
  • Created concept, menu, recipes, budget & staffing for

a whole animal butchery/deli/fine dining restaurant.

Executive Sous Chef

Deschutes Brewery
02.2007 - 11.2009
  • Worked directly with Owner & Executive Chef to create & execute menu for Deschutes Breweryʻs 125 seat, flagship brewhouse in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon.
  • Responsibilities included lunch & dinner service & staff oversight, training within the team, the service, or the individual, as well as initial interviewing of all potential BOH hires.
  • Daily ordering & sourcing, menu advancement & maintenance.
  • Coordinated employee schedules and developed staff teams to boost productivity.
  • Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.

Education

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art - Portland
Portland, OR
2001

High School Diploma -

Avon High School
Avon, NY
06.1986

Skills

  • Restaurant Kitchen Design
  • Menu Development
  • Recipe Costing
  • Employee Sourcing & Training
  • Team Management Skills
  • Food Safety
  • Resource Management
  • Ingredient Sourcing
  • Fine Dining Expertise
  • Advanced Charcuterie Skills
  • Advanced Butchery skills
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Meat Provisioner

Farm Link Hawaii
01.2021 - 09.2023

Executive Chef

Aloha Beer Company
04.2016 - 03.2018

Owner/operator

Pono Pork LLC
01.2016 - 01.2022

Executive Chef Owner Operator

Link Sausage Compny
01.2015 - 01.2016

Executive Chef/Chef/Owner/Operator

Meatball Hawaii
01.2013 - 01.2014

Executive Chef

The Whole Ox Butcher & Deli
02.2012 - 01.2013

Executive Sous Chef

Deschutes Brewery
02.2007 - 11.2009

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art - Portland

High School Diploma -

Avon High School
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