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Education
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Sherry Casillas

Upper Crust Foodservice
MOLINE,IL
1
Certification
26
years of professional experience

Experienced culinary leader with a strong record in menu writing, ordering, sanitation, and team training. Known for client relations, problem-solving, and maintaining high food quality across multi-site foodservice operations.

Work History

Corporate Training Chef

2 Years 10 Months
Upper Crust Foodservice | 01.2024 - Current

Trained staff across multiple locations to enhance travel competency for UCFS.

Problem Solving for Big and Small issues

Filling in for Accounts with no chefs

Hiring, Menu writing, Ordering and Client relations

Training new chefs and retraining employees already with the company. Focus on Customer Service and Quality Food

District Manager

1 Year 6 Months
Campus Cooks | 11.2022 - 05.2024

Oversaw 16 accounts across 5 southern states, ensuring consistent service and client satisfaction.

Large Focus on Customer Service to our accounts

Attention to financials, ordering and menus writing

Filled in at accounts when needed

Hired, trained and maintained great relationships with staff

Worked special events when needed

Culinary Support Team

7 Years
SAGE Dining Services Inc. | 08.2015 - 08.2022

Traveled nationally to oversee culinary operations for Private schools

Problem solving at troubled accounts

Filled in during the absence of a Foodservice director

Chief duties were hiring quality employees, ordering, menus, training, inventory and financials with a great focus on client relationships

Personal Chef

3 Years 11 Months
Coyn Richardson | 07.2011 - 06.2015

Personal Chef for a retired couple.

Planned menu for the week according to their preferences

Shopped for food and prepared fresh meals for lunch and dinner every day

Maintained a clean and organized kitchen

Catered dinner parties and well as charity events

Executive Chef

3 Years 11 Months
Sunsinger Cafe and Wine Bar | 07.2007 - 06.2011

Led kitchen and deli staff in daily operations, ensuring high standards of food quality and service.

In charge of hiring, training, menu planning,ordering and Inventory

Catered events

Prepared fresh food from scratch daily

Executive Chef

6 Years 3 Months
Blue Pepper Gourmet Market and Cafe | 04.2001 - 07.2007

Led team of 30 employees across multiple stations to ensure efficient operations and quality service

Creating, costing, ordering and executing menus for the restaurants' guests as well as catering large events

Taught cooking classes for patrons

Planned and executed private dinners for patrons with wine pairing

Maintained a 70 seat dining room and a large catering division.

All food was made from scratch to ensure quality and taste

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts

Kirkwood College | Cedar Rapids, IA

Skills

Culinary expertise
Culinary training
Menu development
Customer service

Certification

Serv Safe Manager training

Serv Safe Proctor

Serv Safe Allergen traing

Timeline

Corporate Training Chef

Upper Crust Foodservice
01.2024 - CurrentRead More

District Manager

Campus Cooks
11.2022 - 05.2024Read More

Culinary Support Team

SAGE Dining Services Inc.
08.2015 - 08.2022Read More

Personal Chef

Coyn Richardson
07.2011 - 06.2015Read More

Executive Chef

Sunsinger Cafe and Wine Bar
07.2007 - 06.2011Read More

Executive Chef

Blue Pepper Gourmet Market and Cafe
04.2001 - 07.2007Read More

Kirkwood College

Associate of Applied Science from Culinary Arts
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Sherry Casillas