Robert Plummer
Norfolk,VA
Summary
- A challenging career as a Chef/Head Cook. Professional Qualifications & Skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Self-starting, goal-oriented strategist whose confidence, perseverance, and vision promote success.
Experienced Food Service Manager with a proven ability to manage all facets of food service operations. Proficient in staff supervision, inventory management, and budget control to optimize efficiency and profitability. Skilled in upholding stringent standards of food quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. Adept leader capable of inspiring and guiding teams to hit goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Dining Room Manager
Brookdale Memory Care of
Virginia Beach, VA
02.2023 - Current
- Prepares meals from standardized recipes following the menu and ensures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food in a safe and sanitary manner
- Assumes responsibility for total kitchen operations and handles all situations in the kitchen according to policy
- Oversees proper food handling and utilization of all foods to prevent contamination, increase quality, and reduce cost
- Training new kitchen employees
- Ordering food and kitchen supplies
- Maintains kitchen cleanliness and proper food preparations according to state and local health department codes.
- Supervised the staff to ensure proper service standards were met.
- Ensured that all dining areas were well maintained and organized.
- Implemented cost-saving measures to reduce operating expenses while maintaining high levels of quality and customer satisfaction.
Food Service Manager
Millview Assisted Senior Living Residence facility
Latham, NY
10.2015 - 05.2022
- Inspected food preparation and serving areas to observe safe, sanitary food-handling practices
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of food preparation, kitchen, pantry, and storeroom personnel
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity
- Monitored compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation, serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities
- Supervised 3-line cooks and eight dietary aids in serving food and maintaining the cleanliness of food service areas and equipment
- Trained workers in the performance of duties.
- Maintained records of food inventory, supplies, and equipment.
Cook/Kitchen Supervisor
Saratoga Center Rehab and Skilled Nursing Care
Ballston Spa, NY
06.2011 - 03.2017
- Responsible for overall back-of-house
- Assist in hiring kitchen staff and ensure all cooks are trained on proper food preparation to meet company and kitchen safety and sanitary standards
- Manage Inventory and Purchasing
- Prepare and serve food by standard procedures
- Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, etc
- Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, taking trash, etc.
- Supervised and trained kitchen staff on proper preparation techniques.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Managed inventory levels of ingredients and supplies necessary for daily operations.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
Head Cook
Pathways Nursing & Rehab Center
Schenectady, NY
02.2005 - 07.2011
- Checked the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure they met standards
- Inspected supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards
- Cooked the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously
- Prepared specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually required a short preparation.
- Scheduled shifts for cooks according to business needs while ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
- Monitored portion size and waste control to maintain cost effectiveness.
- Planned menus for banquets and special events as requested by management.
- Managed payroll records for kitchen staff including hours worked, overtime pay, vacations.
Plummer
Robert
, VA
- Page 2 Norfolk, (757)354-4380 or (518)227-9316 rplummer67@yahoo.com
Education
Associate - culinary arts
Schenectady Community College
Serve Safe Certification & State of Norfolk, Virginia Food Safety Certificate of Training.Certified Culinarian - American Culinary Federation, Inc -
Skills
- Service Management
- Food presentation
- Inventory Control
- Food safety knowledge
- Strong leadership
- Kitchen Management
Additional Information
- Clean/sanitize workstations, counters, steam tables, and other equipment. Professional references are available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
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Company CultureHealthcare benefitsWork-life balanceCareer advancementTimeline
Dining Room Manager
Brookdale Memory Care of
02.2023 - Current
Food Service Manager
Millview Assisted Senior Living Residence facility
10.2015 - 05.2022
Cook/Kitchen Supervisor
Saratoga Center Rehab and Skilled Nursing Care
06.2011 - 03.2017
Head Cook
Pathways Nursing & Rehab Center
02.2005 - 07.2011
Plummer
Robert
Associate - culinary arts
Schenectady Community College
Serve Safe Certification & State of Norfolk, Virginia Food Safety Certificate of Training.Certified Culinarian - American Culinary Federation, Inc -
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