Robert Raimondi
Executive Chef
Palm Springs,CA
Summary
Passionate, spirited and classically trained culinary professional, skilled in building relationships and developing high-performing teams. Leader in delivery of excellent customer service. Equipped to apply restaurant operational experience to grow world-class organizations. Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service. Highly-motivated with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Chef Hyatt Palm Springs
Azul Hospitality Group
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Coordinated and executed menu planning, recipe development and daily restaurant operations.
- Performed financial analysis and recommended effective methods to cut costs.
- Monitored food cost and labor to align with revenue ensuring both were under yearly budget.
Executive Chef
Zin American Bistro
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Created new menu items, managed food expenses and supervised quality to ensure adherence to standards.
- Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food across line.
- Focused on customer satisfaction, creating delicious cuisine to impress diners.
- Delegated tasks for kitchen employees and developed staff teams to streamline food preparation procedures.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Performed financial analysis and recommended effective methods to cut costs.
Executive Chef Nacho Daddy Restaurant Commissary
Nacho Daddy Restaurants
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Managed daily operations, directed and supervised staff performance.
- Identified appropriate solutions to minimize issues and quickly solve problems.
- Conducted department walkthrough to assess and remedy factors such as cleanliness, inadequate stock levels and poor merchandising.
- Managed 25 employees.
- Cleaned and sanitized food preparation areas, complying with hygiene codes and health and safety standards.
Assistant Banquet Chef
J.W. Marriott Hotel
07.2015 - 04.2017
- Organized prep list and coordinated efficient work to be ready for fast-paced banquet cooking operations.
- Collaborated with department staff to prepare food items in accordance with recipes and standards for events.
- Prepared meals with up to 12 courses for events with 600+ guests.
- Accommodated all dietary restrictions for individual guests within each group
- Reviewed quality and appearance of food to identify gaps in employees' knowledge and performance.
- Designed custom private function and banquet packages for business dinners, sales presentations, club meetings, weddings and charity events.
- Stocked supplies to maintain sufficient levels of food products and placed orders for low running inventory.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art
Las Vegas, NV08.2009
Skills
- Budgeting and cost control
- Purchasing
- Regulatory compliance
- Food preparation techniques
- Vendor relationships
- Portion and cost control
- Kitchen equipment and tools
- Food procurement
- Menu development
- Recipe creation
- Team training
- Regulatory Compliance
Certification
- Servsafe Manager Certified
Timeline
Executive Chef Hyatt Palm Springs
Azul Hospitality Group
05.2022 - 05.2023
Executive Chef
Zin American Bistro
11.2021 - 05.2022
Executive Chef Nacho Daddy Restaurant Commissary
Nacho Daddy Restaurants
04.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Banquet Chef
J.W. Marriott Hotel
07.2015 - 04.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art
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