Joseph (Joe) Chaney
Crandon,WI
Summary
Dynamic kitchen manager with proven expertise at Forest County Potawatomi, excelling in menu development and team building. Skilled in inventory management and food safety compliance, I foster a collaborative environment that enhances service quality. Successfully trained staff, ensuring adherence to health regulations while optimizing kitchen operations for efficiency and excellence. Dedicated professional offering experience contributing to team success. Friendly, outgoing and reliable professional in restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities. Passionate about maximizing kitchen productivity. Motivated professional committed to delivering exceptional kitchen service and driving business success. Orders food and ingredients consistent with nutritional considerations and within budget restrictions. Develops and maintains vendor relations with multiple suppliers.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
community center kitchen manager
Forest County Potawatomi
Crandon, Wisconsin
07.2024 - Current
- Managed daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth workflow and staff coordination.
- Developed and implemented menu items, focusing on seasonal and local ingredients.
- Trained kitchen staff on food safety standards and proper cooking techniques.
- Oversaw inventory management, maintaining adequate stock levels of supplies.
- Monitored food preparation processes to ensure adherence to health regulations.
- Scheduled shifts for kitchen personnel, optimizing labor efficiency and coverage.
- Conducted regular kitchen inspections to maintain cleanliness and organization standards.
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
- Performed weekly inventories of food items stored in refrigerators or freezers.
- Promoted an atmosphere of teamwork among kitchen staff members by fostering open communication between team members.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify necessary repairs or replacements.
- Supervised food production processes ensuring high quality standards were met throughout each stage of preparation.
- Kept kitchen equipment properly functioning by following manufacturer's operating instructions and educating staff on proper use.
- Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that all employees adhere to health department regulations.
- Worked with vendors to establish strong relationships and maintain proper inventory supplies.
- Managed employee relations by providing guidance on job duties as well as disciplinary actions when needed.
- Utilized various preparation and cooking methods to create menu items in accordance with recipes.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy before authorizing payment transactions.
- Trained new employees to perform duties.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crandon High School
Crandon, WI05-2026
Skills
- Team building
- Employee training
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Food safety standards
- Menu development
- Time management
- Equipment maintenance
- Employee monitoring
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Food safety compliance
- Shift scheduling
- Purchasing
- Food plating and presentation
- Inventory coordination
- Multitasking and organization
- Staff management
- Portion control
- First aid
- Recipes and menu planning
- Shift coverage
Certification
- Serve Safe Manager
- CPR first aid
- CDL class ABCDN
Timeline
community center kitchen manager
Forest County Potawatomi
07.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Crandon High School
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