Sean Lehmann
Bozeman,MT
Summary
Culinary professional with 25 years of experience in various restaurant types and cuisines. I have a strong focus on honest food that utilizes locally sourced, sustainable products when possible and caters to the guest's specific needs. I have excellent communication and leadership skills and operate with a high efficiency.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Fink's Delicatessen
Bozeman, MT
10.2022 - 09.2026
- Responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the restaurant including kitchen, front of house, and retail sales.
- Maintained food costs under 30% and labor costs at 20%.
- Increased sales by 25% year over year in the first two years in the position.
- On track to increase sales by 12% in 2026.
- Promoted a healthy work environment through leadership by example.
- Provided excellent customer service with a high attention to detail and emphasis on consistency.
- Superior knife skills.
Operations Chef
Jam!
Bozeman, MT
05.2020 - Current
- Responsible for all daily operations of the kitchen.
- Responsible for managing and training the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to maintain quality of service standards.
- Responsible for food purchasing, scheduling, labor and COGs.
- Create daily specials and soups.
- Mentored employees to make them successful in their positions and prepare them for advancement.
Operations Chef/Partner
Inspired Madness Inc.
Bozeman, MT
08.2012 - 09.2018
- Responsible for all company back of house operations within four restaurant/cafe concepts: Feed Cafe, Nova Cafe, Lot G Cafe, The Daily Coffee Bar.
- Created and updated menus and recipes for all locations, utilizing sustainable, organic, local and regionally sourced products.
- Responsible for hiring and training management level staff and performing scheduled performance reviews.
- Responsible for monitoring line processes to maintain consistency in quality, portion control and presentation.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
Sous Chef
Boodles
Bozeman, MT
03.2007 - 03.2009
- Executed dinner service to Chef expectations.
- Responsible for creation of daily specials and soups.
- Responsible for training employees on all aspects of kitchen operations.
Sous Chef
The 5 Spot, Chow Foods Inc.
Seattle, WA
03.2003 - 03.2006
- Responsible for daily execution of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night food service.
- Responsible for quarterly menu rotation focusing and American Regional dining.
- Responsible for food, beverage, and paper goods purchasing, inventory, and sourcing.
- Responsible for hiring and continual training of employees.
- Responsible for employee scheduling and labor tracking.
Chef Tournant
Daniel's Broiler
Bellevue, WA
09.2001 - 09.2003
- Responsible for executing all dinner service stations in high volume steakhouse serving exclusively Prime cut beef, high quality lamb and seafood.
- Responsible for operating Oyster Bar and service of guests seated at the counter.
- Assisted in execution of private dining functions and off site catering.
Line Cook
Riverside Country Club
Bozeman, MT
03.1999 - 03.2001
- Prepared dishes for evening dinner service to Chef expectations.
- Assisted with execution of private functions for guests of up to 500 persons; coursed and plated service, buffets, stationed and passed appetizers.
- Prepared grab and go meals and snacks for the golf course members and their guests.
- Executed Sunday Brunch buffet.
Education
Associate of Arts - Audio Engineering
Art Institute of Seattle
Seattle, WASkills
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Developing Menus
- Recipe Development
- Scheduling Equipment Repairs
- Staff Recruiting and Hiring
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Current in Culinary Trends
- Quality Control and Oversight
- Equipment Purchasing
- Instruction and Delegation
- Forecasting and Planning
- Restaurant Operation
Timeline
General Manager
Fink's Delicatessen
10.2022 - 09.2026
Operations Chef
Jam!
05.2020 - Current
Operations Chef/Partner
Inspired Madness Inc.
08.2012 - 09.2018
Sous Chef
Boodles
03.2007 - 03.2009
Sous Chef
The 5 Spot, Chow Foods Inc.
03.2003 - 03.2006
Chef Tournant
Daniel's Broiler
09.2001 - 09.2003
Line Cook
Riverside Country Club
03.1999 - 03.2001
Associate of Arts - Audio Engineering
Art Institute of Seattle