Sierra Jo Stan
Omaha,NE
Summary
With over 10 years of professional experience as an Executive Chef and Manager, I forged skills in vendor relations, organization, customer service, and creative problem-solving have been finely honed. Highly motivated and quick to learn, I consistently go the extra mile to achieve optimal results. These qualities make me a strong fit for the position of Territory Manager in Food Sales. Leveraging my field experience, I am confident in my ability to help customers maximize their potential and build trusted relationships with new and prospective clients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
The Country Club of Sioux Falls
03.2021 - Current
- Managed kitchen and delivered excellent food quality for fine dining, bar food, wine dinners, off site catering, and banquet operations
- Ordering and Vendor Relations
- Manage a team of 15 employees in a 3 million dollar operation
- Manage a banquet facility in addition to restaurant operations that holds around 300 people
- Lead by example on the line on all stations setting the standard and cooking at a high level
- Invoicing and Profit Loss Statements
- Butchering
- We hand cut all proteins
- Create and cost new menus
- We change menus 20 times a year
- Ability to create and cook in a variety of different cuisines, and keep up with culinary trends
- Plan and Execute private and wine tasting dinners
- Assist the sales and marketing team with promoting events and writing custom menus tailored to the customer
- Counting and maintaining inventory, created and executed systems to maintain good cost of goods
- Creation of recipe and spec books to maintain consistency and quality throughout prep and line service
- Managed all scheduling, keeping inline with labor budgets
- Managed all day to day operations such as line checks, prep lists, food quality, recipe specs, organization
- Assisted in hiring and employee evaluations
- Managed and direct staff training and development, maintaining a very low turnover rate.
Executive Sous Chef
Granite City Food and Brewery
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed kitchen operations in the absence of the head chef, resulting in no disruption to service
- Managed a team of about 30 employees in a 4 million dollar operation
- Lead by example on the line on all stations setting the standard
- Ordering and Vendor Relations
- Invoicing and Profit Loss Statements
- Creation of features and building of menus for beer tasting dinners
- Assisted in inventory, created and executed systems to maintain good cost of goods
- Store was #1 in food costs in company 14 months of the 16 months I was employed
- Managed all scheduling, keeping inline with labor budgets
- Managed all day to day operations such as line checks, prep lists, food quality, recipe specs, organization
- Assisted in hiring and employee evaluations
- Managed and promoted staff training and development, maintained a low turnover rate.
Assistant General Manager
McAlister's Deli
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Budgeting and profit loss statements
- Ordering
- Scheduling
- Inventory
- Food handling procedures
- Hiring, evaluations, and staff development
- Systems creation and execution
- Oversee and execute day to day operations, and guest relations
- I traveled to struggling stores and helped create systems and expectations that helped turn these stores around in both day-to-day operations and cost management
- Proven successful by my store being number 1 in the region in guest satisfaction, food costs, labor, and food quality.
Head of Sales/Social Media
Thompson Music
05.2013 - 08.2015
- I oversaw restocking and cleaning the sales floor
- Also maintaining up to date knowledge on products to make sure the customer is getting exactly what works for them
- I worked with in store, online, and phone customers
- Also oversaw marketing on social media platforms (Facebook, twitter, etc…)
- Went to multiple schools and professional groups to sell products and promote business
- I completed all transactions and filing all customer and supplier accounts.
- Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Built strong relationships with clients by following up on previous purchases and suggesting new products.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK05.2018
High School Diploma -
Blair High School
Blair, NE05.2014
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Self-motivation
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Leadership Skills
- Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Menu Development
- Customer Service and Relations
- Sales Forecasting
- Opportunities Identification
Timeline
Executive Chef
The Country Club of Sioux Falls
03.2021 - Current
Executive Sous Chef
Granite City Food and Brewery
10.2018 - 03.2021
Assistant General Manager
McAlister's Deli
01.2015 - 10.2018
Head of Sales/Social Media
Thompson Music
05.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts -
Oklahoma City University
High School Diploma -
Blair High School
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